Tammi, an adorable 9-month-old retriever, arrived at the San Antonio Humane Society last month with with multiple injuries, including shotgun pellets in her body. During an examination, veterinarians spotted 70 pellets in Tammi s X-rays while also determining the puppy had been hit by a car. Doctors immediately took her into surgery to repair a pelvic fracture caused by blunt force trauma, San Antonio Humane Society Chief Veterinarian Kristine Hawkins told CNN in a statement. After a month of rehab in a foster home, the humane society worked around the clock to find Tammi a forever home. Luckily, it didn t take long for the sweet pup to get adopted. On December 10, a family of four welcomed Tammi into their grieving home.
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Dog hit by car, shot over 70 times finds forever home for the holidays
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Tammi, a 9-month-old retriever, has found her forever family after having a very rough start to life.
The adorable dog was brought to the San Antonio Humane Society last month after suffering through some horrific injuries. Upon examination, SAHS veterinarians believed Tammi was hit by a car and was shot with a shotgun. Her X-rays revealed more than 70 shotgun pellets in her body, they wrote on Facebook.
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The pup underwent surgery to repair her pelvis and restore her mobility. She was then sent to a foster home for recovery.
WATCH: These shelter pets got a special holiday meal, visit from Santa
Dogs, cats and holiday meal like no other
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SAN ANTONIO – Santa helped pets in shelters in San Antonio celebrate the holidays for the fifth year in a row on Wednesday.
The San Antonio Humane Society provided a holiday meal to all the shelter dogs and cats.
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Santa visits pets at the San Antonio Humane Society, Dec. 16, 2020.
Alexis L. Castillo, a spokesperson for the humane society, said the shelter accepted numerous items donated by Pawderosa Ranch that will benefit the shelter pets such as paper towels, blankets, toys and food.