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11/20/24 Update: And what a HAPPY update it is!!! Bishop was cleared to have his splint removed and oh boy is he loving life! He's had such an incredible journey to get to this point. He has been cleared by the vet and is more than ready find his forever home. Please give this good boy a second chance at life, and let him know that all people aren't awful like that despicable person that shot him. As you can see from the new pictures posted, he is happily moving around and using all 4 legs. His injured one may be slightly shorter than the others and he might always have a limp, but that certainly isn't stopping him from living life to the fullest now! You can just tell from his recent pictures that it almost looks like he's smiling. He loves everyone - including other dogs and cats. Please give him his happy ever after!
10/22/24 Update: We would like to thank the Petfinder Foundation for choosing Bishop to receive a $600 emergency health grant. This grant is greatly appreciated as Bishop has been back and forth to the vet multiple times. He currently remains "on hold" until the vet determines that his leg has sufficiently healed. For further information on Bishop's journey, please read his background below. And if you are able to help us out further with his veterinary expenses please email FFLPETRESCUE@GMAIL.COM. We are so grateful for any and all help.
His Background:
Bishop was shot in the leg. Why? Because he was starving and looking for food in someone's yard. He was roaming the area in Texas for a few weeks, looking for food, and no one had helped him. The wonderful lady who witnessed the person shoot him brought him back to her home. She tried her best to take care of his wound on her own. It appeared to have healed from the outside, but unfortunately, it didn’t heal on the inside, so he couldn't use his leg. It was left dangling and useless.
At this point his finder asked for our help, and we took him in. The vet said his bone was shattered, and he was in a great deal of pain. But the good news was that the vet thought he would have a good chance of healing the injury and walking again, so she splinted his leg. Without waiting long, he stood up and asked to go outside to do his business.
On his last vet visit, he got X-rays again, and we were so happy to see that the shattered bones connected on one side of the leg and are looking good. However, on the other side of the leg the bones have not fused yet, so the vet said he needs to rest and limit his activity. That's not been so easy for young Bishop. But we are all doing everything possible to save his leg and give our boy the best life possible.
He is such a sweet boy—he loves everyone, is playful, and is an overall good boy.
After his leg heals, he will be ready to go home to his new family, where he won't have to worry about anyone hurting him again.
He is estimated to be around 18 months old.
Bishop is currently in Texas but, if adopted, will be transported to NJ.
To view more videos of Bishop, please check out his YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmB5-2QLmiJM340TrYmxCctblMrm6EG8O
To apply to adopt, please copy and paste the link below into your browser:
https://form.jotform.com/210286667669167
We always need fosters, please join us! Foster application:
https://form.jotform.com/210257395409155
11/20/24 Update: And what a HAPPY update it is!!! Bishop was cleared to have his splint removed and oh boy is he loving life! He's had such an incredible journey to get to this point. He has been cleared by the vet and is more than ready find his forever home. Please give this good boy a second chance at life, and let him know that all people aren't awful like that despicable person that shot him. As you can see from the new pictures posted, he is happily moving around and using all 4 legs. His injured one may be slightly shorter than the others and he might always have a limp, but that certainly isn't stopping him from living life to the fullest now! You can just tell from his recent pictures that it almost looks like he's smiling. He loves everyone - including other dogs and cats. Please give him his happy ever after!
10/22/24 Update: We would like to thank the Petfinder Foundation for choosing Bishop to receive a $600 emergency health grant. This grant is greatly appreciated as Bishop has been back and forth to the vet multiple times. He currently remains "on hold" until the vet determines that his leg has sufficiently healed. For further information on Bishop's journey, please read his background below. And if you are able to help us out further with his veterinary expenses please email FFLPETRESCUE@GMAIL.COM. We are so grateful for any and all help.
His Background:
Bishop was shot in the leg. Why? Because he was starving and looking for food in someone's yard. He was roaming the area in Texas for a few weeks, looking for food, and no one had helped him. The wonderful lady who witnessed the person shoot him brought him back to her home. She tried her best to take care of his wound on her own. It appeared to have healed from the outside, but unfortunately, it didn’t heal on the inside, so he couldn't use his leg. It was left dangling and useless.
