Rose is in much better shape today after being abandoned in Beaverdell and then shot in the woods.
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August 05, 2022 - 1:05 PM
A dog that was shot and severely wounded in Beaverdell has found a place to call home forever.
Rose is a German shepherd cross that was found with multiple gunshot wounds on a property in Beaverdell, according to an B.C. SPCA release.
Rose and the dog's brother were abandoned by their owner after he was evicted. After being left behind, the two dogs ran into the woods after getting spooked by a storm, and upon return, Rose was seriously wounded.
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“When Rose arrived at the shelter her wounds were severe, infected, becoming necrotic, and she could barely eat or drink,” Sean Hogan, Kelowna SPCA manager, said in the release.
“We immediately got her to an emergency veterinary hospital where they made her more comfortable and began attending to her wounds. They determined she had been shot when they discovered buckshot scattered in the wounds.”
Rose underwent multiple procedures which included extensive wound closure surgery on the face and neck.
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The dog required 24-hour care care and it was evident that a long road of recover laid ahead, “but were optimistic that she would make a full recovery and would be available for adoption,” the release says.
There was a foster home waiting for Rose upon release from the veterinarian hospital.
“Rose is such a sweet dog,” Rose’s foster mom said in the release.
“She was very shy and startled easily when she first arrived, but that is to be expected after all she has been through.”
The last of Rose’s sutures and staples were removed on June 22. The dog is still underweight and is undergoing treatment for tapeworm a second time.
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Nevertheless Rose became popular among neighbours at the foster home.
“Everyone we run into wants to say hello to her,” Wendy said. “They think she is pure love.”
Now Rose lives in a permanent home after being adopted by a woman named Gwen.
“We have only had her in our home for four days and it is unbelievable how far she has come already,” Gwen said in the release.
“When we met her at the shelter her legs were shaking so badly that when we got her into our car, my husband D’Arcy stayed with her for the three-and-a-half-hour trip home to make her feel more comfortable. She settled down quite quickly, at about the fifteen-minute mark in the journey.”
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Rose was skittish in the beginning.
“It is hard to see an animal who is dealing with trauma,” Gwen said.
“We were wondering why she wouldn’t eat anything, so I set up a bed for her on the floor in our bedroom and kept an eye on her. In the middle of the night she went down to the kitchen where we keep her food and water and finally ate.”
Gwen said Rose now loves going for walks, as well as her granddaughter Nora.
“Rose’s reaction to meeting our granddaughter surprised all of us. She immediately perked up, stopped cowering and quivering. She just wanted to protect and take care of her.”
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