Meet Charley

We couldn’t wrap up the year without sharing the story of our latest recipient, Charley. It’s a great reminder of how dynamic and unpredictable life can be. Charley is a 2-year-old Beagle mix that presented to his veterinarian with sudden onset of extreme lethargy and respiratory distress. Up until that day, he was active and playful. He had no history of any trauma or anything that may have caused his symptoms. 

His veterinarian urgently sent him to Michigan State University’s Veterinary Medical Center for treatment where they diagnosed two infected, consolidated lung lobes that needed to be removed. The cause of the infection was unknown.

His owner was instantly hit with an estimate of $8,000-12,000 to explore the chest and have a chance to save him. As daunting as that sounds, the estimate was actually just a starting point, since once they got into Charley’s chest, the doctors were not sure what they would encounter. 

In the end, Charley had TWO lung lobes removed! Lucky Paw Foundation was there to help get the over the finish line financially and after a few days in the Intensive Care, Charley made it home and is slowly getting back to his usual happy, energetic self. Our paws are crossed that as we head into the new year, Charley will make a full recovery and never look back.