Aysa Coming to AAAH Through a Team Effort

Abby's Angels Animal Haven • Sep 12, 2022

Amazing feats can be accomplished, when animal groups come together to help souls in need.

 
A few weeks ago we were asked for help. In April, a young shepherd pup was found with her deceased mother who had been hit by a car. It is assumed she was also hit by the same vehicle. A vehicle that left her paralyzed from her hips down.

She was taken to a vet who believed she stood a chance. They performed some laser therapies, did X-rays, vaccinated her, and worked with her. And waited for someone to be able to help. No one could.

She has lived her life at the vet clinic for the last 5 months, and unfortunately she can’t spend the rest of her life there. That is no way for a dog, especially a young one, to experience life. She is about 10.5 months old. If no one was found, euthanasia was the only option left. They continued to search for someone to help.

Thankfully, we are blessed and lucky enough to be that someone. And we are thankful her vets never gave up on her.

They named her Hope. We have already had a Hope and we never use the same name twice because each and every dog is unique and deserves to have something of their very own, even if it’s not yet a family.

So over the last week we have spent hours brainstorming for a name that would fit her perfectly. What we came up with is Aysa. Aysa means beautiful, radiant, healer. We chose it because she is undeniably beautiful, her heart and spirit radiate love, and even if we can’t heal her body, she has the potential to heal the hearts and spirits of everyone she meets, and all the dogs that come along after that are similar to her.

Aysa will be joining us next weekend with the assistance of Code3 Animal Rescue Aviation Team and Pilots N Paws. She will fly from Indiana to Pennsylvania. We are so extremely grateful to be having their assistance (and they went above and beyond to make sure there is ground transportation should the weather not Cooperate) to ensure she will arrive to her destination safely.

We are also honored and so thankful to Joey's PAW who will be supplying Aysa with new wheels each time she grows until she is finished growing, a drag bag, and other mobility items necessary for her success.

Amazing feats can be accomplished, when animal groups come together to help souls in need.

We can’t wait for you to meet her.

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