Ville Platte — A French bulldog is on the mend thanks to a local animal rescue group who took him in after seeing he had suffered a severe eye injury and a broken jaw. Heroes Everywhere Animal Rescue (HEAR) in Ville Platte is asking for the public’s help with vet bills for the recovering French bulldog now named Frenchie.
On August 30, an Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Deputy received a call about a dog struck by a car. The 4-year-old male French Bulldog had a dislodged eye and broken jaw, which required immediate vet attention. HEAR arrived to take the dog to the vet, who treated Frenchie for his broken jaw, malnourishment, dehydration, fleas, and parasites. Frenchie’s right eye also had to be surgically removed. The vet said the ruptured eye and broken jaw appeared to be from blunt force trauma to the dog’s head, either from another dog or possibly a human.
Upon questioning the person who initially called the sheriff’s department, it became apparent that the caller was actually the dog’s owner. He was not cited for his dog’s condition.
HEAR asks the public to help pay for Frenchie’s vet care, which costs $1,560. In addition to all of the initial care he received, he still needs his sutures and wires removed, sterilization, a full parasite exam, heartworm treatment, and vaccinations. He is resting comfortably in a foster home until he is healthy enough for adoption.
Donations may be made at https://paypal.com/donate/?campaign_id=4TB5HYPBVDE2L&source=url; https://cash.app/$heroeseverywherear; or https://www.paypal.me/heroeseverywhere.
The parish provides $1,000 a month to HEAR to cover some of the veterinary costs, but it only covers a small fraction of what it takes to run their facility. While HEAR is grateful for this recurring donation, they hope the parish police jury will soon elect to build a parish-wide facility and offer various humane programs.
"The rescue of Frenchie points to the larger need to fund animal control and to build a public shelter. Small or even large rescue groups and charitable organizations cannot provide the services required. Without parish-wide services, people cannot surrender a pet, try to find a lost pet, adopt a new one, or respond to emergencies like this one. We urge the parish policy jury to study this issue and develop short- and long-range goals to meet the needs of its constituents," says Jeff Dorson, HSLA Director.
“While we’re grateful the parish administration allocates $1,000 a month in veterinary support for our operations, we need increased funds from different sources to run this shelter and provide these services. We intend to host an Open House in a few weeks and invite all the elected officials and top law enforcement officials to visit us and learn more about our programs and services and ways we can partner up to help our community,” said Matthew Baker, HEAR Co-Founder and Director.
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