On September 6th, Gold Ribbon Rescue accepted a rescue-to-rescue transfer from Laredo for 24-095 Kelce and her two four-month-old puppies 24-096 Elway and 24-097 Brees.

She was not only battling malnutrition - at 10 lbs. underweight - but also contending with other serious health issues: heartworms, anaplasmosis and hookworms, a mass on her nose and another on her eyelid.  Kelce was also not spayed. Even more heartbreaking was her emotional condition - being very shy and withdrawn – her spirit seemed diminished. She required assistance to get in the car and she could only muster being fed by hand. The limp in her back legs, especially in the rear right leg spoke volumes about the pain she had endured.

The x-ray of her legs revealed an obvious right femur fracture, however. It is badly displaced and had happened some time ago. The femur will require replacement with a plate and a rod.