January 9th, 2013 we rescued a one-year young black lab named Black Bear. Black Bear was shot in the face sometime in the morning of January 8th. His family let him out to go potty and roam and when he came back at noon he had been shot.
He was brought to the vet that night and surrendered to rescue by his owner the next day. One of Placing Paws most amazing foster moms contacted a friend of hers that drove all the way to Sikeston, MO to pick up Black Bear.
He arrived at Grayslake AETC the evening of January 10th. The orthopedic specialist at this point is optimistic about his prognosis. Please help us pray for a full and speedy recovery for Black Bear. We reach out to you asking for your support to help us provide care to Black Bear who will need reconstructive surgery, pain management care, and a long recovery.
Update 2-14-13
Louie aka “Black Bear” has been adopted and is doing fantastic in his new home! He has made himself right at home as you can see from the pictures. He loves to lay on his back and beg for belly rubs. Louie is able to eat hard food now! This has been the moment he has been waiting for! He has gained 4 pounds and looks great! The best Valentine Gift that Louie could have received is the love of his new family. It is truly amazing how wonderful it was to have such a huge group of people come together to support Louie aka Black Bear.
We would like to extend a sincere heart felt thank you to everyone who followed his story, shared his story, donated for his care and also a special thank you to the following people:
Dr. Baker, nurse Carrie, nurse and foster mom Marie, and all of the other wonderful and caring Vets and Staff of Animal Emergency and Treatment Center , Grayslake IL, The Mosby Foundation, LABMED, The Buddy Foundation, Dave Wedell for driving to and from Missouri to bring Black Bear to Placing Paws, Marla and Lotto at K-9 Playtime, Mundelein IL, Kathy Mordini at the Examiner
Black Bear’s New Home