Paddy, now Axel, is a 4-year-old Golden mix who was rescued from the shelter. Unfortunately, this boy was apparently hit by a car. One of AGR’s angels came to the rescue and was heartbroken when she first saw Paddy limping and despondent. He had an injured right rear leg and several abrasions. He was quickly taken to Animal Medical & Surgical Center in Scottsdale for a complete evaluation. He was diagnosed with a hip luxation that would require FHO surgery, pneumothorax (collapsed lung), and damaged ears with infections and various abrasions. He also would need neuter surgery and required a microchip so he would never be lost again. The wonderful team at AMSC brought Paddy on the road to recovery so he could move forward to his new forever home. His adopter stated:

On Friday March 10, 2017, I saw his eyes and something told me he needed to be part of our family. With the help of some amazing people, it became possible. On Saturday, April 18, he came to us with the name of Paddy. He had just had FHO surgery and had some recovering to do! After he was settled, I could not wait to hug him and when I did I just knew this was meant to be. I called him Axel. If you could have seen his eyes, it was like he knew his name before I said it! We were all so excited to have him with us and just wanted him to get better. His new furry siblings lay by him most of the day and night wanting him to be able to play! His recovery went well and quite quickly compared to what we were expecting. Soon he was able to interact with his new family. Now when you see him, you would not know that he ever had anything wrong with him (unless you see him hop which he will do when he gets a bit tired or is in a real big hurry). He really is the most beautiful guy, his markings are like nothing I have ever seen and his tail well… it looks like it belongs on a fox and when he wags it, it lets off quite a breeze I guess because he spins in a circle! He is very smart and knows how to do many things that are asked of him. He wants to be with someone at all times, loves to be hugged, play with his new furry friends, go on walks, go to the park to meet new friends and give kisses! After only a few months he has become more comfortable and is like he has been with us since the day he was born. On June 5, we were very excited to hear the news that he was officially Axel Paddy! We couldn’t imagine our lives without our sweet boy and are thankful for all the people that made it possible!