Meet Napoleon. Napoleon was a stray in Cleveland who lived at a gas station.
Despite his friendliness and depressed faces, he was sadly overlooked for months.
He’s got one of the saddest faces and you can tell just by looking at his photos that he doesn’t feel well.
Thisishouston team searched for hours and finally found him around 12am.
He was hiding in the back of the gas station near some trailers.
He sat in the car so well on the way to the ER as if he’d been waiting for the moment he was finally getting out of there.
He looks so tired and worn out. Poor boy. I hope he makes it.
He was taken to Vergi 24/7 but he needed immediate surgery
and our team member drove him to Texas A&M Small Animal Clinic around 2am.
He was sent with an oxygen tank to help his breathing.
He was in respiratory distress. It was covered to help provide him with more oxygen.
If we had gone searching for him a day, or even a couple hours later, we likely wouldn’t have found him alive.
Napoleon was diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia; his abdominal organs were in his chest,
this was due to his hernia going untreated for so long
He lost a lot of blood, and his organs were stuck to each other.
His stomach was massive and they had to drain it with a stomach tube,
they also had to tact his stomach to the abdomen wall.
Day 8: He underwent a major surgery after he was diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia.
His organs were in his chest and he required an extensive 5 hour surgery.
When he first arrived, we weren’t sure what his outcome would be.
He was very critical and his prognosis seemed grave. But he beat the odds!
Day 10: Napoleon is doing much better today after getting hydrated again.
Day 36: Miracles come in all sizes and shapes, but this miracle is in the shape of a dog,
is tan and white, has soulful eyes and is so very brave.
Now he’s ready for his forever home. Napoleon still needs to go through heartworm treatment.
On squirrel watch!
His foster mom says he’s a gentle giant, is affectionate and he’s a super sweetheart.
Now he gain weight, healthy and transform to beutiful boy. He deserve a happy life forever!