Ray came into CCAC on January 21st injured and no family came forth to claim.

Last Wednesday night, when talking with another rescue, we learned that Ray was injured, but needed an x-ray to be able to diagnosis the extent of the injury and in the meantime was becoming fractious at the shelter.

The earliest the shelter could get an x-ray would have been yesterday, so CARE immediately emailed and offered to take and pay for an x-ray to find out what was going on with this little boy.

I picked him up on Thursday morning.

The first pic is his intake picture. 

The second picture is when he was brought out to me on Thursday. 

Bless him, he was very frightened and every touch or movement caused a yelp. (hence why he was muzzled when brought out).

I was told he did get up when necessary but sort of dragged his back legs.

Once we got to Boulevard Animal Hospital, P.L.L.C, I let him chill in the back of the SUV while I went inside to get the paperwork straight and see when they would be able to do the x-ray.

When I came back out, he had scooted himself to a different spot and had gotten his muzzle off!

I’ve never met a dog that liked those things, and his big gorgeous eyes were staring at me like “What now woman?”.  I grabbed some treats and gave to him (in the video).

We brought out a gurney, and Dr. Blanton and I picked him up and placed him on the gurney. We got a little cry, breaks your heart to know they are hurting.

Once inside, he was sedated for x-rays so not to cause him more pain.

Unfortunately Ray has three fractures in his pelvis. Ray has been at the vets since so that he could have a quiet place and very little movement along with pain medication.

Although Clifford’s is pretty much on hold as far as pulling, we could not send him back in this shape.

A county run shelter is no place for a baby to have time to heal nor do they have the capacity to do what is needed.

We felt we would be sending him back to a not so happy ending. We pulled him officially yesterday, and we are taking him to a consult with Dr. Mertens at Carolina Veterinary Specialists as soon as possible.

So please not only welcome Ray to C.A.R.E., but say keep him in your prayers as his journey to recovery is just beginning.

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