Mocha Is Looking For A Foster

Mocha was rescued by Leave No Paws Behind on 5/5/18. She was hit by a car and was suffering with a broken pelvis. Her owners decided, for whatever reason, that they could not care for her and turned her over to the shelter. The people at the shelter reached out to us to rescue Mocha, as it was obvious she was in a lot of pain. We stepped up right away and rushed to go get her. She couldn't walk and needed to be kept immobilized, so for the first time ever, we had a dog wheeled out to us.

Mocha was essentially strapped to a make shift gurney

She loves attention, even in pain prior to her surgery :)

Mocha in her kennel on crate rest

Based on her injuries when she arrived at our vet, The Pet Doctors of Sherman Oaks, she needed to be on strict crate rest with minimal movement. Shortly after arriving at the vet, they performed surgery on her, a femoral head ostectomy, to repair her hip socket and assist in getting her up and walking again pain free. She had the surgery on a Friday, and when I went to check on her the following Monday, I was allowed to take her for a short walk!

The incision from her surgery

With any rescue we pull from a shelter, there is so much we don't know about an animal or it's past. Here is what we know about Mocha. We believe she is about 2 years old, a labrador mix, hasn't had a lot of training, but is smart, treat motivated, and LOVES people. She walks well on leash, keeping in mind that at this point she has restrictions on how much exercise she can get.

She has the most amazing eyes and is super cute. And she has ears that have a mind of their own! 

Mocha still has restrictions while she is healing from her accident and surgery. She requires a lot of rest, is allowed short walks, isn't ready for chasing a ball or jumping up on furniture or a bed. She is expected to make a full recovery, and doesn't have any other issues, so once she is given the all clear by our vet, she will be adoptable. Currently we are looking for a temporary foster or a foster to adopt for her in the Southern California/Los Angeles area. If that is you, please email info@leavenopawsbehind.com.

If you are looking for a happy, smiling girl with soulful eyes that LOVES belly rubs, scratches under the chin, and rolling in the grass, Mocha was custom built for you! Again, for more info on Mocha or any of our other rescues, please email info@leavenopawsbehind.com. To donate so we can continue to help other animals like Mocha, please go to www.leavenopawsbehind.org/donate.