Petunia's Journey

©Diana Hedstrom

Read the inspiring story of Petunia's journey back to health and happiness with help from many friends of Seattle Pug Rescue.

In 2005, we brought a severely abused pug into Seattle Pug Rescue's system. When we first found Petunia, we didn't know if she'd survive another month -- she had been that badly mistreated.

Through the unstinting medical care and magic of Drs. Keith and Melissa Norton of Norton's Ark, the generous donations of Seattle Pug Rescue contributors, and the many Seattle Pug Rescue volunteers who give so freely of themselves and their time, Petunia has made the long, difficult journey back to health and happiness. Read the rest of her story below.

THIS IS WHAT SEATTLE PUG RESCUE IS ALL ABOUT!

BEFORE

How could a person in their right mind let this happen?

The owner of a puppy mill did this to this pug and many other helpless dogs in her care.

See the latest update on Petunia's fight back to health below

AFTER

Petunia is happy, healthy, and has been adopted!

Thanks to the generous and unstinting efforts of Drs. Keith and Melissa Norton, Petunia has been nursed back to health! She will have future cosmetic surgery to help her tongue.

Petunia has been adopted into a wonderful home where she will get all the love, care, and happiness she so richly deserves.

SEATTLE PUG RESCUE HELPS DOGS LIKE THIS AND MANY OTHERS.

This is our newest foster pug, Petunia. This 4-5 year-old female was just rescued from a puppy mill. She was on her last legs! Used extensively as a brood bitch for numerous litters, her injuries included a broken jaw that remained untreated for at least 9 months, mange, malnutrition, and open sores. She was left in a chicken cage with her fossilized puppies.

Since being picked up by a good samaritan and delivered to Seattle Pug Rescue, this sweet darling pug's tail has not stopped wagging. She knows she is safe now, and will be taken care of.

Her recovery will be long and costly. Please donate to help pay for her care, and other pugs that need your help as well.

Thank you

Cathy Moore

Chairman, Seattle Pug Rescue

Update 7/27/05: Petunia is at Norton's Ark Clinic being nursed gently back to health. She is already much happier, and eating better.

Update 8/31/05: Petunia is doing so well at Norton's Ark Clinic that she's now spending her days socializing with some of the other pugs that live there. I saw for myself her wonderful smile, wagging tail, and appearance of slowly but steadily improving health! She will still need extensive surgeries and treatment, and has got a long way to go, but Petunia is definitely on the mend. Thank you Dr. Melissa Norton and Dr. Keith Norton for the miraculous work you do! -- Webmaster