09/03/2026
This is Truffle on the day we got her.
Look at her eyes.
Look at her body.
Look at that little face and understand that shortly before this picture was taken, she was sitting outside in nearly 100-degree heat, confined to a wire crate with no bottom, no food and no water.
A piece of black plastic had been zip-tied across the top of the crate to provide what someone apparently considered “shade.”
Truffle is a French Bulldog. Dogs like her already have difficulty regulating their body temperature because of their short noses and compromised airways.
Leaving her like this in extreme heat wasn’t merely uncomfortable.
It was dangerous.
When we brought her in, Truffle was overheated, underweight and scared. Her cherry eyes were impossible to miss, but once our veterinarian examined her, we learned that both of her eyes were ulcerated.
She needed surgery.
While repairing her eyes and performing her spay, the veterinarian discovered another problem no one could have anticipated:
Truffle did not have a normal abdominal wall.
What should have been a routine surgery became complicated. Her recovery would be longer and more difficult.
Then her incision opened.
And Truffle had to undergo a second surgery.
This little dog has accumulated quite a veterinary bill.
And apparently nobody remembered to tell Truffle she was supposed to be miserable.
Because underneath all of it is one of the funniest, sweetest, most entertaining little creatures imaginable.
She has an outrageous underbite. Her bottom jaw sticks forward like she is perpetually dissatisfied with management. She wears her enormous recovery cone with the dignity of someone who would very much like to speak to a supervisor.
She makes us laugh every single day.
That is the incredible thing about dogs like Truffle.
She doesn’t know that people failed her.
She doesn’t know how close that hot crate could have come to being the end of her story.
She only knows that now there is water when she is thirsty.
There is food when she is hungry.
There are hands that touch her gently.
And when something hurts, somebody notices.
She only knows that somebody finally came.
We are asking for help with Truffle’s mounting medical expenses. Her surgeries and continued care were not optional. When she needed us, we said yes.
Now we are asking you to help us keep saying yes.
If you can spare $5, $10, $20 or more, please consider making a donation toward Truffle’s veterinary care. If donating isn’t possible, sharing her story helps tremendously.
The dog in this picture deserved better.
And from the moment she came through our doors, we made her a promise:
She will never be that dog in that crate again. ❤️
West Memphis Animal Alliance is our 501c3 partner
Thank you so very much for your consideration!
