A dog who broke her pelvis and dislocated her hip when she fell from a balcony twice, is looking for a new home so she can continue her rehabilitation.
One-year-old Staffie-cross Missy was rescued by the RSPCA in June and taken in by Mount Noddy Animal Centre in Eartham, near Chichester.
Missy had surgery to remove part of her femur so her leg could move more freely in the pelvis.
She is now undergoing hydrotherapy to help rebuild her muscle as well as physiotherapy.
The team is keen to find her a home with owners who aren’t put off by the financial commitment of Missy’s medical needs.
Anyone who wishes to take care of her will need to continue her treatment.
Susan Botherway, manager at Mount Noddy, said: “Poor Missy has been through the wars.
“She was seriously injured after falling from a balcony twice, leaving her with a broken pelvis and dislocated hip.
“Once she came to us she had surgery to remove the head and neck of her femur so her leg could move more freely in the pelvis.
“The procedure - called a femoral head ostectomy - is carried out to restore pain-free use of a damaged hip.
“She then started hydrotherapy to help rebuild her muscle as well as physiotherapy and she’s been doing brilliantly since.
“Missy is so friendly. She’s had a difficult start in life so she can initially be quite nervous around new people but, once you get to know her, she’s absolutely lovely.
“We’d like her adopters to spend some time coming to the centre to meet her and get to know her.
“She’d love a home where owners will initially be around for much of the day while Missy builds up her confidence before learning to be left home alone.
“She’s a clever youngster and we know she’d thrive with training so we’d love her new family to take her to classes. She’s already started scent work with us and she absolutely loves it.
“Missy loves other dogs but doesn’t always know how to interact politely so we feel she’d be best as the only dog in her new home.”
The RSPCA has launched its annual Adoptober campaign encouraging prospective pet owners to consider giving a rescued animal a new home.
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