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ANIMAL CARE SANCTUARY CORNER
A FRESH START
A Fresh Start for a Lovable Four-Legged Friend
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Not every path to a forever home is a straight line. For many who come through our doors at Animal Care Sanctuary, those paths can be incredibly challenging.
Meet one-year-old pup Oracle, who first came to ACS in February from Best Friends Dog Rescue in Georgia. Oracle was in need of medical attention that she couldn’t receive down south, and ACS was happy to step forward and take her in.
Oracle’s back legs are paralyzed, and after a visit to the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, it was discovered that she was born with a spinal defect that prevents her from having full use of her hind legs. However, that condition doesn’t stop Oracle from getting around, thanks to her custom-fit wheelchair.
She’s the life of the party wherever she can find company, and is one of the sweetest girls to ever come through the doors of Animal Care
BY ELLEN FELDMAN
Sanctuary. All that was missing for young Oracle was a home to call her own.
For an animal as loving as Oracle, it didn’t take long for someone to fall in love the minute they walked through our doors.
A family who previously adopted
a dog named BeBe back in August of 2020 got the chance to meet Oracle in May. BeBe and her sibling Polona were both eager to play with Oracle the first time they met her, which is everything Oracle loves and more. Oracle and her two older siblings have since formed an unbreakable bond and have made their home a place for fun and affection. What makes Oracle’s adoption story extra special is the amount of community support that made it all possible. It goes beyond one family loving and accepting Oracle and her disability. All Animals Matter, Inc. sponsored her adoption fee, and ACS will provide their lifelong counseling whenever needed. The staff at ACS also takes the time to educate any family and answer all questions about any long-term medical care that may be required with pets adopted from our shelter.
We’re grateful for the time we shared with the lovely Oracle. But most of all, we’re thankful Oracle now has a family to call her own.
