Photo Contest

Pet number and name: 151 - Gracie

Submitted by: Kristi - VA, USA

25% of profits to:
SEVA GRREAT (Southeastern Virginia Golden Retriever Rescue, Education and Training)

Give Gracie your vote!  Take a second look at beautiful Gracie girl.   She has been in foster care for about 5 months with SEVA GRREAT (Southeastern Virginia Golden Retriever Rescue Education and Training) and she is now 7 months old.

Gracie started her journey with SEVA GRREAT after being dropped off at a veterinarians office to be euthanized.  Her tail had been removed because it was crooked and she was leaking urine.  The veterinarian found that Gracie was born with an abnormality called ectopic ureters.   From the goodness of the veterinarians heart, he completed the complicated corrective surgery and then contacted our rescue for help.
 
Even dealing with those scary experiences at such a young age, Gracie has been a model of strength and courage, inspiring everyone around her with her ability to look past her rough beginnings and trust and love those around her.  She infects people and pups with her vitality and love of play and wins over the hearts of everyone she comes in contact with.   Though she tries hard not to show any signs of her complications and does her best to be a "normal" pup she continues to be unable to control her urine flow making it necessary for her to wear a diaper. 

SEVA GRREAT sent Gracie to North Carolina State University to seek the expert advice of the veterinary specialists.  After several diagnostic tests it was found that she once again would need another corrective surgery to stop the urine from leaking.  She is also suffering from chronic urinary tract infections which could lead to a life threatening situation. 

Our rescue is working very hard to raise the $3,000 needed for this vital surgery, and no pup deserves it more than this little one!  Even now, on medication and persistently sick, you can find Gracie playing outside with reckless abandon, running after her foster siblings until she's dizzy or chasing lightening bugs at dusk.  She is an inspiration to us all, to live in the moment and never take for granted what we are given!  With your vote, you can help Gracie earn funds to have this much needed surgical procedure.  We want Gracie to have the best quality of life possible so she can continue to infuse every moment of her life with joy and love for years to come!