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Picasso Veterinary Fund in Action: Recovered and Ready for New Homes

Sam arrived at the Manhattan Animal Care & Control (AC&C) shelter in February with a tibular fracture, the result of a run-in with a car in the Bronx. The Mayor's Alliance took the two-year-old Collie/Spaniel mix into its Picasso Veterinary Fund program and agreed to have the fund pay for Sam's emergency medical care. Following surgery at Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists to repair the fractured leg, Sam was transferred to Hope Veterinary Clinic in Brooklyn, where he has undergone extensive rehabilitative therapy, including hydrotherapy and acupuncture. Now Sam is ready for a new home, and he promises to bring his blue ball — which he loves! — with him.

Three-month-old Gabriel, an adorable Pit Bull puppy, came into the Manhattan AC&C shelter with a broken leg and chemical burns on his back. Doctors at NYC Veterinary Specialists successfully repaired the leg and treated Gabriel's burns. The recovering pup was transferred to Murray Hill Pet Hospital for follow-up care and recuperation. Today Gabriel is ready and waiting for someone to adopt him and help him forget his miserable first three months of life.

A good samaritan found Suki on the street in Astoria. The sweet year-old tortie was pregnant and without a home. Suki was brought into Murray Hill Pet Hospital, where she immediately gave birth to three kittens. One kitten died, but Suki and her caretakers at Murray Hill Pet Hospital pulled through her remaining kittens — one of whom was born without eyes or a tail. Suki and her 6-week-old kittens are growing stronger every day, and are patiently awaiting adoption.

Sam, Gabriel, Suki and her kittens are just some of the dogs and cats who are awaiting new homes today instead of becoming a statistic. In the past, each one of these wonderful animals likely would have been euthanized because funds to pay for their necessary medical treatment were not available. But thanks to the Picasso Veterinary Fund, and the generosity of all those caring people who support it through their donations, more lives are being saved, and more animals are getting a second chance for a good life.

Animals like Kira, the two-year-old Patterdale Terrier/Pug mix who arrived at the Brooklyn AC&C shelter with a broken pelvis. And Roo, the year-old American Staffordshire Terrier who came into the Brooklyn shelter with two broken elbows and a damaged heart valve. Both of these wonderful dogs were treated at Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists and later transferred to Murray Hill Pet Hospital for recovery before being adopted.

You can help create more Picasso Veterinary Fund successes by supporting this important program with your donations. You can make a convenient online tax-deductible donation using your credit card. Or mail a check, payable to "Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals" (indicate "Picasso Veterinary Fund" in the memo), to Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, 244 Fifth Avenue, Suite R290, New York, NY 10001. Please include your e-mail address with your check.

And there's another way you can help these animals, too. Adopt a Picasso Veterinary Fund dog or cat. These animals know what it means to go through hard times, and you can bet they will show their gratitude by bringing plenty of love into your home. Click here to see who's currently awaiting adoption.