10/10/2026
An update on Cup of Ambition☕️❤️
Two years ago, we met a happy round puppy whose owner declined assistance for neuter, choosing instead to sell him. This week we met him again, only this time, he was so emaciated he could barely move (link to original post in comments).
Thanks to you all, we’ve so far been able to afford to get him the best shot at recovery through our friends at Faulkville Animal Hospital. Cuppy - as we are calling him - needed a blood transfusion because he was so sick.
And you know what? Fellow grey/brown pity Gus Gus - a resident at Renegade’s shelter - stepped right up (with lots of fried chicken bribes, of course). Gus Gus donated blood to save his new friend’s life. We offered him lots of stuffies as a reward, but he said he preferred that we please find a foster or adopter.
Cuppy’s hospitalization started rough. Despite a strict protocol, he started showing symptoms of re-feeding syndrome, meaning his body had been so starved for so long that it could not tolerate nutrition.
He needed 24/7 monitoring, which cost $1,200 for the initial stabilization and will cost $550 per day for seven days after.
Because you all have been so supportive, of course we said “yes.”
Each day, he has improved and DEVOURED his tiny allowed portions of stinky wet food. We got this message from the vet’s office last night. “Cuppy is very bright. Looks a lot better than yesterday.”
We are so hopeful for this sweet boy.
Thanks to our Monthly Medical Donors and every single person who shared his story and donated, he is getting the best shot at a better life.
He is still looking for a foster home to recover in after he gets out of the hospital. If you’d like to contribute to his ongoing care, we will be forever grateful.
He is truly our morning Cup of Ambition and he inspires us to keep going.