Trooper's fund recipient

Banksy

Banksy is a 2016 Trooper’s Fund recipient.

Banksy came to the shelter in September 2016. He was immediately taken to the vet where we discovered he had Demodex Mange, a manageable condition, but one that takes months to heal with daily medication and a medicated bath every three days. On top of this, he had to wear a cone because of how desperately itchy he was. It broke our hearts to know how uncomfortable he must have been. We knew we had a long journey ahead of us, but UCHS staff immediately fell in love with Banksy.

Banksy is energetic, goofy and puppy-like. He needed to work on his training, but would cuddle on your lap as long as you gave him pets. He loves all toys, but especially squeaky toys and MUST sleep on a fluffy dog bed. He is highly intelligent and will make his new family very happy.

Finally, in December 2016, after treatment, his skin test came back negative for Demodex, however, he had a secondary fungal infection that we had not been able to see under the mange. This meant for another long month he was on more medication for his skin which delayed his neuter surgery.

When the first snow hit and Banksy was finally NOT ITCHY and got to have his cone off, he dashed and pranced through the snow, picking up toys and tossing them around. He is such a happy-go-lucky dog despite everything he has gone through.

Banksy was adopted into his loving home in February 2017.