Their Stories

Sully

Surrendered because his family was “moving.” What he really needed was a vet.

Sweet “Sully” was surrendered to our rescue, as his owners were “moving.” It was quite obvious he had something painful going on, or medical distress.

The following morning he was peeing blood, so we rushed Sully to our vet for the “works” — where it was discovered he was full of bladder stones…the most our vet had ever seen inside a dog.

Dozens of bladder stones removed from Sully, laid out on a surgical drape beside a scalpel — Every stone taken out of him, with a scalpel for scale.

An open hand holding the single largest bladder stone removed from Sully — The largest one, held in a hand.

He had a UTI, along with crystals, requiring surgical removal.

Surgery was scheduled a few days later, and all stones were successfully removed!

Sully resting in a vet kennel on IV fluids, with the bag of stones removed from him clipped to his chart — Recovering on fluids, with every stone bagged up on his chart.

After recovery, Sully was a brand new dog…playful, loving, stress free and normal urinating.

We’re so very thankful he was surrendered, so he could get the much needed care he required, and feel GREAT!!

Sully curled up asleep on a small couch beside a fireplace — Stress free, and finally comfortable.

Maple

Blind, matted, and roaming the streets of Dallas — now safe and loved.

“Maple,” the blind doodle who was roaming the streets of Dallas, is now safe and loved.

Maple lying on bare ground among scattered litter, her coat matted into thick cords — Out on her own, with a coat matted into cords.

Maple walking alone across a parking lot between parked cars — Loose in a parking lot.

She had three wonderful ladies — angels — who got her secured, groomed, and vetted.

Maple beside a car with a striped towel over her back and a slip lead around her neck, her face hidden behind matted hair — Secured on a lead, with a towel over her back.

A groomer steadying Maple on a grooming table, her matted coat still covering her eyes — At the groomer, before the coat came off.

Maple standing on a grooming table, her felted coat hanging off her in thick sheets — The matting, coming away in sheets.

Maple shaved down to the skin, standing thin in a vet exam room in a new orange collar — Shaved down and vetted — thin, but safe.

We were fortunate to find an amazing foster for Maple, and thankful to Eileen Wolkowitz for entrusting us with this beautiful soul.

We love you, Maple…welcome to Salvaged Souls Pet Rescue!

Maple asleep in a red sweater on a large dog bed, curled up beside another rescue dog in a red knit sweater — Warm, fed, and asleep next to a friend.

Stories like Sully’s cost money

Surgery, bloodwork, medication, and recovery care are what turn a dog who is barely existing into a dog who is flourishing. Every donation goes straight back into the rescue and care of the souls in our hands.

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