Friends,
As you know, we are proud volunteers of the
If you haven't already heard
we wanted to share an amazing story with you about sweet Lentil.
This is taken from the FBRN's website
LENTIL BLOWS UP THE INTERNET!
If you've had trouble getting through to the website over the past week, you
can thank an adorable little puppy called Lentil! He has been featured on
websites from Philadelphia to Nigeria, and in English, German, Italian, and even
Romanian!
New
York Daily News,
Cute
Overload,
Huffington
Post,
Buzzfeed,
and
Philebrity have
all told his story. His
Facebook
page is closing in on 30,000 "likes" and we are humbled and
delighted at the generous outpouring of good wishes and sponsorships for the
little bean. We are so grateful.
Lentil's condition, cleft palate, is one FBRN has seen before and
successfully repaired with help from our sponsors and talented surgeons. You may
remember Roma and Clifford. Though we have had successes with two other cleft
palate puppies, Lentil's cleft palate is quite serious, and he is in constant
danger of aspirating fluid into his lungs, which could cause pneumonia. He is
being fed via feeding tube every 3 hours, round the clock. We are currently
consulting with vets at a couple of university vet schools to see when he might
be eligible for surgery, but we believe it will be at least two months in the
future, if not longer.
Meanwhile, we, with the rest of the entire world, are enchanted by the photos
and videos of Lentil his foster mom is sharing. And, with the rest of the world,
we are holding our breath and hoping for the very best for wee Lentil.
Paws crossed for Lentil
Benny & Lily
