But thatโs not all, the dog theyโve named Hope wasnโt alone. She had a companion with her โ a male boxer tied to a pole next to her.
Both dogs were in in terrible shape and made the shelter staff at Unleashed Pet Rescue and Adoption in Mission, Kansas, emotional just looking at them.
Hope was lying in the garbage bag, barely able to move and Triumph, the second Boxer, was having trouble standing.
โThese two boxers were dumped on our property at some point over night or early this morning,โ Unleashed Pet Rescue wrote on the morning they found the two dogs. โHope was left in a trash bag and Triumph was tied to a pole. Hope is emaciated and so weak she cannot move, she is on antibiotics and pain meds. Triumph cannot move his back legs.โ
The staff immediately rushed the dogs to the veterinarians for testing and care.
Hope was definitely in dire condition. Not only did she have pyometra (infected uterus) she also had a very bad infection in her elbow and an ultrasound showed masses on both adrenal glands as well as one in her brain. The masses are likely cancer, but rescuers are awaiting test results to learn how far her cancer has spread.
After several days of medical care, the rescue did share some positive news about the pair of dogs.
Hope not only has gained 7 pounds, she was finally able to get up and walk! She is still on antibiotics for her infected elbow and pyometra, but she is in much better spirits.
Triumph too is making progress. The rescue shared a video of him walking.
โHe is on medicine and will be working to build up the muscles in his back and legs, as you can see itโs not easy for him to get around,โ they wrote. โThe plan is physical therapy with water therapy. He is such a sweet dog and is working on recovery in his foster home.โ
