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the Ophelia projectOphelia, an 8-year-old boxer, was a happy, family-friendly dog, and there were many tears when her family moved, leaving Ophelia once again at Heartland Pet Connection to find her forever home. Ophelia had a number of health issues requiring surgery and continued monitoring. With the help of the HPC, our veterinarians and a special education program, Ophelia found her new life with a wonderful woman who agreed to assume the responsibility of Ophelia’s special care for the rest of her life.
The mission of the Heartland Pet Connection is to “serve as a voice for the human treatment of animals and work toward enhancing the connection of people, pets and education.” With the adoption of the Ophelia Project, the HPC continues its mission of compassion for the animals in its care. The Ophelia Project is a hospice-type program developed in the fall of 2013 to honor Ophelia and all of the people that loved her. It ensures that all of the requirements of the special-need animal are met both before and after adoption. These include individual care for the elderly, unique medical care, provisions for special diet, medications and more. The goal of the HPC is to create a connection between the Ophelia Project animal, the veterinarian and the new owner. |
The current ophelia project Pets
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Meet Ned! Ned is our new Ophelia Project animal. This little fella came to HPC as a stray. It was obvious that something severe had happened to his back legs. He was taken to Companions Choice Animal Hospital where he was provided with palliative care until the 6 day mandatory hold time passed. No one came to claim this wonderful little dog. He now belonged to the HPC. Treatment began with a full set of X-rays and blood panel. It was discovered that he was suffering from severe luxating patellas in both of his hind legs. It was decided to move forward with a very difficult surgery to correct this problem. Both of Ned's knee joints were shaved so that they would fit together better and then they were pinned. This surgery to stabilize his condition was a success. For the following 5 weeks Ned was held in a very restricted environment so that his legs could heal. This dear dog is now ready to find his forever home. He still has a slight hitch in his get along but nothing has dampened Ned's love for life. HPC will provide you with all the detail of his journey with us so that you can continue to provide the love and care he needs to live a long full life. ***Ned has also been micro-chipped like all of our residents.
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