Abused puppy whose leg must be amputated needs a foster home

In honor of June's designation of National Foster-a-Pet Month, the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center is seeking dedicated individuals to foster homeless pets in need, particularly a puppy whose leg will have to be amputated.

Ranger is an 8-month-old mixed-breed dog that clearly had a rough start to life. He has scars on his muzzle where it was tied shut and an old injury to his leg. Sadly, his leg cannot be saved, so the center's nonprofit DAWG will sponsor an amputation of his right front leg, and Ranger will need to be in a foster home while it heals.

There are many advantages to fostering animals waiting for their forever homes as longtime Mission Viejo Animal Services Center volunteer and foster Shawn Claybaugh states in this personal, heartwarming letter.

If you are interested in helping little Ranger and other animals in need by being a foster, contact 949-470-3045.