No one knows where he came from. With no microchip, no collar and no one coming to claim him, Hank the hound was alone, weak and extremely sick 91裸聊视频� just out of puppyhood at age 2.
He couldn91裸聊视频檛 have known his life was about to change for the best when he wandered into a local garage and collapsed.
Experienced dog rescuer Heather MacPherson, along with frequenters of the local Facebook groups, had seen Hank before, wandering around for at least a week before he came to a stop. He was clearly getting sicker and sicker and walked quite literally until he could walk no more, taking shelter in a neighbourhood garage one fateful day.
91裸聊视频淗e wouldn91裸聊视频檛 get up,91裸聊视频� MacPherson said. 91裸聊视频�(The homeowner) posted he didn91裸聊视频檛 know what to do with this dog.91裸聊视频�
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With the help of a volunteer and a pickup truck, MacPherson whisked Hank off to Kent Veterinary Clinic. MacPherson said Dr. Laura Madsen stayed late with Hank, making sure he stayed hydrated. However, Hank91裸聊视频檚 condition deteriorated overnight.
91裸聊视频淗e started vomiting, he was very, very thirsty,91裸聊视频� she recalled. 91裸聊视频淲e brought him back in the morning, and he was very sick and extremely dehydrated.91裸聊视频�
Though Hank was dealing with a severe gastrointestinal infection, he seemed determined to keep going. Dr. Carli Ricka administered medication and gave Hank fluids via IV, a task MacPherson took over later that night when she took him home.
At that point, there was about a 20 to 25 per cent chance that Hank wouldn91裸聊视频檛 survive. Tests revealed his bowels were full of gas and he was not passing stool. There were fears Hank may have suffered from gastric torsion, a life-threatening and often fatal disorder in which a dog91裸聊视频檚 stomach fills with gas and it becomes twisted inside them.
All while Hank was fighting for his life, the community ramped up its collective generosity to donate money to help cover his veterinary bills along with a raincoat, bowls, dishes, towels, food and rides to the vet.
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91裸聊视频淧eople really came together. It was so encouraging,91裸聊视频� MacPherson said. 91裸聊视频淲hat91裸聊视频檚 so incredibly amazing is it all came together. (The community) completely covered his vet bills, neutering and vaccines for the new owners. Hank kind of became Agassiz91裸聊视频檚 dog; he91裸聊视频檚 famous in Harrison Hot Springs, too!91裸聊视频�
After a few gruelling, long days, Hank was showing signs of recovery. A few days into recovery and he started eating a bit of solid food, much to MacPherson91裸聊视频檚 joy. The gas in his intestines started to go down and life returned to his eyes.
91裸聊视频淚t was pretty miraculous; he was on death91裸聊视频檚 door and very, very sick,91裸聊视频� MacPherson said. 91裸聊视频淔or the first two or three days, he just stared into space. He could barely hold his head up, and he wouldn91裸聊视频檛 walk. We had to lift him up and carry him out.91裸聊视频�
Soon, the dog91裸聊视频檚 personality started to show through. A few of Hank91裸聊视频檚 quirks rose to the surface as he rested. For a dog who was clearly emaciated due to his condition, Hank proved to be a bit picky with food. It had to be turkey. Not veggies covered in turkey grease. Not turkey that had touched fish or veggies. Definitely not turkey with medication or vitamins in it. His keen sense of smell due to his hound heritage ensured he would get his turkey and accept no substitutes or alterations.
After a series of 91裸聊视频渉uge victories91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� with him walking on his own and passing stool 91裸聊视频� Hank was at long last discharged. There was no torsion detected in his bowels, and he began gaining weight and strength as he continued to fight the GI infection.
91裸聊视频淚t was pretty remarkable and pretty quick,91裸聊视频� MacPherson said of his recovery. 91裸聊视频淣ow he91裸聊视频檚 got lots of energy.91裸聊视频�
Hank now lives with Harry Maslin, a heavy mechanic who lives out in Harrison Hot Springs. Hank is a regular at Maslin91裸聊视频檚 Abbotsford workplace, traveling with his adoptive dad to work three times a week.
91裸聊视频淗e just seemed, honestly, like he wanted to love but was scared to love (at first),91裸聊视频� Maslin said of meeting Hank for the first time. 91裸聊视频淚f only a dog could talk, you know? He could tell us what he91裸聊视频檚 been through.91裸聊视频�
Maslin said it took Hank a little bit to warm up to the kids, but it was clear he had a very gentle nature.
Hank has since developed an unlikely friendship with the family cat and loves to be wherever his humans are. His favourite pastimes now include running and chasing balls, but the concept of fetch is something he91裸聊视频檚 still working on.
Hank is quick to make friends with other people and always has a smile on his face.
91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 doing excellent,91裸聊视频� Maslin said. 91裸聊视频淗e loves animals, everyone and anyone. He definitely loves to run and be outside.91裸聊视频�
Hank enjoys walks in Harrison Hot Springs and has earned notoriety throughout the community.
91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 famous,91裸聊视频� Maslin said. 91裸聊视频淚 can91裸聊视频檛 walk him without someone recognizing him.91裸聊视频�
In MacPherson91裸聊视频檚 mind, quick action and a caring community saved Hank91裸聊视频檚 life.
91裸聊视频淚t further solidified for me that if you act in an emergent situation, things will come through,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淚 did not know what I was going to do or how to cover his vet bills. I learned that people really do care and have the ability to give however they can give.91裸聊视频�
MacPherson also wanted to encourage the public to not ignore stray animals.
91裸聊视频淭hese precious souls, they matter,91裸聊视频� MacPherson said. 91裸聊视频淚f we have it in our capacity to help in any way, it91裸聊视频檚 very rewarding. I91裸聊视频檇 do it all again, in a heartbeat.91裸聊视频�
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