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Pluto came to us looking like a horror movie villain, not a dog. In an almost desperate state, forgotten and abandoned somewhere in a field in Maia commune, Ialomita county, he had a skin disease so bad you could hardly tell what animal was hiding under his wounds.
We named him Pluto because he was like the planet: very far away and very alone, in a field many kilometres outside Bucharest.
We started treatment just 2 days after we brought him to the Speranța shelter.
With a lot of commitment from our doctors, but also a lot of tenderness and care, we treated both his physical and emotional injuries. We took him to the best dermatologists, then followed the treatment strictly and, just as importantly, made him feel safe and loved.
On the one hand, he received local injectable treatment to heal the actual skin disease. On the other, he was massaged daily with various ointments because we wanted to reduce his excruciating itching and generalized stinging.
Pluto’s return was spectacular. In no more than three weeks, a new coat of fur has appeared all over him, in places where before it was living flesh. And not just any fur, but silky, thick and soft, as befits a puppy surrounded by love. We think he recovered so quickly because, seeing how much we were involved in his rescue and how much we cared about him in general, we gave him hope and comfort.
The success of Pluto’s treatment was also due to the huge help we received from our donors following the fundraising campaign we ran on Social Media channels, so we could diagnose and treat him correctly. Pluto quickly became a sensation, with videos of his rescue and treatment garnering hundreds of thousands of views on Facebook and Tik-Tok.
He came to us with a wound all over his body. He had a long, expensive, and excruciating dermatological treatment. But he turned out to be a handsome boy, and although the treatment was painful, Pluto fell in love with the doctor. And the love became mutual, so Pluto was adopted by the very woman who saved his life.
Pluto was left with nothing to do but obey Anca’s rules, knowing, of course, what happiness would befall him if he became part of Anca’s pack.
Pluto is one of our shelter’s many success stories.
Hundreds of dogs with similar stories are cared for every day and need the support of
of you who make it all possible.
Pluto is one of our shelter’s many success stories.
Hundreds of dogs with similar stories are cared for every day and need the support of
of you who make it all possible.
Speranța Foundation was founded in 1996 and, for more than two decades, we have done everything in our power for the welfare of our silent friends, especially for abandoned and suffering dogs.
