Home Needed For Paralyzed Dog Abandoned After Surgery

SANTA MONICA, CA – It seemed like hope was lost for Tiger, a corgi-Chihuahua mix left crippled after surgery. His owners abandoned him, and he faced euthanasia. But then, a Santa Monica rescue took up his cause, convinced that a new family will fall for the wheelchair-bound pup with an indomitable spirit.

The Fuzzy Pet Foundation is helping Tiger, recovering from surgery for a slipped disc, find a new home. His owners had a newborn baby on the way and had "no time to deal with a handicapped dog," according to a GoFundMe for Tiger.

Aside from the paralysis in his hind legs and mild incontinence, the 7-year-old pup is healthy and ready for a new home, according to the foundation.

“It may take us a while to find a forever home for a special-needs dog like Tiger,” Sheila Choi, The Fuzzy Pet Foundation's founder and CEO, said in a statement to KTLA. “He may or may not ever walk again, but he appears so comfortable and happy in his new wheelchair. We aren't giving up on him.”

A GoFundMe has been set up to help pay for Tiger's medical bills.

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