Priority Pups
Dogs Who Need You most
We cannot stress enough how much we need YOU right now. We are currently overwhelmed with escalating vet bills, an influx of owner surrenders, and urgent calls from shelters pleading with us to help save dogs on the brink.
Meet some of our priority pups who need your help the most:
Avalon
Avalon is currently still with one of our shelter partners, but we’re paying for her medical treatment until she’s healthy enough to travel to TLC and find her forever home.
We believe she was either stepped on or hit by a car as a puppy. In either case, she’s had some major trauma, to the point that two of her legs are deformed and amputation is possible.
She’s currently undergoing physical therapy to strengthen her legs and ensure she’s healthy enough to travel.
Snow Cone
In a heartbreaking twist of fate, Snow Cone had a freak accident that broke a growth plate in his shin. This is a very common injury in puppies, but this time it was serious enough that he required surgery.
Our partners at United Vision Pet Partners performed the successful operation, but it was costly - nearly $7,000. He was just a 4 month old puppy when he came to TLC in early October, but he’s already stolen our hearts with his energy, puppy cuddles, and endless curiosity.
Once he’s fully healed from the surgery, he’ll be able to run, play, and snuggle with no pain, just like any other dog.
Snow Cone has been happily adopted, but our commitment to giving him the best life continues even after he leaves our care.
Patchy
Patchy should have never ended up in a Mississippi shelter where euthanasia is a daily reality — especially not a dog as gentle, joyful, and loving as she is. She arrived to TLC with a large mass on her back leg. It wasn’t slowing her down or causing pain, but it was clear she needed it evaluated. Our worst fears were confirmed: it’s a tumor.
Our vet partners at VRC confirmed that her best chance at a long, happy, cancer-free life is removing the tumor and a rear-leg amputation. This gives her the strongest shot at clean margins, avoids months of chemo or radiation, and finally lets us offer her future family (whoever they might be) a clear path forward. We need your support to get her there.
Patchy is truly one of the best: playful, silly, cuddly, calm, and always ready to brighten your day. She deserves a happy future — let’s make it happen.
Koda
Koda has a severe congenital heart defect called pulmonic stenosis. Without surgery, his life expectancy is around two years.
The good news — and the reason we’re fighting for him — is that Koda can live with a normal life expectancy. He’s getting a $5,000 balloon valvuloplasty that can “fix” this heart defect by opening his narrowed heart valve, reducing the pressure on his heart, and giving him the full, healthy life he deserves.
It’s a highly specialized procedure where a tiny catheter is guided through a vein to his heart, and a balloon is inflated to carefully stretch the valve so his heart can finally work the way it should. A successful surgery often cuts the pressure by 50% or more — enough to change everything for a dog like Koda.
You can learn more about Koda by watching his 6ABC Shelter Me debut.
Bingo
Bingo arrived so severely matted he could barely move. Little did we know, his matted fur was disguising a painful injury.
To help Bingo live a pain-free, happy, and healthy life that would allow him to be his true, goofy self, he received a $5,000 FHO surgery.
What’s FHO surgery? FHO (femoral head ostectomy) surgery for a dog is a procedure to remove the "ball" of the hip joint, the femoral head, to eliminate pain from conditions like hip dysplasia, arthritis, or fractures.
Charlie
Charlie arrived to TLC with a severe heart murmur AND he is Heartworm positive. He was passed over by other rescues for care. We said yes without hesitation.
Charlie Boy is headed into surgery for a very severe case of Heartworm Disease after seeing the cardiologist this week. We knew he had a heart murmur. What we didn’t expect was just how serious it truly was.
Charlie’s Heartworm Disease is so advanced that the worms have likely caused his heart murmur. There are simply too many of them living inside his heart. Because of this, traditional Heartworm injections aren’t an option. Instead, Charlie needs the worms physically removed from his heart. Without this surgery, Charlie will not survive.
Charlie will undergo a heart surgery to quite literally save his life. His foster has been by his side & will be with him every step of the way.
Extra TLC
We’re dedicated to improving the lives of dogs in need, including those with medical issues requiring surgery or special care.
While TLC covers care costs, we rely on community support to continue providing these services and give dogs a better future.
We're at a critical point. We need YOUR help, whether it's a donation, sharing this post, or spreading the word.
Your contributions, no matter how small, can make a life-changing difference for these deserving dogs.
Please consider helping us stay afloat and continue our life-saving work.
Even if you can't donate, sharing this post to spread the word will be immensely helpful.
Thank you for your continued support, we're incredibly grateful for this compassionate community.
Together, we can help these dogs towards a brighter, healthier future.
We will be sharing updates on each of these pups as they become available.