Kaylene

Alone, scared and covered with blood, the petite six-month old Siberian Husky lay on the side of the road with a bullet in her face. Some cruel person shot her and left her to die. Luckily, the Houston SPCA ambulance picked her up and transported her to their facility. The HSPCA contacted Pat Snyder with Husky Haven, Inc. to see if she would take the young dog. Husky Haven has given over a thousand second chances to abandoned and abused dogs over the years. After hearing her story, Pat knew that she had to give this girl a second chance, too. She named the dog Kaylene.

Pat rushed Kaylene to Dr. David Wainwright's office. X-rays revealed a bullet in her nasal cavity. Teeth and bone had shattered from the impact. For four hours, Dr. Wainwright delicately picked splintered bone fragments from Kaylene's face and mouth. He extracted bone from her jaw, and she lost the teeth on the upper right side. He left the bullet to avoid removing an eye. The gunshot wound left a hole the size of a quarter in her muzzle. After several months, it closed up completely.

During recovery, a large black and white Siberian Husky named Tango was in Pat's care while his owner worked overseas. Kaylene and Tango became fast friends. When Tango's owner returned to Houston and saw the strong bond that had developed between them, he decided to adopt Kaylene. She finally has a wonderful forever home with her best friend.