Forever Paws Animal Shelter is asking the public for donations to help cover emergency medical costs for a French bulldog named Lovebug.
According to a social media post from the shelter, Lovebug recently underwent airway surgery to correct issues with her nares and palate. The procedures went well, and the shelter also had her spayed at the same time to avoid a second round of anesthesia.
Complications have since developed from the spay. The shelter said her incision ruptured internally, allowing her bowel to protrude through the opening. This is putting pressure on other organs and placing her at risk for sepsis. An emergency veterinarian told the shelter the issue is not the result of surgical error but an unfortunate complication, which the shelter noted is not uncommon with French bulldogs.
The estimated cost for surgery and hospitalization is $8,000.
The shelter is hoping that the public can help save the dog’s life.
“Please, please, please – if you are able to donate even $1, consider donating it to Lovebug. You can visit foreverpaws.com/donate to donate through the link there. You can call us at 508-677-9154 between 11am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4pm everyday except Sunday to make a credit card payment over the phone. You can stop by to pay by cash, check, or credit/debit card. You can mail us a check. You can Venmo us (ForeverPaws-AnimalShelter) and just put “Lovebug” in the note section. If you can’t donate, which we fully understand, please just share this post. Share it everywhere – news stations, local Facebook groups, everywhere you can think of.”
“We know times are hard and uncertain. We know that we’re asking for a lot. But we have to at least try to help our girl.”
“Thank you, thank you, thank you. We love and appreciate every single one of you.”
