Shelter Dog's Health Spared Thanks To Compassionate Donors

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — A beautiful boy named Cody arrived at the SPCA of Anne Arundel County sad and overweight. Cody weighed 111 pounds and yelped in pain when he walked. Staff and volunteer members knew they had to rally around this pup.

"When Cody came to us, we noticed that while he was a sweet, fun-loving boy, but he was also limping. It's so sad to watch such a happy guy feel so badly," the shelter posted on Facebook.

It turned out that the three-year-old Malamute had bilateral ligament tears that were causing him an "immense" amount of pain.

"He can't walk without the support of a volunteer and a sling," the shelter shared.

Cody underwent cold laser treatments as a short-term solution to pain relief, but needed surgery. A costly surgery. So the SPCA of Anne Arundel County rallied its supporters and asked for help.

"Thanks to #TeamSPCA's amazing volunteers, donors and supporters, we were able to reach our goal of raising $7,000 to fund Cody's double knee surgery," the shelter shared. "We would like to give a huge thank you to every single person who donated, spread the word or shared Cody's story. This sweet boy is now healing in comfort because of your compassion and kindness."