Bink Needs your Help!


Bink, this very sweet and loving 5 year old Golden Retriever can't speak, so the Cape Fear Golden Retriever Rescue is speaking for him. Bink's story begins when he was hit by a car in Jacksonville, then taken to the county kill shelter, where he laid there for over a week in pain and alone without any veterinary care. When we got him a week later after he became “available” to us, he had a temperature over 104 degrees, was coughing and wheezing due to a severe case of pneumonia, had lost weight and had a hip completely out of socket.

After a week at our vet, with force feeding, constant fluid draining from his chest cavity, x-rays and an ultrasound, Bink went in for emergency surgery. Unfortunately, it was worse case scenario for Bink and his entire right lung had to be removed. Most dogs don't even survive this kind of surgery, but Bink has so far. He has a heart of gold and is a true fighter. We want the end of this story to be a happy one….one where he goes to a loving forever home after recovery.

We are reaching out to other animal lovers that want to help a dog that wasn't given a chance after a traumatic accident, but now has a chance with rescue. He is worth it and he is fighting hard to prove it to everyone. Please forward this on to other dog lovers that you know. The Cape Fear Golden Retriever Rescue would appreciate any donations for his care. We expect his veterinary expenses to exceed $5,000.00.

Updates!

December 1:

Bink is off oxygen and IV's and his chest tube has been removed. He is going out for potty 5 times a day for exercise. His spirits are up and he is eating like a champ. Bink will be having hip surgery within the next couple weeks. He is wagging his tail and everyone who meets him falls in love. AND...he is getting stuffed animals from the staff. :)

December 8:

Bink is making great progress in his recovery from lung surgery and will be having the surgery to repair his hip within the next week.

December 14:

Bink underwent hip surgery on Friday, December 11 to repair his damaged hip. He came through surgery with flying colors!

December 23:

Bink continues to recover at the specialty vet hospital and is doing well. He is getting traditional therapy for his hip surgery as opposed to water therapy due to his healing lung surgery incisions. Our vet estimates that he will be in their care until mid-January.

January 18:

Bink is still recovering at the vet hospital and should be released soon. He is in need of a foster home and/or permanent home. Please contact us if you are interested in fostering Bink or adopting him.

March 5:

Bink should be released from the vet's office very soon!! Please contact us if you are interested in fostering and/or adopting Bink.

March 31:

After months at the vet's office - finally - Bink has the green light to be released. Our sincerest thanks to all of those that helped Bink financially, physically, with good wishes, thoughts and prayers. Our deepest gratitute to Dr. Ned Williams and his staff for the months of care put into this sweet boy that is so deserving of a second chance at life.

If you are interested in helping us help Bink, please make your tax deductible donation payable to: CFGRR, PO Box 12697, Wilmington, NC 28405. Richard Hays, of Cape Fear Segway has generously donated a 1 hour Segway tour for 2, for each person that donates $200 or more!

We thank you…. And Bink thanks you!

Cape Fear Golden Retriever Rescue