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Dog who arrived with two broken legs to SCRAPS heads to WSU for major surgery

Butch, 1, arrived at Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service with two broken legs and will undergo major surgery Monday, according to SCRAPS. (Courtesy of SCRAPS)
Butch, 1, arrived at Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service with two broken legs and will undergo major surgery Monday, according to SCRAPS. (Courtesy of SCRAPS)
By Maggie Quinlan maggieq@spokesman.com(509) 459-5135

When a 1-year-old “angel” dog arrived at a Spokane animal shelter with two legs badly broken Friday, a veterinarian let the shelter know his options were surgery or to be put down, according to a Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) news release.

SCRAPS, a no-kill shelter, decided to send the dog, named Butch, to undergo a major surgery at Washington State University’s veterinary hospital Monday, the release said.

The government shelter is asking for donations to pay for the $8,000 to $10,000 surgery, the release said. As of Sunday, the shelter had received donations totaling $8,908, according to a Facebook post.

“Adherence to this (no-kill) ideology has saved thousands of lives over the last several years, and it will give Butch every chance at recovery, restoration of health, and happiness,” the release said.