Hope Fund Happy Tails
Recipients of Frankie’s Friends support through the Hope Fund have given us permission to share their stories with you. Enjoy these tales of cures and more time spent with their four-legged family member!
Too Lucky to be Left Behind
In the waning days of the Iraqi war, Airman 1st Class Adrian Torres, a security forces gunner in the New York Air National Guard, provided the beginnings of a new life for a tiny pup stranded in the Iraqi desert. While on duty, a puppy no more than a few weeks old was abandoned on the other end of a 12-foot concrete and barbed-wire barrier. Adrian and two of his buddies took in the puppy and named him Lucky.During his final weeks in Iraq, Adrian contacted an organization that arranged [...]
Thank you from Gigi
When I needed help the most, Frankie’s Friends Kallee Varis Fund was there especially for the needs of my puppy, Gigi. My puppy and I will forever THANK YOU! – Tiara from Ozone Park
Nino Takes His Mom’s Medicine … by Mistake. Frankie’s to the Rescue!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping my mom’s dog, Nino. Just before Christmas, my mom became gravely ill and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. She remained in the ICU for more than a week. Nino was in my care, but because my landlord doesn’t allow pets, we would go to my mom’s place to walk, play with, and feed Nino. On December 26, a bag with medication in it that had been left behind when my mom was taken to the hospital was ripped open. Medications [...]
Dryfus, Miracle Dog
Fire raged through Jeannie’s home in Florida on June 30, 2009, destroying everything and trapping her Great Dane, Dryfus. Jeannie and her children escaped without harm, but Dryfus did not. He suffered lung damage from the smoke and second and third degree burns over nearly 40 percent of his body –wounds that are very hard to recover from. Dryfus was revived at the scene by firefighters, then rushed to a specialty hospital. With constant attention from the veterinary team, Dryfus underwent the slow and painful process of recovery from his [...]
