Can you help Smashed Smartie?

A three year old Jack Russell terrier needing major surgery after being hit by a car has been taken in by Plymouth’s Gables Dogs & Cats Home.

Smashed Smartie, as the charity affectionately named her, suffered a large facial wound, multiple fractures and a dislocation of her right hip in the collision with the car. The charity were asked to take on her care due to the essential, expensive surgery that she required.

Prior to her arrival at Gables, she was taken to the charity’s contracted vets Filham Park Veterinary Clinic for life-saving care. Due to the trauma sustained, she was unable to stand on her hind legs but was able to weight bear on her front legs. A hip replacement was attempted but wasn’t possible due to a suspected hip socket fracture. To enable her to walk pain-free and salvage the function of her limb, she needed a major hip operation to remove the head of the femur within the hip joint.

Gables will be providing Smashed Smartie with the best aftercare and hope to be able to afford any physiotherapy that she may need to help her recovery. They are optimistic once she is fully recovered she will be able to walk, run and play as she did before the accident and begin the search for her forever home.

Ruth Rickard, deputy manager, said: ‘Smashed Smartie is such a sweet, loving girl who really deserves the best chance at a pain-free life. She is only a young dog and we believe she can have a bright future. She is eating well, seems happy in herself and has made lots of friends at Gables already. We are confident she will go on to make a lovely companion for someone. We really appreciate any help our amazing supporters can give towards her treatment and care.’

It is estimated it will cost Gables £4,000 for the surgery and aftercare that Smashed Smartie will need. If Gables is lucky enough to raise more money than is needed, it will go towards helping the other animals in their care.

If you can help, please call 01752 331602 or visit www.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/smsmartie2021 to donate online. You can also donate via text: To donate £1, text GABLESSM to 70201; to donate £3, text GABLESSM to 70331; to donate £5, text GABLESSM to 70970 or to donate £10, text GABLESSM to 70191.

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