Starfish's Story 

Amazing. God bless you people.

OUR BRYDIE WAS BORN WITH SWIMMERS SYNDROME, BUT OUR VET HANDLED IT DIFFERENTLY - HE PUT HER INTO PLASTER CASTS ON EACH LEG, THEN HOBBLED THE TWO LEGS TOGETHER - HER PLASTER CASTS WERE CHANGED EVERY WEEK FOR A TOTAL OF 6 WEEKS, DURING WHICH TIME HE CHANGE THE CASTS EACH WEEK, AND AFTER 4 WEEKS REMOVED THE HOBBLES.....SHE WAS A FUNNY WEE THING BUT HAD A WONDERFUL LIFE AND LIVED TO 16 YEARS OF AGE, QUITE AN ACHIEVEMENT FOR A GERMAN SHEPHERD.....I WOULD DO IT AGAIN IT WAS A WONDERFUL FEELING.....

Ty for saving Starfish’s life… I don’t understand why vets assume that someone won’t want to put in the time and effort. Sadly Human doctors aren’t much better. My uncle had a tiny tumor in his lung last year and was told that his “only” option was to have that lung removed and be on oxygen for he rest of his life. He was also told that NO doctor would give him a different diagnosis. He got three other opinions from three other doctors: two of whom said Chemo/Radiation therapy… the last suggested a rather new surgery where they could remover the tumor from in his lung with a laser. He went with the last one and found out the tumor WASNT even cancerous. Two weeks later the first doctor called telling him he HAD to come in and have the MAJOR surgery otherwise he could die. The doctor is now in the middle of a malpractice lawsuit with multiple other former patients

Thank you for the kindness ❤️❤️ what a beautiful soul 😁

Nice to see folks who know how to help the dog and care to help.

Starfish on the steps wearing a diaper looking back is the cutest thing ever 😍

Outstanding job!!!!!!!!! Go Starfish

I’m in Castro Valley so I’m close to u & I know you’re a life saver thank u so much for all your love & support for STARFISH

There are amazing incredible people on this earth❤

Oh bless her she is gorge.Thank you for your dedication.🌟🌹

Thank you FAAS for saving and rehabilitating Starfish and for all you do for the animals!

Wonderful people, Wonderful dog 💜💜💜 Thank you, World IS more beautiful with people like you 💜

Am reading the book and thats how i got here

What a fantastically uplifting story! Thank you! ❤️

beautiful story

Shame on the 1st vet. Starfish proved him wrong!

Who came here from The Dodo? By the way great job Starfish!

I would. put that vet down no compassion or empathy for that incredible determined dog god bless

i could watch this all day with smiles and tears. you go Starfish!! yeah!!

I raised a jack Russell runt with swimmers. Please keep an eye on arthritis. She passed away at 9 years old and walking was a struggle. I could never find information on the pups when geriatric to see how they did

gives me tears! way to go starfish!!

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Such a beautiful story, made me cry 🥹

Thank you so much for this. Gives me hope in human beings.

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Hi! This is Carla Thornton with Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS), the animal shelter that rescued Starfish and placed her with the Gray family. FAAS has started a GoFund fund for the Grays to help them complete the final steps of Starfish's rehabilitation from swimmer's syndrome. And because FAAS is a 501c 3 charitable organization, your donation is 100% tax deductible. Go here if you would like to support Starfish: www.gofundme.com/supportteamstarfish This funding effort is to pay for two hip operations the Grays were told Starfish needed after check-up x-rays revealed she has severe dysplasia. She has had one of the operations and will eventually have the other. The prognosis is excellent for Starfish to have a long, active life. Thank you for caring about Starfish and all homeless animals!

Thank God for FAAS! Good bless you for not giving up on this sweet soul. Thank you for recognizing that her life matters and she is worth saving. I absolutely DETEST loser veterinarians who are always so quick to want to euthanize an animal instead of really putting in some fricken effort and giving the animal a fighting chance! It's really, really disgusting and callous! Unfortunately, there are WAY TOO MANY veterinarians like that out there and people actually trust them. I wonder id these so called veterinarians had an ailing mother, or even worse yet, a terminally ill child , would they be that quick to give up on them and bury them before they're even dead.🤔

I absolutely love foster fails. I understand why fosters need to get the dogs adopted (to bring in the next dog) but some dogs need to stay with the person/people who they connected with.

Whoever gave the wrong diagnosis and said this adorable little fluffpuppy should be put down shouldn't be anywhere near animals. I'm sure I speak for every pup and animal lover when I say THANK YOU!!!! to the rescuers and the people that cared enough to help this adorable little Love Bug ❤❤❤❤❤

This is a wonderful story, my mom was a vet tech and this sounds like something she would have done. Is there any possibility of getting pet insurance for her that would cover hip dysplasia (and possibly arthritis)? Might be worth looking into given GSDs disposition towards it and then in addition to having this disorder.

Does Starfish have more than 340k views as of now, 6/15/21 ❓If all of us who were and are so inspired by the beautiful " Starfish", just cont. To keep her storey alive, many more people will be able to share this ever so extrodinairy ,inspiring event also. hopefully ,we may even see a major amt. Of donations come in so many, many more animals can be saved and have a chance for a happy life. Please let's all try to help in that area. Thank you. Judith B.🌹🙏💞🐾

aaaaah so good

The first vet could learn a few lessons, the 1st and most important is COMPASSION!! HOW DARE HIM WANT TO EUTHANIZE 😡

Sooo cute omg

Starfish is a German shepherd.

How’s he doing now?

Does anyone know what causes swimmers syndrome? Is it because she was left in a small area and unable to move and not develop proper leg muscle/tendon growth?

What breed is Starfish? So cute !

I found her with the channel the do do

Foster fail…lol both win

Hate dogs barking without reasoning..

Waste of money on a dog! Would be better to help a human baby,

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