A Cry from a Cowboy" Editing by A. Duggan and Video by Sharon Massey
UPDATE: 1-20-09
RROC would like to announce that Cowboy's fundraiser was a success and he has accumulated enough money for his surgery! Please read below, a message from his foster mom. For all of you who have donated on Cowboy's behalf please read below for your sponsorship recognition!
Sharon and Randy Massey are proud HERO SPONSORS and foster parents for Cowboy!
L & H Auto Body is a proud HERO SPONSOR of Cowboy!
There are so many people that we are so thankful to have in our lives. First we want to thank Andy and Vera Duggan for putting together the most beautiful tribute to Cowboy that anyone could ever imagine. No one that I know of can watch the video without tears flowing from their eyes including me who still can't watch it without crying. There is just something very special about this Cowboy. This Cowboy sure got everyone attention. We hope the e-mails will continue and hopefully he can raise more money to help all his K-9 freinds. We are very blessed to have so many people in my life that share the same love for animals that we do. We want to thank each and everyone for all the support.
Cowboy will have surgery on the 5th of January at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital. Dr. Peterson will perform the surgery. The joint in his right leg will be removed and a plate will be placed in his leg. The joint will fuse over the next 3 months around the plate. He may not win all the races but in 3 to 4 months we will be able to watch this boy run and play like every pup should without any pain. That was our promise to him and I thank you for helping our promise to him come true.
Sharon M.
Thank you for reading and please read Cowboy's story below.
Over the last few months many of you have inquired on the status of RROC's Cowboy. Cowboy, the lab/dane mix who came to us in July of this year, has a sad story to tell. Many of you may know him from the Adopter's picnic as the tall black lab mix with the knee high white marking on his legs. This sweet young boy is the victim of owner abuse and was rescued by RROC.
Since Cowboy's entrance into RROC, we have learned of two of his conditions, one which requires surgery for his leg and the other has been deemed manageable with medication. Cowboy's first foster home was RROC's transport Coordinator, Lara Bundy.
RROC's own Deb and John Davis then took over as his second foster home shortly after coming to RROC. However, it was soon determined that love, attention and true dedication to this foster dog would not be enough and that he was in severe pain. As a result, Cowboy needed to be moved to another foster home up in the mountains which was located closer to a second vet that may be able to help him.
Surgery for Cowboy estimated around $3000 which did not include minor follow up care. Each day, this young lab mix, although happy to be in good hands, struggled with the pain of his injury. This short video was put together by A. Duggan and Sharon Massey. Massey currently serves as RROC's assistant vet coordinator.
While RROC recognizes the current economy and can certainly grasp the national trend of decreased donations, we want everyone who contributed to Cowboy's fund to know how deeply appreciative we are and we know every dollar counts.
A huge thank you goes out to Debbie and John Davis for fostering Cowboy initially and another out to Sharon and Randy Massey for assisting Cowboy in the transition and fostering him currently.
