Senior Dog Barely Able to Eat Due to Advanced Dental Disease Finally Gets Care She Needs

Senior Dog Barely Able to Eat Due to Advanced Dental Disease Finally Gets Care She Needs

Photo: PAWS NY

Update: Your donations helped Tula get the care she needed. The rescue shared, "She has recovered wonderfully, and although she has very few teeth left, she is happy and pain-free and enjoys her wet food!"

Photo: PAWS NY

She found her forever home with one a rescue volunteer. Read her full story below.


Meet Tula

The 10-year-old terrier mix was taken in by PAWS NY when her owner was hospitalized. Sadly, her owner passed away a few days later. 

Photo: PAWS NY

Tula was examined by a vet who discovered that she was suffering from stage 4 dental disease and needed several teeth extracted to avoid further complications. 

It must have been very painful and difficult for her to eat.


Photo: PAWS NY

Tula was taken in by a loving foster home to recover but a couple months later she was having trouble eating again. 

The sweet pup developed a dental fistula and needs surgery and antibiotics to repair it. Will you help her get the care she needs? 

Photo: PAWS NY

Greater Good Charities' Emergency Animal Medical fund is assisting with her medical bills but needs your support. The fund gives dogs like Tula a second chance by providing grants for emergency surgeries and ongoing medical care. 

Help us raise $6,000 for Tula and animals like her. 

Andrea Powell

Andrea Powell is an animal enthusiast who resides in West Michigan. When not writing, she is exploring the great outdoors with her dogs and horses.

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