RECENT

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Rain needed extra-special care. We welcomed her from a rescue that didn’t have the medical or financial resources to treat her chronically injured foot. Here’s how the rescue described her heartbreaking beginning: “When a volunteer went to pick her up, she called me crying and told me the foot looked like it was dangling by skin and was severely infected. She said that the injury looked old and that even though the dog must be in extreme pain and was visibly starving… all she wanted to do was cuddle up right next to the volunteer. After her call, I immediately contacted the Idaho Humane Society, as I thought the leg might have to be amputated. They jumped right in and had us drop her off.” Watch video…

Bullwinkle J. Moose arrived at our Shelter Medical Center as a stray in mid-November, in urgent need of medical care. He had a severe injury to his right hind leg that required extensive wound management and surgery. He underwent a femoral head ostectomy (FHO) on his right hip due to a hip luxation and fracture. In addition to his hip injury, Bullwinkle also had a large wound on his right hind leg that required repeated sedation, frequent bandage changes, and a long healing process. Learn more…

Meet Dakota! After this beautiful girl came in as a surrender, she underwent a TPLO surgery that she has since been recovered from. Dakota previously lived with kids and showed friendly behavior towards other animals. She frequently visited dog parks and enjoys playing with toys in her free time while hanging out with her people. Dakota knows several commands and is also crate-trained. If this wonderful lady sounds interesting to you come in and meet with her today! Learn more…

Axel is a sweet young pup came to us as a transfer from West Valley and is estimated to be just under a year old. He recently had surgery to repair a broken front leg and is now on the road to recovery. Right now, the kennel environment isn’t ideal for him. He’s having a hard time settling and continues to jump, which puts stress on his newly repaired leg.  Learn more…

This little nugget is Tiny Tim—and true to his name, he weighs just 13 pounds. When he arrived as a stray at our Shelter Medical Center, he had a large, full-thickness wound along the left side of his upper chest. Our medical team clipped and cleaned the area, debrided the wound edges, and placed a tie-over bandage to help bring the skin together for possible closure. A few weeks and a handful of bandages changes later, we were able to close up the wound, and Tiny Tim went to a foster home to soak up some TLC. Learn more…

This cutie is Luna. She came to our Veterinary Medical Center needing emergency surgery for an intestinal obstruction. Because of our financial assistance options, she was referred to us from another clinic so that her owner’s could afford this life-saving surgery. Our veterinary team performed an enterotomy to remove the blockage. During surgery, about 12 inches of her small intestine appeared red and irritated, and just beyond that area, a soft blockage about 1 inch long was found. We were able to remove the obstruction and get her on the road to recovery. Learn more…

Moomoo is pure sweetness in a tiny, resilient package. Born with hip luxation and painful degenerative changes, Moomoo needed surgery that her original shelter couldn’t provide. We were able to make room for her here in Boise, and she’s already showing everyone just how gentle and loving she is. Watch video…

Frank was a young kitten when he came to our Shelter Medical Center as a stray with a severe injury to his lower jaw and chin. He underwent surgery to repair a degloving injury to the front of his lower jaw. During the procedure, damaged tissue and bone were carefully cleaned, several baby teeth and one adult tooth bud were removed, and his jaw was stabilized with internal sutures. Learn more…

Kiwi came to our Shelter Medical Center as a stray in November with multiple medical challenges. She arrived with a large amount of debris and foreign material in her stomach, which was surgically removed through a gastrotomy. She recovered well with no post-op complications. Kiwi also suffered from anemia, and follow-up bloodwork shows her anemia has fully resolved after treatment for a suspected Mycoplasma infection. She also had subcutaneous emphysema—air trapped under the skin—likely related to trauma, which has since completely resolved. Learn more…

Lola’s journey began when she arrived at the Idaho Humane Society from another shelter that lacked the resources to treat her severe hip malformation. Without intervention, she would have faced a lifetime of pain. Our veterinary team determined that surgery was her best chance at a comfortable, mobile future, and Lola underwent an FHO (femoral head and neck ostectomy-hip) along with surgery to correct a medial patellar luxation (knee). Learn more…