Rockie — now Kevin — is not only a good dog . He ’s pass for best dog .
Maury County Animal Services
Animal shelters do their best to write the life of as many animals as potential , and in one pup ’s case in Columbia , Tenn. , it all do down to shelter bounder Rockie .
Photo:Maury County Animal Services
His blood donation save the life of a young dog who was endure immensely . The bonus ? Rockie soon found a have intercourse family to call his own .
When a 1 - year - sure-enough pup identify Ice come intoMaury County Animal Service ’s ( MCAS ) care in dire condition back in July , the staff knew only a generous donation from another pawl could save him .
" It was a cruelty case — the dog was being eat alert by fleas , " Kim Raffauf , unpaid worker coordinator at MCAS , tells Daily Paws .
Ice ’s blood cells and iron were severely depleted . He needed some serious help if he was going to make it . Only a blood blood transfusion would function , Raffaf says , and they make love the perfect whelp to help .
It was Rockie , the 2 - twelvemonth - oldAmerican bulldogmix and an " lovely chonk , " according to his acceptation page .
" Rockie was picked because he has a great temperament and we can work out with him safely , " Raffauf enounce . " Plus he ’s a fiddling on the ' respectable ' side , so he made a estimable campaigner to donate blood . "
rake transfusions are similar for dogs and world : If the dog meets the physical , age , health ( no line - borne illnesses ) , and temperament requirements to donate blood , they ’re greenlit to donate . The whole process of donation typically claim less than an hr , and in Rockie ’s pillowcase , he made the most of his time .
Thanks to Rockie , Ice is already love his second luck at life . " Ice is doing fantastic ! He ’s full recovered , " Raffauf enjoin . He ’s not up for adoption yet because of the ongoing probe into how he was establish .
Sweet Rockie ’s attempt were so appreciated that the shelter even award him with a medal . As the last of August come on , the shelter ’s big , sweet " gammon bone " was approaching 200 days in the shelter .
" I just ca n’t penetrate why he ’s had to wait so long , " Raffauf enunciate . " Six months is a longsighted clip , but he ’s happy 24/7 . He always has a smile on his face , and he has an endless passion for people . "
Thankfully , that wait finish this preceding weekend . After 198 days at MCAS , Rockie — now Kevin — joined his forever family , the Johnsons . That perfumed smile , bright center , and pretty browned and white pelage finally has a loving menage .
" Was there some ugly crying go on after he was out of flock ? " MCASwrote on Facebook . " We ’ll never tell . "
( There was in spades some ugly crying . )
