The Accident

On Monday March 14th, 2011 Scrappy and Will were near our house in Hilltop. Will was on his way to look at a pick-up truck and Scrappy was near his side. Scrappy Doo was on the roadway. Around 7pm, a drunk driver came down the road swerved and hit Scrappy. Will was extremly upset and his main concern was to get Scrappy to the Vetrinary Hospital. Will awoke me from a nap and we dorve to Summit Veterinary Referral Center with Scrappy in the backseat. He was triaged and x-rays were taken. It was discovered that Scrappy has a crushed left pelvic bone and possible hip damange as well as a right hip popped out of the joint.

Will's mom Wendy was able to join us at the hospital as we waited to see Scrappy. All three of us were escorted in the back room and saw Scrappy wag his tail as he saw us coming forward. We gave him kisses and hugs.

That night was bitter sweat. We were all excited that Scrappy survived his ordeal with a car, but immendiate concern with the amount of money treatment would cost. Unlike people hospitals, veterinary hospital only treat the animal once a deposit is made. I took out an additional credit card to cover the $1,700 it cost Scrappy to be seen by the doctors, for just that night.