Original Article: https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/eam-flint/

Meet Flint.

The emaciated poodle mix was abandoned at Brookhaven Animal Rescue League. A woman entered the shelter holding a pet carrier and said she found the dog in the road.

When an employee came out to help, the woman was gone, and the dog was left in the carrier in the driveway of the shelter.

Staff took the poor dog inside but were unable to get him out of the carrier. He was frightened and snapped at anyone who tried to get near him.

He was clearly mistreated and extremely malnourished. The carrier was placed in a kennel and a shelter volunteer spent two days talking and gently coaxing the scared dog out of the carrier.

Flint finally emerged and the volunteer was able to pick him up and felt every bone in his body. He was missing hair around his neck and legs and suffering from a skin fungus. He weighed a mere nine pounds, less than half of his normal body weight.

When he refused to eat, he was rushed to the vet who took an X-ray and bloodwork. Flint was anemic and needed a blood transfusion and surgery to remove a foreign object from his stomach.

Greater Good Charities’ Emergency Animal Medical fund was contacted to help with his medical bills. The fund was started to help save dogs like Flint and give them the second chance they deserve to find a loving home.

This little guy has been through so much and still has a long road to recovery. He needs medicated baths to fight the fungus on his skin, medication to ward off infection, and many small meals to help him gain weight. Will you help him get the care he needs?

Pets receiving critical care facilitated by an Emergency Animal Medical grant may not be eligible for adoption until they have completed their course of treatment. If you would like to inquire about adoption of a specific animal, we strongly encourage you to visit the shelter’s specific website first as that is often the most up to date place to learn about available pets and review the adoption policies and process.

Help us meet our goal of $8,000 for Flint and pets like him. Your gift will not only give him the hope to keep fighting, but your donations will help cover his ongoing care.

Source: The Animal Rescue Site Blog