Angel's Story

Update 12/25/09

From a medical standpoint, Angel is doing great! Her perfect forever home would include another dog(s) or kittty cats...she loves little dogs and cats. The home would also include a loving family with patience and lots of kisses to give her. Angel does shake and bob her head when there's a commotion or she gets scared. She also loves children. Angel will do best in a calmer home with with an older child or maybe two!

No, I’m not laying on my stuffed toys. Those are my babies…really, they are. Let me tell you my story and you’ll understand. See, I lived most of my life in a cramped cage and was used as a breeding machine. You can tell from the large skin tags that hang from my elbows. I was “disposed of” at animal control. Lucky for me the nice people at animal control called FBR. They picked me up (literally), I was so scared, I had to be wheeled to the car. When I got to the vet, they had never seen such a traumatized animal. They thought I had this thing called a brain tumor or I may have had a stroke. I showed no emotion, no licks, no nub wags…nothing. After a week at the vet, it was decided I should go to my foster home to see if I could make any progress.

Boy did I get lucky. My foster mom, dad, and fur brother helped me see a whole other side of life. Nobody thinks I am the same dog that came into rescue several weeks ago. The vet now thinks I may have suffered head trauma at the hands of my former “captors.” As a result, I’m not as quick on my feet and am what my foster mom calls “laid back.” But I'm still all Boxer! My brother Tank taught be to box and play!!! Nope, I’m not the same dog. Everything’s changed…well almost. The one thing that hasn’t changed are my babies. See I was taken from them too soon so I‘ve found some new “stuffed” babies to take their place. That’s them in the picture. I’m protecting them. I count them with my nose at night and gently pick them up to take them with me wherever I go. I think it’s sweet…and a little sad. I still have to have surgery to remove those big skin tags on my elbows and I have some heartworms too. Can you help Boxer Rescue with the rest of my treatments? They say I’m a good girl. No one ever told me that before.

Love, Angel

Although Angel's story is sad, her future is bright! FBR's love and care is free, but, unfortunately, Angel's medical care comes with a high price. We would appreciate donations of any amount to help pay for her care! Please click on the credit card image below to donate securely online through PayPal, or you can send a check to us c/o Angel at the following address. Your donation is tax deductible. THANK YOU!

Florida Boxer Rescue, Inc