It has taken a total of five months of traveling, veterinary work and crowdfunding, but it was all worth it as Leo the paraplegic dog has a second shot at life, having settled in the Great White North at long last, ready to see out the rest of his days in a far happier manner than before. Meagan Penman found Leo while she was in Thailand for a vacation, and saw that it was dragging its hind legs on a beach.
Penman then posted a video of the wounded dog on the r/WTF subreddit, asking local shelters in the vicinity who declined to take Leo in. She then came up with a Gofundme page on June 21st so that she can appeal to the masses in order to raise the relevant amount of funds when it comes to medical and travel expenses. She realized that Leo’s back was broken, and detailed his condition on a Facebook page, having decided to bring him back to Canada so that he can have a better shot at life.
The Gofundme page managed to raise over $7,000 for Leo, and he is now under the care of Jamie Smith of Ontario. There was another crowdfunding page started at YouCaring in order to help cover Leo’s ongoing medical expenses. Faith in humanity restored!
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