At this point his finder asked for our help, and we took him in. The vet said his bone was shattered, and he was in a great deal of pain. But the good news was that the vet thought he would have a good chance of healing the injury and walking again, so she splinted his leg. Without waiting long, he stood up and asked to go outside to do his business.
On his last vet visit, he got X-rays again, and we were so happy to see that the shattered bones connected on one side of the leg and are looking good. However, on the other side of the leg the bones have not fused yet, so the vet said he needs to rest and limit his activity. That's not been so easy for young Bishop. But we are all doing everything possible to save his leg and give our boy the best life possible.
He is such a sweet boy—he loves everyone, is playful, and is an overall good boy.
After his leg heals, he will be ready to go home to his new family, where he won't have to worry about anyone hurting him again.
He is estimated to be around 18 months old.
Bishop is currently in Texas but, if adopted, will be transported to NJ.
To view more videos of Bishop, please check out his YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmB5-2QLmiJM340TrYmxCctblMrm6EG8O
To apply to adopt, please copy and paste the link below into your browser:
https://form.jotform.com/210286667669167
We always need fosters, please join us! Foster application:
https://form.jotform.com/210257395409155
We will contact your references and vet. Then a
Virtual Home Visit (video call) is conducted.
3.
Approve Application
If approved, a Meet and Greet is scheduled or transport pickup is confirmed.
4.
Take the Pet Home
Adopter gets a new "Friend for Life" and a pup has been saved.
Additional adoption info
We strive to find the best fit for the adopter and the dog.
Dogs fostered in Texas arrive on transport and go home on arrival.
Dogs fostered in PA, NJ, and NY areas can have a meet and greet after potential adopters' applications are approved.
¡Tenga en cuenta!
Si necesita ayuda para completar el formulario, envíenos un correo electrónico a info@friendsforlifeanimalrescue.org y nos comunicaremos con usted. O utilice este enlace para una versión en español. https://form.jotform.com/241404804882153
We strive to find the best fit for the adopter and the dog.
Dogs fostered in Texas arrive on transport and go home on arrival.
Dogs fostered in PA, NJ, and NY areas can have a meet and greet after potential adopters' applications are approved.
¡Tenga en cuenta!
Si necesita ayuda para completar el formulario, envíenos un correo electrónico a info@friendsforlifeanimalrescue.org y nos comunicaremos con usted. O utilice este enlace para una versión en español. https://form.jotform.com/241404804882153
Friends for Life Animal Rescue is a non-profit, 501(c)3, volunteer-run, foster-based Rescue (no facility).
Our focus is to save the lives of dogs and puppies in high-kill shelters in the south and local owner surrenders.
Our mission is to place unwanted and in-danger animals in homes, regardless of age or breed. To educate the public and help stop animal cruelty and neglect.
We don't discriminate against potential adopters on any basis or for any reason. We approve potential adopters if they are and the animal they applied for is a good fit.
Extra Info.-
*If a dog is listed on Adopt a Pet, they are still available, and we accept applications. We approve applications on the best fit for both dog and family.
*We take our best guess on breed and size when fully grown.
* Our dogs are adopted from their foster home or straight from transport from kill shelters in the south.
*We always need foster homes so we can continue to save dogs. Don't hesitate to contact us if you are interested in fostering. Or fill out the foster application using this link - https://form.jotform.com/210257395409155
Friends for Life Animal Rescue is a non-profit, 501(c)3, volunteer-run, foster-based Rescue (no facility).
Our focus is to save the lives of dogs and puppies in high-kill shelters in the south and local owner surrenders.
Our mission is to place unwanted and in-danger animals in homes, regardless of age or breed. To educate the public and help stop animal cruelty and neglect.
We don't discriminate against potential adopters on any basis or for any reason. We approve potential adopters if they are and the animal they applied for is a good fit.
Extra Info.-
*If a dog is listed on Adopt a Pet, they are still available, and we accept applications. We approve applications on the best fit for both dog and family.
*We take our best guess on breed and size when fully grown.
* Our dogs are adopted from their foster home or straight from transport from kill shelters in the south.
*We always need foster homes so we can continue to save dogs. Don't hesitate to contact us if you are interested in fostering. Or fill out the foster application using this link - https://form.jotform.com/210257395409155
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