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PAWS Chicago asking community for help with puppy struck by car
PAWS Chicago needs your help to care for a puppy hit by a car.
CHICAGO - PAWS Chicago needs your help to care for a puppy hit by a car.
Danny, a 7-month-old Basenji mix, was found by a Good Samaritan on Wednesday.
PAWS says he has fractures in multiple bones, including his thigh and hip. His wounds also include patches of scraped skin from sliding on the pavement.
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PAWS Chicago is providing Danny with expert care and around-the-clock IV fluids and pain medication to stabilize his condition. PAWS is working with a specialist to perform a femoral head ostectomy surgery, repairing the ball in the ball-and-socket hip joint.
Danny's injuries.
He's set to receive surgery within the next couple of days, after which, Danny will complete recovery in a foster home.
PAWS Chicago is trying to raise $8,000 for the surgery and healing afterward.
To find out more on how you can support Danny, click here.
Danny at PAWS Chicago Medical Center. (PAWS Chicago)