With Valor comes Victory!

A car's tires screech in the dark Texas night as it backs up and drives away. All that can be heard now are the dog's constant pain-filled whimpers.

Just a week ago the Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network's Intakes Team answered a phone call that made us all take notice, a call from an emergency vet clinic in the Dallas, TX area. They had an approximately one-year-old Cairn that had been hit by a car brought in to the local animal shelter and then transferred to the emergency clinic for treatment. The local laws called for them to hold a stray for five days to see if an owner would come forward to claim him. During this hold time, all they could do was administer pain medication and try to keep the dog alive. If he wasn't reclaimed by his owner, they said he would be put to sleep due to the severity of his injuries. Broken were both rear legs and his hip, which needed a pin to be inserted if he were to have the hope of ever walking again. All this damage and five days to wait without being able to receive treatment!

The poor little guy could barely even stand up. He was in excruciating pain and discomfort for six days, confined to a crate. Because of that, the vet staff couldn't even take him outside for potty breaks. Even with the terrible pain, stress, and confusion he had been experiencing, his loving nature stayed true. He was so very sweet, giving kisses, and trying to raise himself on his front legs when someone passed his crate in an effort get some extra attention.

Finally his stray hold expired and no owner had come forward, so happily he became a Col. Potter Kid! And when it came to finding names, this one was not that hard to do! We decided, based on his situation thus far, that Valor would be perfect! Valor means brave and courageous in Spanish, and that's certainly what this little boy is!

We have made arrangements for Valor to have the orthopedic surgery he needs to try and repair the damage done to his little body. From the X-rays, the orthopedic surgeon believes he has an 80 percent chance of being able to keep his left leg and regain use of it. Hopefully the surgery will provide the start of a new beginning for him. He will have a long and expensive road to recovery, but he has youth, overall good health, and an amazing spirit on his side. With Valor comes victory!

If this story touched any part of your heart, please visit our website and become one of Valor's Guardian Angels so that you may help us care for this brave and loving boy. He thanks you, and we thank you!