After spending thirteen years with a family in New Jersey Jake a senior dog found himself on the verge of homelessness due to the familys impending move apparently they couldnt take him with them
To make matters worse the heartbreaking alternative of euthanasia loomed if no one stepped forward to help
Fortunately Uncle Neils Home a farm sanctuary in New Jersey came to Jakes rescue offering him a safe refuge
Upon meeting him in person their hearts shattered even more witnessing the evident neglect and the tough life this sweet boy had endured
Jakes Story Of Heartbreak And Healing
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In December 2023 Uncle Neils Home received a call from a woman who was going to euthanize her 13yearold dog if they didnt take him in or find him a home in one week
Upon hearing that the sanctuary immediately put out a desperate plea across all their social media in hopes of finding a foster home quickly
Rian Feldman the founder of Uncle Neils Home told Newsweek
I received a call one evening from a woman telling me that she needed rescue for her 13yearold dog because she was moving and going to euthanize him if she couldnt find a home I was sickened to hear this and immediately put out an urgent plea across our social media pages calling on our community to help us find a foster home for Jake to save his life
Luckily a wonderful couple from Maryland Valerie and Chris offered to help and take in this sweet dog
The sanctuary quickly arranged everything making it easy for the owner to bring Jake over It was only at that moment that they got a glimpse of Jakes living conditions throughout the years and it truly broke their heart
They barely said goodbye to him They yelled out the window bye Jake and sped off after 13 years Feldman said It was clear that he was extremely neglected He could barely walk he couldnt get down from the car and we had to urge them to help him down
Source Uncle Neilrsquos Home A Farm Sanctuary
This poor 13yearold dog was barely surviving
Jake is clearly very arthritic and not receiving any supportive care his nails havent been cut in well over a year and hes breathing very very heavily at times His old family told us that hes never had a bed before Uncle Neils Home wrote in their Facebook post
Although it was heartwrenching to see him being surrendered at his age it might just be the silver lining for this sweet boy considering the evident hardships he had endured
In just 24 hours of being surrendered Jake received more love and care than he had in all of his 13 years He is insanely sweet and seeing him breaks our heart but its only love and the good life from here on out the sanctuary said
The Road To Recovery
The next day Jake had his very first vet appointment and as anticipated his health was in a pretty dire state
The list of problems was sadly very long
Source Uncle Neilrsquos Home A Farm Sanctuary
According to the sanctuary Jake had severe osteoarthritis of all four limbs enlarged elbows muscle atrophy cracked teeth dental disease hearing loss conjunctivitis and several masses below and on his skin
He also had possible laryngeal paralysis bladder stones a mass on his testicle and neurologic deficits
Jake wasnt even neutered
Starting the treatment immediately was crucial for him so thats what they did first
After only a few short days with his wonderful foster family the twinkle in Jakes eyes returned He was finally on pain medication and had many of his conditions managed
He was finally loved and taken care of
Jake needs surgery for the mass on his right testicle and bladder stones We will neuter Jake have the mass biopsied and the doctor will remove the bladder stones during that surgery Later hell need a dental for 2 cracked teeth Uncle Neils Home wrote on Instagram
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Jake had his first surgery and he is healing happy and absolutely thriving in his foster home He is doing amazingly well in his foster home Were hoping for a foster fail Feldman said
You can follow Jake and his road to recovery on his Instagram profile jakeypals
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