My name is Lenny!

~adoption fee applies; email caarescue@gmail.com~

My story is a long one and if you are just looking for a cutsie frou frou sweetie please contact the Montreal SPCA as there are many sweethearts desperately looking for their homes; if you are beyond incredible people looking for your true soul mate and are ready to be dedicated to me I will try to tell you my story as best as I can

My story started out when I was found running the streets March 31 2015 and was picked up by Animal Control.
No one knew how long I was out there all alone. I found myself sitting in a cage for stray hold but of course no one came for me. My fur was matted and very dirty and I was so very skinny!!!
So on April 5th I was posted as available to be released to rescue and many clamoured over me but by April 8th I went paralyzed in the back half of my body with only my two front paws for mobility in my cage at the pound and my chances of rescue we reduced to none and the pound vet had suggested me for euthanasia ….
Thankfully one rescue group came on April 12th to scoop me up out of that cage and into foster care.

I heard them talking a lot and they said that even if they did have to compassionately euthanize me it would be done in the loving arms of my foster family knowing that someone did love me – I felt that love so much!

On April 13th I went to spend the day at the vets office for evaluation … sadly vet number two diagnosed me with a slipped disc and said that the window for surgery was closed (it needed to happen within the first 36 hours of my paralysis), he was very kind as he looked into my eyes and said I was in a lot of pain and the compassionate thing to do was to euthanize me.

All of CAA Rescue volunteers cried!!!
They cried so hard for me and once again I felt so very much loved; I vowed I would try my best to get better if they just gave me some time……… TIME the one thing I did not have!!
A CAA Rescue volunteer called in a favor (… or rather begged dying crying) to get me into the DMV to see Dr Gatineau on April 14th… last chance for me!!
Everyone was so nervous, no one slept, and everyone just waited for the minutes to tic by until my appointment with a specialist. Finally Dr Gatineau agreed that the window for surgery had passed and that if we attempted it we had less than a 20% chance of a success rate. And while he did not want to say what all the other vets said we knew he was thinking it … but I think Dr G felt the desperation from everyone at CAA and once again a vet looked deep into my eyes and what I think he saw was hope and me calling out to him, begging him … this last person to just give me TIME!
I begged him with my eyes, my soul and every ounce of my being for just some more TIME!

TIME! Is what he granted me along with a medical course of treatment. I had two weeks to shows signs of improvement! My CAA Rescue family kicked into high gear (WOW you should watch that family GO when they put their minds to it) I got a special diet and extra all natural vitamins and strange concoctions that tasted like DIRT to eat. Everyone pulled together to get me pee pads and wipes I needed to stay clean… see with my paralysis my bladder and bowel functions were also paralyzed. My poo would just come out when it needed to and my foster family had to evacuate my bladder upwards of 4 times a day. Some kind ladies donated money so that I could have the medication I needed

By April 19th I started wagging my tail and trying to lift my bum off the ground!!! Everyone was soooooo happy!

April 31st I took my first steps on green grass just trotting along like no body’s business!!!!
And on May 1st I returned back to Dr G who was beyond amazed with me!
And while bladder and bowel function were still an issue I was WALKING!!!!!!!!!
I was so proud to show him what his trust in me meant I paraded around and around his office with my tail up high.

Once again he looked into my eyes and I begged him all the same – MORE TIME PLEASE … just a few more weeks please … and once again he knew exactly what I needed was more time; 3 more weeks is what he granted me with more medication

Finally on May 26th I saw the dreamy Dr Mc Hunky G again and this time there was nothing for me to beg for, there was no need for any soul searching as I was promptly kicked out as his time is reserved for sick doggies and that is not what I am today!!! He kindly shoo’ed my bum out the door after he took me off all my medication and said he did not want to see me again for another 3 months!!! YAY!

And while my bladder and bowel movements are coming back very slowly … I crouch to pee now so that means my body knows it has to go and that my bladder is full I don’t really know when I have stopped so a lot of times I will start my pee but then walk away dribbling as I go. And while Dr G does not know if I will ever fully regain control 100% but if it does happen it will happen within these next 3 months …… so once again the clock is ticking

But I think I am ready now to start searching for very special people because I have a feeling it will take some time to find the right family who will truly love me even though I am still a little broken.

This 5lbs little boy needs someone very special and caring and attentive
I am a happy little man who likes to give nose kisses and make snuggle bums with my humans
I need someone who is going to be extra special attentive to my needs and go out of their way for my diet and supplements and just do everything for me
I do love to be carried around still, close to your heart is where I love to be but now that I am mobile again I am also a little bit of a Non Stop GO Man – just having fun and the time of my life!

I am dog friendly and people friendly
I have never been tested with cats
And while I do live in an apartment with my foster family I think I would be happier in a home with a back yard where I can spend time walking around and investigating and of course best for me to be dribbling out there rather than indoors
… I need people who are not going to spazz out or get frustrated with me because of the potential for dribbles. I need people like my foster mummy who just cleans up my little messes and then helps to evacuate the rest of my bladder

I do not want a home with young children; I think I am a little too fragile to be man handled or worse dropped so while I think it would be nice for them to visit me I think I would be happier without the hustle and bustle of a hectic life with children

I love car rides and my travel go bag – I happily jump into it now all on MY VERY OWN and am ready to go anywhere with you
I can be barky at times but HEY after what I went through to get to this point does anyone really care??!??

Because of all this time in foster care was focused on getting me mobile I still have some learning to do to be a positive canine citizen and I would really like it if my new family would work with me to show me new things

I still need a dental cleaning and extraction because at roughly 5 years old my teeth are horrible but CAA Rescue will do that along with my neuter and micro chip; I cannot wait to go back to that vet I saw on April 13th because he will be totally amazed and so happy to see me!!! I know they will take good care of me there
CAA Rescue will pay for all of that and also the follow up visit at the DMV with Dr Gatineau at the end of August
But they are looking for a loving family to commit to me and my life … people who really want me even though I dribble and even though I will probably lose half my teeth and even though sometimes my poop pops out of my bum

I know if you looked deep into my eyes and saw my soul you would understand why I am so worth everything my rescue family has done to save my life

Please write to CAARescue@gmail.com right NOW and tell them you are my family! and ask them for an application for adoption. It is a few questions and it will take no longer than 20 minutes to complete but once you do that we can meet… maybe go for a stroll together to see if we can be best friends for life

You can also follow my journey with CAA Rescue on FB where I have my own album and all the updates on my progress were posted; just click here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.479662315529012.1073741920.175032785991968&type=3


Please email CAARescue@gmail.com
Breed: Yorkie Mix
Sex: male
Housetrained: really unknown due to the paralysis
Leash trained: yes
Age: approx 5 years old
Foster Location: Pierrefonds, Quebec
Anxiety: mild separation anxiety to note in foster care

Vet History: base vaccinated – we will be scheduling Lenny’s dental cleaning, dental extraction, neuter and micro chip prior to adoption

$300 Adoption Fee Applies

If you would like to know more about Lenny pls email us caarescue@gmail.com

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