MAPR needs your help with this Special Little Girl. Lilly was owner surrender. It seems her previous owners 2 small children were too rough on her.

08/05/2005 From the Foster Mom:
Lilly is very petite, weighing in today at a whopping 2.4 pounds. She is very small for a pug even of her age. She has a wicked case of worms. From her first exam, we suspected she had a fractured pelvis and leg. The good news is that she doesn't. The bones of the pelvis just haven't closed yet. The leg is not broken, but she does have bilateral ulnar luxation in her front legs. This causes her to topple over as she walks. Both front legs just sort of 'give out'. To not correct this at a young age guarantees severe arthritis, and in 80% of cases, amputation. So we are hoping for success with the corrective surgery. On Wednesday she will have external fixators placed on both front legs. They run long pins through two places on each leg and pull the bones and muscles into alignment. She will have to have these for several months. There will be issues of skin breakdown that will have to be carefully monitored. Lilly will not be adopted out until she has recovered from her surgeries.

Lilly's Medical Bills are going to be EXTREMELY HIGH. Become one of Lilly's Pug Angels today. Any help saving this precious little girl is GREATLY APPRECIATED. Donations can be made through Pay Pal.

Or checks can be sent to:

Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue
2640 Avent Ferry Rd.
Holly Springs, NC 27540
Please note Lilly's Angel in the comment section of your check.

08/09/05 From the Foster Mom:
Lilly has settled into her foster home. She is so feisty! Her front legs do let her down regulary and she stumbles, but in the meantime her back legs have strengthened and she pounces/bounces like a kangaroo! She is eating well and growing and a dear to all who meet her. Lilly will under go her Surgery Wednesday Morning. Lilly's Foster Mom wanted to share some new pictures of her.

08/10/2005 From the Foster Mom:
Well it is 4:15 and I have been at Dr. Monce's office since a little after 10am. Doc did more x-rays of Lilly, and we may have another future problem that we weren't counting on. Not only is her ulna out of place, it hasn't grown as long as it should have, which means we may be facing more surgeries down the line to extend the bone.

Today's surgery went well at first, the whole procedure she hung in there and her pins and dressings are in place. After it was over and time for her to wake up, she 'crumped' meaning she wasn't able to keep her heart beating and breathing. Dr. Monce worked on her for nearly an hour, and you should have seen the place covered in syringes and medications to keep her alive.

When she finally came back to us and started hollering, he picked her up with her bright pink dressings, handed her to me, and said "congratulations, it's a girl!"

He is an amazing man, and you should hear Lilly at my side now screaming her head off. After this afternoon, it is music to my ears! This little girl has the most amazing will to live. She has been given medication for pain, and will be on that for several days. She'll go back in on Friday to have her dressings changed and checked.

08/12/2005 From the Foster Mom:
Miss Lilly is doing well. After a few tumultuous all niters we went see the wonderful Dr. Monce on Thursday who adjusted her dressings. She has been recuperating at my house since.

She is on pain meds and resting a good bit, but walks to the food bowl (she hasn't missed a meal!) and across the bathroom floor to me. Her dressings are cumbersome for her, but she is continually gaining strength. I see glimmers of her "former self" coming back. She just had a grand time gnawing on my finger and playing a gentle tug of war with a sock! She is such a sweet love! Keep her in your prayers...she is such a tiny thing!

08/16/2005 From the Foster Mom:
Lilly is currently perched up on my shoulder in her quest to get comfortable. Dr.Monce re-x-rayed her today and changed her dressings. To his dismay, one of the 4 pins had worked its way out. So the leg with two pins in tact is coming along nicely. The jury is out on the leg with one remaining pin. She will return to Dr Monce on Friday to check her progress. If the pin needs to be replaced he will do it then. Dr. Monce is hopeful that he can avoid a "crash" this time as she will need a fraction of the time under as last time, but it does cause me to fret.

She is swollen and sore from her workout today. She is now dressed in Carolina blue bandages. Her puggy love to eat has not diminished however and she enjoyed her dinner as usual!

