2021 Winter Shaggy Sheet
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Bandit and His Buttons<br />
Did you read Oreo’s<br />
story from our August<br />
<strong>2021</strong> <strong>Shaggy</strong> <strong>Sheet</strong>?<br />
Oreo, our cover<br />
model, was the first<br />
recipient of the button<br />
technique to repair her<br />
jaw!<br />
Buttons save<br />
the day again!<br />
In August <strong>2021</strong>,<br />
Citrus County Animal<br />
Services were called to a home for a report of animal<br />
cruelty. The house in question was unclean and had<br />
high levels of ammonia in the air. Among those in the<br />
house was Bandit, a 10-year-old Shih Tzu with one<br />
eye. He was living in a wire dog crate with 2 other<br />
dogs of similar size. There was no bedding, a large<br />
amount of urine and feces in the crate tray, and an<br />
empty food and water bowl.<br />
All the animals were rescued and transported<br />
immediately to Citrus County Animal Services for<br />
evaluation and care - they were provided with clean<br />
housing, fresh water, food and medical examinations.<br />
Peggy Adams transferred Bandit to their shelter<br />
in Palm Beach County to provide him the care he<br />
desperately needed.<br />
Bandit had a dental cleaning and several teeth had to<br />
be removed due to disease. This is when we discovered<br />
Bandit had a jaw fracture. The fracture needed<br />
stabilization, so our veterinarian performed a button<br />
technique.<br />
Bandit had buttons and sutures holding his jaw closed<br />
for five weeks to allow it to heal. The buttons provided<br />
tension to “wire” Bandit’s jaw shut. Bandit was able to<br />
eat soft wet food and was placed into a foster home to<br />
receive the love and care he needed.<br />
On October 8, <strong>2021</strong>, Bandit was adopted into his<br />
forever home where he is showered with love,<br />
restfully sleeping on a soft plush bed and enjoying<br />
delicious treats – all things that every companion<br />
animal deserves.<br />
Interested in helping us save more lives like Bandit?<br />
Please consider fostering. We provide all the supplies.<br />
You supply the love. For more information, please visit<br />
PeggyAdams.org/Foster<br />
Can’t foster? Please consider donating online by<br />
visiting PeggyAdams.org/Donate<br />
THANK YOU for making our lifesaving work<br />
possible.<br />
Bandit<br />
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