'Tis the season of givingbrand Operation Kindness, North Texas' original andbrlargest no-kill animal shelter, has given the gift of life to Garth, abr10-month-old German Shepherd mix. When Garth arrived at Operation Kindness inbrOctober as a transfer, he was unable to stand. Operation Kindness stepped in tobrhelp.
Garth has been receiving thebrmedical treatment he needs to improve his walking. The medical team and thebrconsulting neurologist suspect Garth endured a brain injury, possibly from abrvirus or trauma that caused neurological issues that impact his balance. TodaybrGarth is happy, active and improving his functioning with medication that helpsbrhis brain communicate with his body.
Operation Kindness isbrcurrently accepting applications to help Garth find a forever home for thebrholidays. To ensure Garth stays happy and healthy in his new home, OperationbrKindness will provide six months of follow-up care to monitor his neurologicalbrstatus. The shelter is also in discussions with a program at Texas A&MbrCommerce to build a cart for Garth to assist with his walking.
“Garth is onebrof the happiest puppies you will ever meet,” said Jim Hanophy, CEO of OperationbrKindness, in a press release. “He has faced many challenges in his short life,brbut as soon as you meet him, you will find that he is just as energetic andbrplayful as any other puppy. We have enjoyed watching his progress and arebrconfident that he will make a wonderful companion.”
Inbrcelebration of the holiday season, Operation Kindness will host holiday petbradoptions at Galleria Dallas and Gift Wrapping for Kindness at Barnes and Noblebr– Park and Preston, and have holiday gifts available for purchase frombrOperation Kindness' Kindness Katalog.
Visit OperationKindness.org to learn more about helping homeless animals this holidaybrseason.