A dog at a shelter in Schuylkill County needs help. His legs must be amputated to save his life and the shelter doesn't have the money for the costly operation.
Almost every day, dog warden John Briner brings stray or unwanted animals he finds to the Ruth Stienert Memorial SPCA, a no-kill shelter near Pine Grove. One of those picked up was Joey, a lab pup.
"No one has reported Joey missing and that's the sad part and that's one of our positions is pick up the sad parts," Briner sid.
Joey's leg is so badly broken that it's twisted and bent. Officials believe he is someone's pet. It's unclear how Joey's leg was broken. There is a fix. The leg has to be amputated.
"The vet says there is nerve damage and it ain't never going to get better and as long as he keeps walking on his knuckle like that it's going to get infected on him and wind up losing it anyway and probably worse," explained John Altemose of the Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA.
The problem is the operation is expensive for the non-profit shelter, which depends on donations.
"The last month we've had five or six animals that we have taken to the vet already and it eats up our funds really fast and with him it's going to be over $1,000 till he's better," Altemose added.
One thing is certain; officials hope after the operation someone will adopt Joey but that's going to be rough on some.
"He is my favorite because he's always there and every time I walk in I have to say hi to him and pet him," said shelter worker Brittany Kehler.
If you want to find out how you can pay for some of Joey's medical expenses, go to the shelter's web site above.
Almost every day, dog warden John Briner brings stray or unwanted animals he finds to the Ruth Stienert Memorial SPCA, a no-kill shelter near Pine Grove. One of those picked up was Joey, a lab pup.
"No one has reported Joey missing and that's the sad part and that's one of our positions is pick up the sad parts," Briner sid.
Joey's leg is so badly broken that it's twisted and bent. Officials believe he is someone's pet. It's unclear how Joey's leg was broken. There is a fix. The leg has to be amputated.
"The vet says there is nerve damage and it ain't never going to get better and as long as he keeps walking on his knuckle like that it's going to get infected on him and wind up losing it anyway and probably worse," explained John Altemose of the Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA.
The problem is the operation is expensive for the non-profit shelter, which depends on donations.
"The last month we've had five or six animals that we have taken to the vet already and it eats up our funds really fast and with him it's going to be over $1,000 till he's better," Altemose added.
One thing is certain; officials hope after the operation someone will adopt Joey but that's going to be rough on some.
"He is my favorite because he's always there and every time I walk in I have to say hi to him and pet him," said shelter worker Brittany Kehler.
If you want to find out how you can pay for some of Joey's medical expenses, go to the shelter's web site above.
