BIG GIVE DAY!
Some of the saddest cases we take in deal with neglect. We look at our own pups, joyfully enjoying the sniffs of crisp fall hike or digging in their favorite blanket to make sure it’s arranged just so for the perfect snooze and our hearts break for the dogs we meet here at Stumptown Strays that aren’t living that type of life.
Like GG. This 12 year old Lhasa came to us in terrible shape, very obviously neglected for years. She was found dumped in Portland, bald and covered in sores. GG also had horrific eye, ear, and skin infections. She was in a lot of pain and needed help.
In our exam, we diagnosed GG with KCS - a condition where the eyes don’t produce enough tears and cause a lot of problems. Using an eye ointment we were able to improve her right eye, but at the point she was at, the left could not be saved and had to be removed. We also discovered that GG had allergies causing her to chew herself raw but on a limited ingredient diet and medication, they are manageable. Finally comfortable in her own skin (literally,) GG was able to decompress in her cozy foster home and heal. Her fur has grown back and she has found her own forever family who loves her and gives her the life she’s always deserved.
In the end, GG was lucky that she was found and taken to the county shelter who reached out to us. And we were lucky we were able to say yes to her! Dogs that looked like GG did simply don’t get adopted from shelters and most shelters can’t provide the type of extensive medical care that GG needed - but that’s why we exist!
Every donation during Give!Guide allows us to continue to say yes to pups like GG in 2026. And as a fun bonus, everyone who donates at least $10 during today’s Big Garden Day has a chance to win a $500 gift card to Portland Nursery! (Second bonus? If you’re under 35 you have two chances to win!)
Couldn’t a prize like that help you build out the coolest environment for your pets? Check out Give!Guide to donate here: https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/stumptown-strays
Or share this post with your networks to spread the word about our work. We truly couldn’t do it without your support. 
courtesy Stumptown Strays
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