Tiger was adopted by his loving family right at the beginning of his life. He had been born with a deformity to his left paw that required the leg to be amputated, but he thrived as a three-legged cat. His family included humans, dogs, and cats, and he lived a happy...
When Bleu snuck out of the house and was hit by a car late on a Friday night, her loving owner, Dawn, knew she would need medical help immediately. After bringing Bleu to Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Services, it was clear that treatment there would not be an...
Holly was lucky enough to become part of the Smith family in 2015, when she was rescued by her loving owner, Dureen. Holly had been managing high levels of globulin, ALK phosphatase, and other potential toxins since 2015; however, Dureen became very worried...
Morgan comes from a big family – five furry siblings and three human siblings. Unfortunately his owner had some big changes in her life that left her as a single mom trying to put her three human children through college while supporting herself and her six...
This is Rocky, a 16-pound Chihuahua mix who was found as a stray in the deserts of Southern California. He was shipped to New York to live with his new family, and they discovered he suffered from severe separation anxiety. One day, he jumped on the windowsill to...
Meet Cosmo! Cosmo is a 6 year old Poodle that has been seeing the surgical specialists at Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Services for a few years. He was diagnosed with acute onset of rear limb paralysis and had to have emergency surgery. Surgery went well,...
Meet Gizmo—the cat with a true rags-to-riches story! Gizmo was adopted from a local rescue and unfortunately escaped shortly after being adopted. One summer evening, he was found by a couple of young children and a very caring mother. Gizmo was frail from being on the...
Meet Rudy, a mixture of Cavalier King Charles spaniel, Border collie, and Doberman, who was adopted by Hope when he was one-and-a-half years old. At the veterinary specialists' office, Hope learned that Rudy had pancreatitis and would require ongoing care for chronic...
When Jody first met Lucy and her brother, the three-year-old French Bulldogs were in need of serious help. Lucy needed to have her ear canal removed or she would have to be euthanized. The dogs’ owners at the time were unable to pay for the operation or the additional...
This is Storm. When Nicole adopted her, she was aware that this was a puppy with special needs. She thought Storm had an eating disorder because of being the runt of the litter. Nicole quickly realized that there was something more serious going on. After an...