Champ has been adopted! 04-30-2010
We received a plea from the South LA Shelter about a dog named Champ who was shot 5 times while protecting him home from an intruder. Champ has several bullets lodged in his body and needs medical care. He has been kept as evidence while the case was pending. He has now been released from evidence and will be euthanized if he is not rescued. His owners refused to get Champ the medical care he needs. Coastal German Shepherd Rescue would like to rescue Champ and get him the medical care that he so desperately needs. His medical care is going to be costly as he has numerous injuries. The injuries that we know of are: bullets lodged behind ear, broken jaw bone, bullet lodged in upper leg causing nerve issues in his leg. Champ needs to be seen by our wonderful vet team ASAP. We are planning to pick him up tomorrow and begin his care. We need your help though! Our medical bills are huge and we need your generous support to save Champ. Please make a donation to help save Champ today! Update 3/12/10 I can tell you this, Champ is one sweetheart of a boy! With the help of two other rescuers, we were able to capture his rescue on video and pictures. Check back soon for those. Champ gave his paw to all that would stop and give him a pet and a hello. He has wounds covering his neck, shoulder, abdomen and a bullet entry under his eye. With all of these wounds he still remained calm and collected! Please help us help Champ get his much needed medical care today! Every donation helps! Update 3/18/10 Please keep the positive thoughts coming for Champ. I believe they are helping him get through this traumatic experience. Check out Champ's story on ABC News and watch his new video. Update 4/12/10 We are still looking for the perfect forever home for Champ. He would love a home with another dog, or with a human who will spend lots of time with him. He doesn't like to go longer than 15 minutes without a pet! If you are interested in more information or if you would be interested in fostering or adopting this wonderful guy, please email Tiffany at tiffanycgsr@sbcglobal.net. Don't forget to fill out our online application
Champ is truly a champ! We picked him up today and transported him to our wonderful vet team at Alicia Pet Care Center. He is getting a full body work up and we will know tonight what the medical plan is.
Champ is recovering well and he thanks everyone who has reached out to his cause. Little does he know that he has become somewhat of a celebrity! Rest assured, we won't let it get it his head! Champ is calm and reserved about all and seems to be taking everything in stride. He had surgery on Tuesday to remove the bullet and repair his jaw. The surgeon was able to remove the bone fragments and pull out the teeth that were destroyed by the bullet. The bullet was so embedded in his jaw bone that it took a lengthy time to pry it out of the bone. We can only imagine the pain that Champ had to have been in prior to surgery. We are still watching his leg and are seeing that he does have some use of it and gets around pretty nicely. For now, we will observe and see what transpires. The other wounds are superficial and are healing nicely. Champ seems to be beginning to trust again and realizes that he does have friends!
Champ has continued to impress us all! He has recovered nicely and has turned out to have an amazing disposition. He adores his foster family and all of the four legged foster siblings. Champ has an ever-lasting grin on his face and a bounce in his step. He is truly one happy boy these days!
The minimum adoption donation for adults is $375 and the adoption donation for puppies is $500. This amount only partially covers the cost of veterinary care, boarding fees, and other miscellaneous expenses involved in the temporary care and adoption of our dogs and is tax deductible when permitted by law. The adoption donation provides that all dogs will be spayed or neutered, receive current vaccinations, and are microchipped. If not, arrangements will be made on an individual basis ( i.e., puppies who will need to be altered by 6 mos old). Special consideration may be given to those willing to adopt older dogs or dogs with physical problems.
