Monty was found wandering the streets; he was picked up by an animal control officer and taken to a local shelter.  He had been horribly neglected and was in extremely poor condition.  Needless to say, nobody came forward to claim him.  If they had, they would likely have been charged with abuse.  The minute we heard about Monty, one of our volunteers was enroute to the shelter to offer assistance.  Monty was filthy and emaciated.  He was in desperate need of medical attention.  His teeth were the worst our vet had ever seen.  While Monty was under anesthetic having his dental surgery done, the vet opted to completely shave him down---she thought it would be cruel to try and groom him while he was awake.  He was so incredibly matted that the weight of the mats had caused bruises and sores to form all over his body.

Just a few days after his surgery, Monty was like a brand new dog---he hadn't felt so good in years!  Under the care of his loving foster mom, he started to gain weight and thrive; he even started playing with toys!  His comical, mischievous personality began to shine through!  Unfortunately, blood work done prior to Monty's surgery revealed that he was in the early stages of kidney disease.  Although he is still feeling well and enjoying life to the fullest, his kidney disease is now starting to progress.  Monty has settled nicely into his foster home and he is very much loved by his foster parents.  We feel that it would be unfair to uproot him at this stage, knowing that his health is starting to fail, so he will remain permanently in our foster care program.

Special thanks to Lynn and Sharon for sponsoring Monty and assisting with his medical costs.