Oscar is a young boxer –lab mix about 4 years old.  He is very gentle and loving.  He was found in an abandoned home - incredibly thin.  He also tested positive for heartworm which is almost an imminent death sentence in southern states.  His skeletal frame and heartworm condition were against him, but Purr-fect Match saw him and said we can help!  He was kept in a foster home while he gained weight and he adored the foster dad. He has a connection with men, although he is a sweetie to everyone.  He is good with other dogs, but prefers humans.  He needed to get some good food and put on some weight.  He is undergoing treatment and should be able to travel mid March.  UPDATE: Oscar had managed to work his e-collar off and chew at a staple on his recent neuter incision.  He had a big hole open.  His groin is swollen. We took him to the vet at Aiken Animal Hospital, where the vet diagnosed him with a scrotum hematoma.  He also has a infection in that area as well.  He was running a 104 fever.  The vet strongly advised me that he was going to need intense hydra therapy and close monitoring for the next few days. Meaning he would be over night at the vets office until his condition stabilized.   For him to do this work, he must have been really hurting.    The next day, Oscar had to go through a emergency 

• Scrotal ablation means complete removal of the scrotum. Since the scrotum covers the gonads in intact animals, orchidectomy is also performed with scrotal ablation.