08/23/2005 From the Foster Mom:
Today Dr. Monce replaced a pin in each leg and secured her pins on each leg. Her dressing is a little different this time and most of each leg is exposed. Her "wrists" had gotten a little weak because of her full leg bandages so we will be working to strengthen them. She tolerated the procedure better this time and again we were blessed to have Mary in attendance. Miss Lilly is on some pain meds now and really just wants to snuggle so we are settled in for the evening. She whimpers a bit from the discomfort, but manages to summon a hearty appetite for food! I'll keep you all posted. Tomorrow I expect she'll feel more like herself!

08/26/2005 From The Foster Mom:
Lilly is starting to feel much better! She barked at the cat last night and had a great chew session on a chewy. The new dressings are working out well and she has more mobility in her "elbows". Her "wrists" are still giving her some trouble, but now that she feels better she is clearly focusing on them. The idea is that they will strengthen over time, but for now she has a wobbly gait. Her back legs are very strong. During the last few days when her front legs were surely hurting she managed to balance like a kangaroo...especially when awaiting a meal! She is a spunky little thing!

08/30/2005 From The Foster Mom:
Miss Lilly visited Dr. Monce today. He is pleased with the progress of her "elbows" and her "wrists". The pins seem to be doing the trick and her joints in each leg are looking stable. He removed the elastics and most of the dressings. Healing the skin beneath the dressing is the next order of business as the skin has "broken down" a bit from pressure. So she is receiving regular wound care and will see Dr. Monce again on Thursday.

09/02/2005 From the Foster Mom:
Lilly visited Dr. Monce for a follow up on Thursday, 09/01/2005. He cleaned her areas of skin breakdown around the pin entrances and areas that were underneath her dressings. She was sent home with no dressings, only tape tips on the pins to prevent them from slipping through. He is very satisfied with her left "elbow", but feels the right elbow will need more time. In addition, he is very pleased with the renewed strength in her "wrists". Her wounds are crusting over nicely, as confirmed by Mary on 9/2. Her Rx for the moment: plenty of exercise to strengthen those legs, oral antibiotics, and a very watchful eye on her pins. (Which keeps her foster mom on pins and needles!) Her next follow up is scheduled for Tuesday.

09/06/2005 From the Foster Mom:
Lilly had a great visit with Dr. Monce today. He removed the large pin from each front leg! Now she only has a small pin in each front leg, which does not extend through the leg! Her ability to walk is continually improving and now she takes off in a flat out run (especially when food is involved!). In fact, she is up to 3 lbs 3 oz!! Lilly goes back to see Dr. Monce at the end of next week but we are pleased with her progress!

09/17/2005: Ms Lilly attended the Chatham Animal Rescue and Education Woolf-a-Palooza. She had so many fans at this event. Lilly entered the smallest dog competition and won a first place ribbon. Visit the Wolf-a-Palooza page for more cute pictures of Lilly.

09/28/2005 From the Foster Mom:
Lily went back to see Dr. Monce on Monday, Sept. 26th. Unfortunately, the repair on her right knee "didn't take". She underwent a third surgery and a pin was reinserted, which is now rigged to the previously existing pin. Her left leg is doing great and her remaining pin was removed from that leg. Lily tolerated the surgery much better this time and is recuperating well (on pain meds and an antibiotic.) She has learned how to hop around on three legs and her foster mom is eagerly awaiting the use of her right leg!

Lily's Angels:
Cindy Poppino
Beth Collier
Barbara Livengood
Laura Cook
Michelle Feldman
Kimberly Thompson
Amanda Durham
Pamela Shores
Gin Wiegand
William Harrison
Jeff Barker
Charles & Jen Sanville
Patty Duke
Georgia Kirkpatrick
Cheryl Beauchesne
Nick & Lisa Pokoluk
Jacqueline Carpenter
Attorney Todd A. Jones of Anderson, Jones &Gengo,PLLC
Janet Little
Ronald Guyton
Stephany Wesley
Douglas S. Brown
Melanie & Jesse Esterly
Southern Traditions Bridal and Formal Wear
Sara Boggs
Laura Chichester
Jeanine Pike
Beth Anistranski
Amanda Roe