Help Bonnie Breathe Easy & Live Pain-Free: A Brave Girl’s Journey to Recovery

When Bonnie arrived in our care, she carried the silent scars of a troubled past.

A sweet French Bulldog with the gentlest of eyes was in a state of discomfort.

With your support, Bonnie can look forward to a brighter tomorrow and enjoy life as every dog should, free, playful, and pain-free.

She was examined by a veterinary team and her skin told the heartbreaking story:

Deep, painful infections stretched from her tail base to her mid-back, with thickened skin indicating a chronic, ongoing battle.
Severe itchiness and hair loss covered most of her body ,her back, her thighs, her flanks, leaving her raw and exposed.
Though no fleas were found at the time, her condition was consistent with flea allergic dermatitis, left untreated until it became extensive.
And as if that wasn’t enough, Bonnie was missing part of a toe on her right front paw, an old, healed injury

Bonnie needed urgent care and was given antibiotics, steroids, pain relief, and anti-parasite treatments.

Thanks to this swift intervention, Bonnie is now safe and finally receiving the care she so desperately needed. Her spirit is as resilient as her little body, and despite everything, she’s full of love and the sweetest affection.

With your support, Bonnie can look forward to a brighter tomorrow and enjoy life as every dog should, free, playful, and pain-free.

Bonnie’s journey is far from over.

Like many French bulldogs, Bonnie is now facing another serious challenge: she needs life-changing BOAS (Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome) surgery to help her breathe properly and enjoy life as every dog should, free, playful, and pain-free.

Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) is a complex respiratory disease related to the flat face and skull shape of dogs like British bulldogs, French bulldogs and pugs. Dogs with BOAS can suffer from breathing problems and can have trouble coping with heat and exercise.

These breeds have been selectively bred for exaggerated features over the years and, sadly, the outcome is dogs cannot function like normal, happy, healthy pets. The health issues associated with these breeds and potential veterinary and insurance costs can be huge, and those buying the breed can fuel further demand for dogs who are sadly bred to suffer.

How you can help:

We need your help to give Bonnie the full second chance she deserves. Your donation will go directly towards surgery to ease her breathing.

With your support, Bonnie can look forward to a brighter tomorrow and enjoy life as every dog should, free, playful, and pain-free.

It’s the kindness and belief in second chances that make stories like Bonnie’s successful.

Bonnie didn’t give up, and neither will we. With your kindness, she can look forward to a future filled with comfort, joy, and the life she was always meant to live.

Bonnie is an absolute sweetheart! who is up for anything she loves a cuddle as well as going for a stroll but her favourite thing in the whole word is sunbathing! She would sunbathe all day if she could.

It has been an absolute pleasure getting to watch Bonnie’s confident and cheeky side come to life and can only imagine how much happier and healthier she will be after her surgery

Tia Bidder - Animal Care Assistant

Donate Today to give Bonnie the brighter future she deserves surrounded by love.

Thank you!

Vet bills like all our other costs are rising and Bonnie is just one of many animals who need our help every day. Anything raised above Bonnie’s needs will be used to help animals just like her at the Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home.

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