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Lovely Darcy needs your help! 

Springer Rescue first became aware of Darcy on a Friday when this picture was posted on a shelter's website.

Although an ESRA volunteer called the shelter immediately, she had to stay at the shelter for 3 days awaiting the arrival of an owner who never came.

The following Tuesday was the first day that she could be pulled from the shelter. One of our volunteers was there promptly to pick her up and bring her into our care.

While waiting at the shelter for Darcy to enter the room, the volunteer was excited. This is normally a very gratifying moment for a volunteer as you are about to meet a dog that you can lead down the path to a safe and happy new life. When the doors opened, the volunteer could not believe her eyes. Out walked (or more accurately “limped”) Darcy!

Inevitably, when volunteers work in rescue they begin to build a bit of a “thick skin.” But upon seeing Darcy's condition, this “hardened” volunteer began to cry. She cried out of sympathy, and the dawning realization that this poor dog had been severely injured. Something horrible had happened to her.

Examining her closely, the volunteer parted the hair on the top of her head and discovered that the skin on the top of her head had been split wide open. Also, an injury to her leg and shoulder had left her hardly able to walk.

The volunteer rushed her to the vet, where she was quickly taken in for emergency care. First, a crack medical team evaluated her condition. Then, under anesthesia, her head was stitched up, and four drains were placed under her skin to drain fluid that had accumulated around her injured leg and shoulder.

Luckily her leg was not fractured, although she had sustained a severe pressure bite at the top of her leg/shoulder caused by a dog with powerful jaws. Darcy had been the recipient of a brutal dog attack!

In addition to her other injuries, Darcy suffered from multiple lacerations and puncture wounds to her face, leg, back, neck, head, shoulder, chest and a wound that almost went through her ear.

As one of the many procedures performed during her hospital stay, a heartworm test was performed. Sadly, Darcy has heartworm, so will also need heartworm treatment.

Darcy remained in emergency care for almost a week. She was finally brought into her foster home where she began to recover, both physically and emotionally.

Darcy's foster mom quickly realized that she is the sweetest, kindest, most loveable, motherly girl around. She gets along beautifully with other dogs. She has even adopted Gentle Ben, (listed on the ESRA Texas available dogs) as her own. You can catch them sleeping snuggled up with each other. Ben, being scared and shy, relies on her for guidance and comfort, which she gives freely.

Springer Rescue will see to it that Darcy recovers from her injuries and will tend to her emotional needs. We will also take her through heartworm treatment. But caring for her injuries has put a financial strain on Springer Rescue. We ask that you please consider donating whatever monies that you can to help defray Darcy's significant medical bills. She is worth every single penny spent on her recovery from this brutal attack.

In spite of suffering the emotional pain of abandonment, followed by an equally traumatic physical attack, Darcy's Springer spirit remains true, and it shines through every single day.

We thank you, and Darcy thanks you!

Contact: Nancy Remmers texasspringer@gmail.com

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DARCY'S GENEROUS SPONSORS TO DATE:
Katrin Owen
Karl and Linda Lintz	Love and lots of doggie kisses go out to you Darcy.  From your friends the Lintz's, and Benny, Molly, Lucas, Laney, and even Murphy the cat!
Marilyn Leeth
Ray and Monica Smith	Springer kisses from Bailey, Chance, and Benji Smith.
Virginia and Scott Maurer	In memory of our Barkley. We miss you...
Ashley Szymkowicz	In memory of my first beloved foster dog, Norman.
Shelly Maddox	With love from our Springers AJ and Amber. God will bless you Darcy, and find you a wonderful home.
Deanna Hurst	With heartfelt appreciation to the helpers who will bring Darcy back to health.
Pomela Flanigan	In memory of all English Springers.
Joyce and Dave Latkowski	In memory of Merci, and in honor of Lizzie and Buster, our two adopted Springers.
Ruth R. Lugassy	In memory of Beautiful Brandy.
Janice Winton	In memory of Bailey Winton.
Ed and Jamie Balazs	In honor of Shadow Summerfield.
Marie Devaney	In memory of Rudy, TexESS Heart of a Champion, 1996-7/24/07.
Lori Tillman	In honor of Belle, and her ESRA rescuers.
Kelly Thomas	In memory of Bob and Emily, and in honor of Fletcher. Darcy, you're in the best hands possible.
Cary Branthwaite	In memory of Jack and Gus, my first Springers.
Marie Hebert	In honor of Brandy, my special little girl.
The Hollo Family	In memory of Sparky. We have three amazing, lovable crazy Springers, and we are happy to help other Springers in need.
Gail and Ron Murray            (and Willy, too!)
Theresa Schaufer	In memory of Love, Dasher, Dre, Holly, and Rori.
Jim Boshard	In memory of Niki, an equally loving Springer.
Isobel and John Criscuolo	In memory of Duchess, our best girl for 16 years. One year ago today you left us, and we miss you so very much.
Cathryne Slaughter	In Honor of all our Volunteers.
Brian Wilson	In memory of Chip.