Chou Chou

Chou Chou - picture courtesy of the South Wales Echo

You may remember little Chou Chou - a beagle x cross type pup who came to us the other week as part of an unwanted litter.

She went into foster care with Lydia in Cardiff and it wasn't long before Lydia realised things weren't quite right. After taking Chou Chou to the vets and having x-rays done on her front, right leg it became evident that this little pup's leg had been fractured in 2 places and left to heal by itself. The bones were fusing together again but in the wrong places and the injury was beginning to calcify.

Little Chou Chou after the operation

The only thing for little Chou Chou was for the vet to operate on her and today, that's exactly what happened. The vet broke Chou Chou's leg and re-set it in the correct position. She will now have to wear a leg brace - which resembles external scaffolding - for several weeks while the bones fuse together again.

Lydia is looking after Chou Chou and will be nursing her through her recovery, until a forever home can be found for her.

This leaves us with a vet bill of at least £1,000, which is only just the start of things. The after care for this little girl will be a lot too so we are putting out an appeal if anyone can help us.

The South Wales Echo have been kind enough to print a story in their newspaper. Here is the link http://www.walesonline.co.uk/cardiffonline/cardiff-news/2012/05/08/rescued-puppy-chou-chou-needs-a-1-000-operation-can-you-help-91466-30923973/

Lydia set up a Just Giving page at the beginning of the year to raise funds for FPAR. This page has now been updated to raise money for Chou Chou. If you can afford just a little we would be very grateful. The link is to the left of this post 'Lydia's Fundraising Page'. Thank you.