MEET PHOENIX

Phoenix is a wonderful dog who came to us from a horrible abuse and neglect situation.

When you look at his pictures now, you would never guess what this poor boy has been through, but his story is truly a sad one...

Here is what he looked like when he first came in... Yes, that is a cable sticking out of his neck on the right side of the picture! He couldn't even open his eyes.

He was in horrible condition, clearly coming from an abusive and neglectful situation. The cable was completely embedded in his neck, causing extreme pain, discomfort, and bleeding.

Not only was his neck raw and bleeding, he was very emaciated, his ribs were showing and he could barely even hold himself up. Obviously, he was tied up with this cable for so long that his neck actually grew around it, and who knows how long it had been since his last meal.

We rushed him to the vet that morning, where they immediately performed surgery to remove the cable from his neck. This is his neck after the first surgery. It took lots of stitches to close up the deep wounds.

After a few more surgeries and almost a months stay at the vet, he has returned to us in great condition. Even after all of the horrible abuse that he has endured, Phoenix is the most loving dog. His personality is as sweet as they come. His favorite thing to do is to just sit next to you and get his ears rubbed.

Until now, Phoenix has never been shown much love, but thanks to the dedication of the staff and volunteers at RBARI, he now knows what it is, and he is ready to return it to the lucky family that adopts him.

Please consider adopting Phoenix and giving him the love and attention he deserves.

Please Support the Phoenix Fund!

Phoenix's wonderful spirit and personality have inspired us to start the Phoenix Fund to help him and the thousands of other chained dogs like him.

We are a private non-profit no-kill organization, and we need your help to raise money to continue to help animals like Phoenix, whose care has cost over $5,000 to date. We will never put an animal like this down, and the more funds we can raise, the more we can help.

Please consider making a donation to this life-saving operation in the name of Phoenix today.

Donations to help with expenses for Phoenix and others like him can be made through our secure online PayPal account via the link below

or via mail to:

Phoenix's Fund
C/O Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge
2 Shelter Lane
Oakland, NJ 07436
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We are a registered charitable organization, and your generous donations are tax deductible.

Please pass this web page on to all of your pet-loving friends, family, and relatives.

From all of us at RBARI and especially Phoenix, Thank you!

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