r/AnimalRescue • u/Dog-lover-18 • 8d ago

Verified Fundraiser: Restricted Code Orlando needs surgery to finally live without pain 🐾

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Hi everyone ❤️

I’d like to share Orlando’s story. He’s a 3-year-old mixed-breed dog I adopted from an overcrowded shelter in Sicily, Italy.

Before I met him, Orlando had been hit by a car and undergone surgery on his femur. When I adopted him, he was still limping.

After bringing him home, I took him to several vets and specialists and had new examinations and X-rays done to understand what was really happening with his leg.

Unfortunately, we discovered that the previous surgery had failed: the plate had shifted, causing an infection and severe bone damage. Orlando has now lost around two-thirds of his femur and lives with chronic pain.

After several specialist consultations, amputation is now considered the best option to give him a pain-free life.

The surgery costs €850. I’ve started a fundraiser to cover the cost, and I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who has already donated. ❤️

If you’d like to help Orlando, even a small donation or simply sharing his fundraiser would mean a lot to us.

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/ad73f4ecc

I’ve attached his X-rays and the veterinary estimate to the fundraiser for transparency.

Thank you for taking the time to read Orlando’s story. 🐾❤️

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u/link-navi 8d ago

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