



Fluffy is doing great. We owe a lot to your organization. Fluffy was born July 2007 and is a Cocker Spaniel/Poodle mix. He was a birthday gift for my son and daughter. They always wanted a dog. Well, as it turns out, dad is the one who ends up taking care of the pets. Fluffy wakes with me every morning, sleeps in my bedroom by my side of the bed. He'll play with everyone but when bedtime comes, he comes with dad.

He's part of the family to the point when I tell one of the kids to gethim I say 'go get your brother" and everyone else says "fluffy, go to daddy!"

His injuries were a broken leg and because the break was so close to the lower hind joint, we were looking at the possibilities of leg amputation or putting him down. The doctors decided to operate and the injury was such that it necessitated a three hour operation to implant steel rods in his leg. I won't go into figures, let's just say it was well over $1500. That's where your organization came in to help and truthfully, without your assistance, there was an 80% chance of putting him to sleep. If you look closely at the picture, you can see the steel brace still attached to the bone from the outside going in!!!

Teachers don't get paid during summer and when budgeting for the summer break, one of the things I didn't say was "Oh, let me set aside some money in case Fluffy gets hit by a car!" Once again, thanks for your assistance. It came in the nick of time.