08/28/2026
Piggy snorts. Whole body wiggles. Instant friendship with anyone and everyone. A loving snuggle bug. Bunni was born with the personality you’d expect from a Frenchie puppy, meant to be a shadow, sidekick, and companion for years to come.
Heartbreakingly, her little body was not.
Bunni was surrendered to All 4 Paws Rescue by her owner who did everything he could for her, but he could not afford the expensive diagnostics and, likely surgery, she would need.
Unwilling to see her suffer, he made the best choice for Bunni to get the care she needed.
Initial assessments diagnosed Bunni with ectopic ureters, a congenital condition in which the tube carrying urine from the kidneys to the bladder connects to the wrong area. This condition causes urine leakage and frequent urinary tract infections.
However, they have had successful outcomes in the past with corrective surgery for dogs with this condition, so they were hopeful for little Bunni to live the long, comfortable life she deserved.
Bunni saw a specialist for more testing, and it was even possible the surgery would be performed that same day.
They were blindsided when the imaging revealed devastating additional defects.
She had a severe subectopic left ureter and urethral sphincter deficit that was unable to be corrected surgically, an abnormally small bladder, and she had already experienced chronic bladder and urinary tract infections that had caused lasting damage.
Her surgeon had never seen a case like Bunni’s.
All 4 Paws would have provided anything Bunni needed if surgery had been a possibility. But given this information, they made the kindest choice they could and decided to end her pain.
She spent her final days in the arms of her loving foster mama, being spoiled with all of her favorite treats and doing the things that made her little tail wiggle with happiness.
Bunni’s life was far, tar too short, but All 4 Paws promises to always remember her and to continue to bet on long shots in her memory.
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