RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif.—An abused and orphaned puppy that arrived from Iran at the Helen Woodward Animal Center earlier this month will undergo eyelid surgery on April 4, the center said March 30.
After suffering from an alleged acid attack in Iran, Omid the dog was rescued and brought to the center. A local specialty eye veterinarian will replace the eyelid the dog lost.
Omid, which means “hope” in Farsi, “has begun to receive well-wishes and inquiries on her availability for adoption,” according to a news release.
Omid, a rescued dog from Iran, is seen at the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (Courtesy of Helen Woodward Animal Center)
Last week, Helen Woodward Animal Center went public with the story of Omid, “a special dog with a year-long story that wound through cruelty in the streets of Iran, into brave hands of kindness, and onto a plane that took her far across the world to a chance at true happiness.”…