Meet Roger - The Once in a Lifetime Potcake

Mon, Apr 15th 2013, 12:12 PM

photoRoger, one of Operation Potcake’s most moving success stories, has undergone a delicate surgery to save his paw. Now back in Nassau after accompanying Roger to Florida for the five-hour orthopaedic procedure, his rescuers are appealing to the public for help with the $5,000 medical bill.


Found on day nine of the ground-breaking spay and neuter drive in Strachan’s Alley off Kemp Road, Roger was unable to see or walk. Emaciated and covered in sores, he was suffering from severe demodectic mange, which had caused his face to swell so badly he could no longer see.


“We originally thought that he had to be euthanised, but he showed such incredible spirit during his first few hours with us that we decided to do whatever it took to bring him back to life,” said Lissa McCombe. “And so our Roger love story began. “When we saw him, he was in misery trying to lay down on the rough gravel. Within days, his eyes were visible, and he just cried blood. I swear I’ll never forget that – just tears of blood came from his eyes once they opened. He moaned as we bathed him that first day because his whole body was so sore.”

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