Thursday, April 27, 2017

Abused Dog With Half A Face Finds A Loving Forever Home





Teresa is a two-year-old combined breed who was once rescued in January from Thailand after a man tried to butcher her.

Thankfully, he failed. “Unfortunately in Thailand people do devour dog meat, and a character had a machete and he was attempting to cut her head off,” said Karen Quigley, one of the ladies who rescued Teresa. 





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The horrific assault left Teresa with 1/2 of a face- no nose and phase of her pinnacle job missing. But, with help from two New Jersey women, over $11,000 was once raised for Teresa by using a GoFundMe account that has enabled Teresa to pass to the United States and to get hold of the surgical procedure she so desperately needed. 


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The two notable girls who helped make this viable for Teresa are Karen Quigley and her pal Michelle Weirich. After bringing the mutilated animal to the United States, she acquired surgical treatment to extract tooth and repair her tongue. “They are just like people. They want greater care, however they want a chance. They all want a chance,” Weirich told ABC 6 News. 



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You would assume because of her injury, Teresa wouldn’t be capable to live a ordinary life, however she does. “She can do the entirety and that’s what’s so exquisite about Teresa. She eats difficult food, she eats wet food, in reality I haven’t located something she can’t do. She’s so terrific due to the fact she’s surely so happy. She wakes up happy, she loves to run in the yard,” Karen said.



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Dr. John Lewis of Northstar Vets in Robbinsville who performed surgical procedure on Teresa says that notwithstanding the beauty troubles the canine need to stay with, she is doing very well. “She can always breathe through her mouth, however the reality she can breathe thru her nostril simply increases her fine of life. She’s in a position to devour and drink, can play with toys, so that’s the important thing,” Lewis said.





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Karen, who is a special-ed instructor at Rowan College in Gloucester County, says she’d like to get Teresa licensed as a therapy dog to work with disfigured youngsters at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Until then, Teresa enjoys her pampered existence and loves consuming provolone cheese. 


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We commend Karen and her buddy Michelle for rescuing this dog that no one else would have taken a hazard on. 
Please watch her video below and SHARE this notable story with your friends and family on Facebook!


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