One-eyed pup captures hearts and finds her forever home

Wink arrived at the Ontario SPCA Muskoka Animal Centre underweight, in need of a bath, and with one eye almost completely closed. Through it all, her sweet nature captured the hearts of the animal care team and helped her find a forever home. 

Wink and her five siblings needed some TLC when they arrived at the Muskoka Animal Centre in January. They were skinny and dirty, but the four-month-old pups were so sweet! 

Lindsey Bunn, Muskoka Animal Centre Manager, says she was part of the team caring for the puppies when they first arrived. After Wink had a bath, Lindsey dried her off and could tell right away that this little pup had a gentle disposition.  

“She just snuggled right in and fell asleep on my shoulder,” says Lindsey. “So, I had a hard time not taking her home myself.” 

They were, however, concerned about Wink’s eye. They contacted their local veterinarian with pictures of Wink and came up with a treatment plan. 

Lindsey says after an examination, the veterinarian confirmed Wink had no eye on that side; it had never developed. This meant they could close up the eye socket to prevent future issues.  

“It ended up being a really simple, quick procedure,” says Lindsey. 

Once she recovered from her surgery, the staff posted a photo of Wink on social media. Lindsey says it didn’t take long to get a call from a family eager to adopt her. 

The couple who came to adopt Wink had just recently lost their dog, who also had only one eye. When they saw Wink’s photo, they called right away and jumped in the car to drive 3.5 hours from Walford Station, just west of Sudbury.  

“Right away from just seeing the photo, they fell in love with her, and then when they met her, she was all cuddly and snuggly and she sealed the deal,” says Lindsey. 

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