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The Story of Finnie Gerling

Finnie, a true mutt with the likeness of a small black lab, found his way to a local rescue group after he had been abandoned at approximately two months old. He was severely malnourished and had suffered a gruesome attack from another animal - leaving him with a crushed lower jaw, small pieces of his left ear missing, and a large open wound to the back of his neck. He was taken on by a wonderful foster mom through the rescue group, who spent about four months getting his health to a level where he could be safely adopted into his forever home. That is when he became a member of our family.

Dr. Pennell, our family vet and a Viticus Group past president, saw Finnie right away and took note of the injuries he had, which had healed well but would still have some long-term needs. He could see that not all his teeth were fully calcified, or even formed in some cases, due to malnourishment and some of them would need to be removed sooner rather than later. Together, we made plans to address Finnie’s immediate needs.