The Foundation supports the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control through fundraising for spay-and-neuter programs, pet adoptions, public education and animal welfare.     Fennec's Dreams Came True!   We were able to turn a very sad story into a happy ending for Fennec (called "Casper" by Departmental staff until his adoption). This little dog was severely abused by his original owner. Fennec had two extensively crushed legs, requiring special surgery which would have cost over $5,000. We were able to change this adorable dog's life thanks to funding provided by our donors and to Western University College of Veterinary Medicine (Pomona, CA), which provided this incredibly successful surgery at a greatly reduced cost. Fennec's dreams have definitely come true. He has healed well and has been living in his new home for almost a year, running and playing with his adoring new human "parent," who writes: "Fenn and I are inseperable! He loves cuddling, especially in bed in the morning. He enjoys basking in the sun, walks to the park, visits with his dog friends, and The Beach!!!! It's his favorite thing in the world. He loves his walks, basks in the admiration of the people he meets. Nothing makes me happier than seeing him prancing along with the wind in his fur. He really is a beautiful little guy! We've recently moved to a small ranch with horses, ponies, llamas, a pig, cats, and chickens. Fenn's very polite with all the other animals, but makes it clear that I'm his favorite critter. Fenn loves to sing with me, but the only song he'll howl to is "loving you is easy cause you're beautiful." It was playing on the radio one day and he got so worked up he just had to burst into song. He begs me to sing with him at least once a day. It's the cutest thing ever." To help pets like Fennec, who come to our L.A. County animal shelters with extraordinary needs, we have established the "Dreams Come True" Fund to provide for special surgeries, procedures and medications. This Fund saves the lives of pets whose medical illnesses or injuries are too extensive and too costly to treat through the normal course of shelter veterinary services. If you would like to help us make dreams come true for a pet like Fennec, please consider making a donation today by mail to: Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation P.O. Box 1053 Downey CA 90240 If you prefer, you can go to "Donate" and make an electronic contribution on this website. Just specify it is for the "Dreams Come True" Fund. Your generosity will help ensure these wonderful animals receive the treatment necessary to recover and live happy lives in the loving homes they deserve.