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Meet Gracie — A Sweet Girl Who Deserves Relief
Gracie is a 4-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix currently being fostered through Fort Bend Animal Services. She was found as a stray in Beasley, TX, and while her body tells a painful story, her heart tells a hopeful one.
Gracie is incredibly gentle, affectionate, and loving. She adores people and has clearly had a family before — she loves stuffed toys, especially ducks, and leans into affection like she’s been waiting for safety again.
Unfortunately, Gracie is living with significant, unmanaged pain.
What We Know So Far
While the shelter believed her limp might be arthritis or an old soft-tissue injury, her foster took her to a veterinarian at their own expense to get another opinion — and the findings were deeply concerning:
• The vet is 90% certain Gracie has an old fracture approximately two inches below her elbow that healed improperly (malunion)
• She has crepitus (bone grinding) and swelling in the elbow, consistent with an untreated fracture
• She is currently on daily Galliprant and monthly Librela, yet she remains in pain
• She cannot tolerate even a 10-minute walk
• She has a cracked/broken tooth, likely from the same traumatic event, which may abscess
• She is heartworm positive and has been placed on a 6-month slow-kill protocol
Despite medication, Gracie is still hurting — and without imaging, we are guessing instead of helping.
Why This Matters
Gracie’s pain may have been less obvious in the shelter environment because she was confined to a kennel and not exercised. But in a home, her limitations are heartbreakingly clear.
Her injuries are very likely the result of being hit by a car — and she may have been abandoned because her family couldn’t or wouldn’t pay for treatment.
What Gracie Needs
The first and most critical step is diagnostics:
X-rays of her front leg and elbow
A clear diagnosis of what is causing her pain
A treatment plan — which could include surgery, specialized care, or even amputation if that offers her the best quality of life
Her vet has advised that surgery carries higher risk due to her heartworm status, so careful planning is essential — but we can’t plan without answers.
The Good News
Gracie’s foster family is 100% committed. They are willing to foster her through all treatment and recovery, no matter what that looks like. They simply don’t want her returned to the shelter, where a dog labeled as “broken” could be overlooked.
And we agree.
How You Can Help
We are asking for help to raise funds for:
• Diagnostic X-rays
• Dental care
• Pain management
• Future treatment or surgery
• Continued heartworm care
Every dollar gets Gracie closer to comfort, answers, and the life she deserves.
She survived the streets.
She survived the injury.
Now she just needs our village.
Please donate, share, and help us give Gracie relief.
If you can’t donate, sharing this post truly helps.
Donate:
https://www.venmo.com/u/BellesBudsRescue
http://bit.ly/BellesBudsApp
BellesBudsRescue.org
Please donate if you can
Please SHARE if you can’t
Thank you for standing up for the dogs the system can’t fully help on its own.
Meet Gracie — A Sweet Girl Who Deserves Relief
Gracie is a 4-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix currently being fostered through Fort Bend Animal Services. She was found as a stray in Beasley, TX, and while her body tells a painful story, her heart tells a hopeful one.
Gracie is incredibly gentle, affectionate, and loving. She adores people and has clearly had a family before — she loves stuffed toys, especially ducks, and leans into affection like she’s been waiting for safety again.
Unfortunately, Gracie is living with significant, unmanaged pain.
What We Know So Far
While the shelter believed her limp might be arthritis or an old soft-tissue injury, her foster took her to a veterinarian at their own expense to get another opinion — and the findings were deeply concerning:
• The vet is 90% certain Gracie has an old fracture approximately two inches below her elbow that healed improperly (malunion)
• She has crepitus (bone grinding) and swelling in the elbow, consistent with an untreated fracture
• She is currently on daily Galliprant and monthly Librela, yet she remains in pain
• She cannot tolerate even a 10-minute walk
• She has a cracked/broken tooth, likely from the same traumatic event, which may abscess
• She is heartworm positive and has been placed on a 6-month slow-kill protocol
Despite medication, Gracie is still hurting — and without imaging, we are guessing instead of helping.
Why This Matters
Gracie’s pain may have been less obvious in the shelter environment because she was confined to a kennel and not exercised. But in a home, her limitations are heartbreakingly clear.
Her injuries are very likely the result of being hit by a car — and she may have been abandoned because her family couldn’t or wouldn’t pay for treatment.
What Gracie Needs
The first and most critical step is diagnostics:
X-rays of her front leg and elbow
A clear diagnosis of what is causing her pain
A treatment plan — which could include surgery, specialized care, or even amputation if that offers her the best quality of life
Her vet has advised that surgery carries higher risk due to her heartworm status, so careful planning is essential — but we can’t plan without answers.
The Good News
Gracie’s foster family is 100% committed. They are willing to foster her through all treatment and recovery, no matter what that looks like. They simply don’t want her returned to the shelter, where a dog labeled as “broken” could be overlooked.
And we agree.
How You Can Help
We are asking for help to raise funds for:
• Diagnostic X-rays
• Dental care
• Pain management
• Future treatment or surgery
• Continued heartworm care
Every dollar gets Gracie closer to comfort, answers, and the life she deserves.
She survived the streets.
She survived the injury.
Now she just needs our village.
Please donate, share, and help us give Gracie relief.
If you can’t donate, sharing this post truly helps.
Donate:
https://www.venmo.com/u/BellesBudsRescue
http://bit.ly/BellesBudsApp
BellesBudsRescue.org
Please donate if you can
Please SHARE if you can’t
Thank you for standing up for the dogs the system can’t fully help on its own.
Submit Application
We are foster based so once you find a pet either online or at one of our adoption events please submit an application bit.ly/BellesBudsApp
Interview
Once the application is processed we will set up a phone interview and meet and greet (depending on your location).
Meet the Pet
Once the application is approved, we will set up a meet and greet. This varies either at your house, with your pet, or at fosters house.
Home Check
We require either a home video/pictures or a home visit.
Sign Adoption Contract
If all goes well with application and meet and greet and we determine your home is the right fit for the dog, we have a contract to sign.
Pay Fee
Our adoption fee goes towards the dogs vetting. All dogs leave fully vaccinated, microchipped and spayed/neutered (if old enough)
Take the Pet Home
Enjoy your new companion! We love our success stories!
