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Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Needs special attention,
Story
Age: 3 years Size: 49 lbs Estimated breed: Bulldog/Pit bull mix Lives with: Dogs, cats, kids Update 2/26: Emi has come leaps and bounds in the last few weeks! She’s now able to stand up, walk, run, and even pull herself up on the couch, all by herself! She’s very wobbly still but we’re confident that physical therapy will help her get back to having the mobility of a normal dog. She has full control over her pottying and will even go to the door when she needs to go out. She’s fostered with several other dogs, a cat, and two young kids, and she does amazing with them all. Emi begins her physical therapy in March and will be spayed in April, after which she’ll be ready to officially join a forever home. She’s also eligible for a foster-to-adopt arrangement for local applicants able to get her to her physical therapy appointments in Hershey, PA. We received an urgent plea from the shelter about Emi, a sweet girl who was set to be euthanized due to her medical needs and the shelter lacking the resources to properly care for her. We couldn't bear the thought of letting this beautiful soul face death simply because of her disability, so we jumped into action and welcomed her to Nirvana! Please meet Emi, whose name means "beautiful blessing" in Japanese - a perfect name for a dog who deserves all the blessings in the world. She came into a rural shelter as a stray without the use of her hind legs, dragging herself around on the cold street. Despite this, she maintained a sweet and gentle demeanor, allowing shelter staff and the vet to examine and handle her. Upon arrival in PA to foster care, we discovered she was suffering from a skin infection around her hind end, likely caused by sitting in her own waste for prolonged periods of time. She's been treated with antibiotics and is feeling so much better and clean in foster care! Emi has already shown improvement in the brief time she's been in our care. She's able to drag herself around quite well and gets her own version of the zoomies, or "scooties," when excited! Her x-rays show extra bone grown in her spinal vertebrae, likely caused in the healing process to some sort of trauma which we assume caused her paralysis. She will see a vet neurologist in the coming weeks to determine a treatment plan and assess if her paralysis is permanent. Please view our Facebook or Instagram pages for further updates on Emi! She will be looking to join a forever home after we address her medical needs but are accepting adoption applications now. To adopt Emi, please apply on our website! https://www.nirvanaanimalrescue.org/adoption-application PA Kennel License #18366February 26, 2025, 4:18 pm
