10/31/2026
Bean is home, her surgery went beautifully, and we’re ending this long day with very grateful hearts. 💚
The bone and skin looked great just a few inches below her hock, allowing our vet to preserve length that we hope will make a prosthetic possible down the road. For now, her surgery site is wrapped for protection. We’ll remove the wrapping in 48 hours, and her stitches are scheduled to come out in about two weeks.
We also picked up a wheelchair donated by a wonderful family! With a quick swap to smaller wheels, it worked well for Bean, giving her a way to spend some time upright and moving around without putting pressure on her healing back legs. Rest, comfort, and keeping her pain controlled remain our priorities as she recovers.
Our vet also checked her teeth and estimates that Bean is around FIVE years old—quite a bit older than we were initially told! That was certainly an unexpected discovery today.
Then came another surprise that absolutely overwhelmed us: an amazing supporter had contacted our vet and covered the entire cost of Bean’s surgery. 🥹
Thank you, Lisa Meeks, for this extraordinary gift in memory of your son, Justin Thomas Midkiff, forever 22. Lisa shared that Justin had an incredibly giving soul, and helping others is how she honors him. We are deeply touched that Bean’s care is now part of that kindness continuing in his memory. 💚
To the family who donated her wheelchair, and to every person who donated, shared her story, voted in our fundraiser, or sent encouragement: thank you so, so much. Every bit of that support helps us provide Bean and her sanctuary family with the care they need.
We’re incredibly happy with how today went. There is healing ahead and still plenty to figure out, but tonight, our sweet girl is home, loved, and beginning her recovery.
Different Is Beautiful. And Bean, you are so very beautiful. 💚
