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Jean-Claude the Super Star Jean-Claude was carried into the shelter by two men. The minute he entered, limp and trembling—his back covered in open sores—he grabbed everyone’s attention. The two-pound poodle puppy required treatment the men couldn’t afford, so while they signed him over, Jean-Claude was brought to the shelter veterinary clinic where he received intensive care for over two weeks. “Some people were afraid to touch him,” said Amanda Griffin, HSBV veterinary technician, in reference to the clinic staff who feared they might somehow break the cream-colored pup, or spread whatever skin condition he had to others. Indeed, his wounds were a puzzle. The veterinary staff treated him for his conditions based on the assumption that he had been burned by chemicals. It was touch and go as to whether he would survive. While being treated with vitamin E oil and antibiotics, the puppy quickly endeared himself to everyone who met him. His squeaky bark and the body sock covering his wounds earned him many visitors who were drawn to his adorable face and unbreakable spirit. He had a long road of recovery ahead of him so he was placed in the care of foster parent, Kaitlyn Anderson. Jean-Claude’s troubles continued when he broke with kennel cough in his foster home. For two days, his cough and skin infections brought him to a critical point, his battered immune system desperately trying to fight back. “I thought I was going to wake to a dead puppy,” Anderson said. She held him frequently, proving affection is the greatest cure. With the love and care of his foster mom, Jean-Claude grew stronger, wagging and whining for attention on the third day. He spent a month recovering in Anderson’s care before being adopted by her grandparents, Harolyn and Ken Villyard. His scars were still tender, but he was filled with energy, making his new family laugh constantly. Now in a loving home, one of his favorite activities is to have his guardian flip over the cat bed he sleeps in so he can run in circles beneath it—a game they call ‘turtle.’ He is also fond of puppy socialization class, held at the Humane Society’s training center. And, when he visits the shelter—trotting proudly—it is obvious by the throngs that greet him that Jean-Claude is still the tough, tiny superstar he was from the start. SEE ALL THE CURRENT ADOPTABLE DOGS AT HSBV
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