Porkchop Goes to His Forever Home

 With Foster Mom Carolyn McCarthy

 Recuperating with Carolyn

Porkchop got his forever home last weekend. Porkchop is the abused puppy with a leg with 5 fractures. He went to an incredible couple in Brooklyn. They have renamed him Mr.Bates after a character on a tv show who is a war hero with a bad leg.

He was our fundraising dog for the month of March, and we wanted to give an update on him.  As you remember, he is a ten month old baby, but he has already had more than his fair share of suffering.  His is the kind of case that makes you question people.  How could you do this to a baby?  Like Rocky, last month's featured pup, Chops was injured and abused by the very people who promised to care for him.

Although still very much a puppy, Chops has already had five fractures of his leg.  Four are old and calcified, and it is unclear if anything can be done for them.   He will probably always have a deformed paw.  The newest, we hoped, could be fixed with orthopedic surgery.

He went to the safe foster care of Foster Mom Carolyn McCarthy, and underwent surgery. After the surgery, Carolyn reported, "Chops is doing super. It's amazing how TLC and vet care can fix an abused boy in no time. Chops surgery was a success. His femor was shaved so it would sit in his hip socket. Chops now gets physical therapy and swims 2xs per week."

He stayed in foster for 2 more weeks so we could keep the PT going.  Then he went off to Brooklyn to live with his new family, which includes a Boston Brother - Billy.


Congratulations to everyone involved, and for giving this story another happy ending!