About a week before Christmas, Labs4Rescue was contacted to help a stray yellow lab who was walking with a limp in his back left leg. Shelters were full and injured dogs would be the first to be euthanized. We knew this sweet boy, who we named Oakley, deserved better. We brought him to the vet to see why he was limping and the vet could not believe that Oakley was even able to walk around after seeing what the X-Rays revealed (see X-Rays attached). Poor Oakley had a broken pelvis and a "shattered" femur, as the vet explained. Although we could never be sure, this type of traumatic injury was likely from being hit by a car. While we always try to keep a dog's leg, the vet explained that with his broken pelvis, the best long term option for Oakley was to amputate his leg. It would reduce the pressure on his pelvis, resulting in less pain. Three days before Christmas, Oakley's back left leg was amputated. He is recuperating with a foster family and is doing well. His foster mom slept beside him on the floor the first few nights to comfort him, but in 2 short weeks, he is in good spirits and learning to get around on three legs. He has been back to see the vet and get his staples out and the vet said Oakley is healing well! He will be available for adoption soon! As you can imagine, the X-Rays, amputation and medication for Oakley has been quite costly. Oakley's medical bill is currently $1800. Labs4Rescue is asking for donations to help defray some of these costs. Any amount is helpful and we appreciate your generosity and interest in helping sweet Oakley!