Homeless Dog With Cancer Was Living Alone On The Streets, But All He Wanted Was To Be Hugged

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.theanimalrescuesite.com/buddy-hugs/?

Buddy was a homeless dog living alone on the streets of Romania. His life was rough but he never lost his will to live. He sought shelter under cars, and survived off of scraps that people gave him. Despite his rough life, he was a very friendly dog and loved people.

Thankfully, he was finally rescued by Howl Of A Dog, but his journey did not get any easier from here. After being examined at the vet. They determined that he had a tumor on his spleen and needed emergency surgery. He received a total splenectomy and samples of the tumor were sent to a lab. It came back that Buddy had incipient lymphoma.

Because they found the cancer early on, they believe that they will be able to give Buddy a comfortable and happy life. It’s unknown if Buddy ever had a home, but now he needs one more than ever. He’s thought to be around six years old, and has since been neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. He’s very well-behaved and loves to go for walks. If you’d like to adopt Buddy, email [e-mail].

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1. Bless you for your efforts Steve

Any man that loves animals as you do is a great man.

[renate]

2. we kept our dog with lymphoma alive for about 9 months after his diagnosis--no chemo

... because of his age. And even then, it's not clear whether we finally had to euthanize him because of the effects of the lymphoma or his arthritis. (My guess is that he slipped on the deck and hurt his back and was too old to bounce back; he lost the use of his back legs, but lymphoma can have neurological effects, so we'll never know.) According to the vet, that kind of survival without treatment is pretty much unheard of. If anybody's curious, PM me and I can tell you what supplements we gave him.

Buddy is adorable! <3 It's always so touching the way that dogs who have been through so much still have those waggy tails. Dogs are the absolute best.

[smirkymonkey]

3. Thank you Steve!

What a beautiful dog! Such a heartbreaking post. I hope Buddy finds his loving forever home soon!