About this Dog
Age: 3 years Size: 45 lbs Estimated breed: Bulldog/Pit bull mix Lives with: Dogs, cats, kids Update 7/7: Emi officially graduated from physical therapy! She's gained so much leg strength and worked hard on connecting her brain to her hind legs. She is no longer considered a special needs pup and doesn't require any follow-up care. Her gait is still a bit uncoordinated, especially when she's moving fast and not concentrating, but she gets around and keeps up with all the other dogs in her foster home with no problem! Update 2/26: Emi has come leaps and bounds in the last few weeks! She’s now able to stand up, walk, run, and even pull herself up on the couch, all by herself! She’s very wobbly still but we’re confident that physical therapy will help her get back to having the mobility of a normal dog. She has full control over her pottying and will even go to the door when she needs to go out. She’s fostered with several other dogs, a cat, and two young kids, and she does amazing with them all. We received an urgent plea from the shelter about Emi, a sweet girl who was set to be euthanized due to her medical needs and the shelter lacking the resources to properly care for her. We couldn't bear the thought of letting this beautiful soul face death simply because of her disability, so we jumped into action and welcomed her to Nirvana! Please meet Emi, whose name means "beautiful blessing" in Japanese - a perfect name for a dog who deserves all the blessings in the world. She came into a rural shelter as a stray without the use of her hind legs, dragging herself around on the cold street. Despite this, she maintained a sweet and gentle demeanor, allowing shelter staff and the vet to examine and handle her. Upon arrival in PA to foster care, we discovered she was suffering from a skin infection around her hind end, likely caused by sitting in her own waste for prolonged periods of time. She's been treated with antibiotics and is feeling so much better and clean in foster care! Emi has already shown improvement in the brief time she's been in our care. She's able to drag herself around quite well and gets her own version of the zoomies, or "scooties," when excited! Her x-rays show extra bone grown in her spinal vertebrae, likely caused in the healing process to some sort of trauma which we assume caused her paralysis. She will see a vet neurologist in the coming weeks to determine a treatment plan and assess if her paralysis is permanent. To adopt Emi, please apply on our website! https://www.nirvanaanimalrescue.org/adoption-application PA Kennel License #18366
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The adopting family is the only party eligible to receive the contribution. The adopting family will be required to provide proof of adoption between 4-6 weeks after adoption. This is to ensure that the home is a good match and Emi was not returned. After we have verified the adoption, Emi’s balance will be sent to the adopting family. Our staff provides instructions and help throughout this process.
We want the Emi’s balance to go to the adopting family as a way to say thank you for providing a loving home and to help with pet care expenses. In the unfortunate event we cannot contact them and verify the adoption, Emi’s balance will remain in our general fund. This fund may be used to match contributions made to other adoptable pets, incentify other adoption-related actions, promote our mission, or support the operating expenses of nokillnetwork.org. If you would like to make a direct contribution to nokillnetwork.org to help us help other pets in need, you can go here. We appreciate your generosity and help!
Contribute to Emi's Stash!
100% of Emi's balance will be sent to whoever adopts Emi.
About this Dog
Age: 3 years Size: 45 lbs Estimated breed: Bulldog/Pit bull mix Lives with: Dogs, cats, kids Update 7/7: Emi officially graduated from physical therapy! She's gained so much leg strength and worked hard on connecting her brain to her hind legs. She is no longer considered a special needs pup and doesn't require any follow-up care. Her gait is still a bit uncoordinated, especially when she's moving fast and not concentrating, but she gets around and keeps up with all the other dogs in her foster home with no problem! Update 2/26: Emi has come leaps and bounds in the last few weeks! She’s now able to stand up, walk, run, and even pull herself up on the couch, all by herself! She’s very wobbly still but we’re confident that physical therapy will help her get back to having the mobility of a normal dog. She has full control over her pottying and will even go to the door when she needs to go out. She’s fostered with several other dogs, a cat, and two young kids, and she does amazing with them all. We received an urgent plea from the shelter about Emi, a sweet girl who was set to be euthanized due to her medical needs and the shelter lacking the resources to properly care for her. We couldn't bear the thought of letting this beautiful soul face death simply because of her disability, so we jumped into action and welcomed her to Nirvana! Please meet Emi, whose name means "beautiful blessing" in Japanese - a perfect name for a dog who deserves all the blessings in the world. She came into a rural shelter as a stray without the use of her hind legs, dragging herself around on the cold street. Despite this, she maintained a sweet and gentle demeanor, allowing shelter staff and the vet to examine and handle her. Upon arrival in PA to foster care, we discovered she was suffering from a skin infection around her hind end, likely caused by sitting in her own waste for prolonged periods of time. She's been treated with antibiotics and is feeling so much better and clean in foster care! Emi has already shown improvement in the brief time she's been in our care. She's able to drag herself around quite well and gets her own version of the zoomies, or "scooties," when excited! Her x-rays show extra bone grown in her spinal vertebrae, likely caused in the healing process to some sort of trauma which we assume caused her paralysis. She will see a vet neurologist in the coming weeks to determine a treatment plan and assess if her paralysis is permanent. To adopt Emi, please apply on our website! https://www.nirvanaanimalrescue.org/adoption-application PA Kennel License #18366
