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Mark Perez

@markperez

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Screenwriter (#GAMENIGHT #ACCEPTED). Cuban. Seminole. Animal ❤️er. Male V.P. of Women United for Animal Welfare. @wufaw_official 501(c)3

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This is Coco. 💔

A few weeks ago, we got a call from The Russ, an SRO in Skid Row where WUFAW has spayed and neutered many of the residents’ pets.

One of their residents was being evicted, and while she was on her way out, staff noticed her 15-year-old dog, Coco, was in distress. She was barely able to hold her head up, walking in circles, filthy with paws full of feces and urine— and needed immediate vet care.

Because of our relationship with the case managers there, they called us and we immediately put Coco in an Uber and sent her straight to the emergency room.

Thanks to our friends at @thestreetvet , who covered her initial ER visit, Coco received the emergency care she desperately needed.

Then we learned that our wrost fears were true:

COCO TESTED POSITIVE FOR METH 😢

From the ER, we sent Coco to one of our incredible veterinary partners, where she has now been receiving care for about a month.

Based on her neurological symptoms, our vet believes Coco may have suffered from chronic environmental exposure to methamphetamine.

While we may never know for certain - there is one thing we do know: Coco had been neglected for a very long time. Her condition did not happen overnight.

Today, Coco is clean, eating, comfortable and safe. ❤️ She has improved, but still has significant neurological issues and a long road ahead. At 15 years old, we don’t know how much time she has left — but whatever time she has, she deserves to spend it being cherished and loved.

And thankfully, she will.

Our amazing vet is willing to care for Coco for as long as she needs, even if that means for the rest of her life.

Coco is just one of the animals WUFAW is currently supporting. Medical care, diagnostics, medications and ongoing support add up quickly, but when an animal like Coco comes to us, we simply cannot walk away.

We want to keep answering the phone and saying, “Yes. Send the dog. We’ll figure it out.”

But we need your help to keep saying yes.

Please donate. Please share. Every dollar helps us be there for the next Coco. ❤️🐾

#wufaw #talkaboutitbeaboutit #lesstalkmoreaction #dogsarethebest by @markperez

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New Skidrow foster. Cow or vacuum cleaner name? @wufaw_official @jennsavespaws @muttmatchmaker by @markperez

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#Skidrow handicapped foster #Pepsi. This guy 💔 my heart. @wufaw_official @jennsavespaws @muttmatchmaker @nsotovet by @markperez

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2 months ago

Today’s writing partner is #Lenny. #Skidrow foster who survived parvo (& a lotta other terrible 💩). @wufaw_official @muttmatchmaker by @markperez

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2 months ago

Gonna miss him. 💔(*minus the incontinence) @wufaw_official @muttmatchmaker @jennsavespaws by @markperez

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3 months ago

New foster #Dudley. @wufaw_official @muttmatchmaker @jennsavespaws by @markperez

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3 months ago

Nice quick weekend, Nephew. Love you, Playboi. @coltonperez_ @mariannaperez8827 @marioperez404 taken in Rusty Pelican Miami by @markperez

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3 months ago

To say I had a great dad puts too much strain on the word. “Great,” as a qualifier, just seems inadequate. When I thank God for all he’s given me in life, and that list is long,…blessing me with a dad like mine always tops the list. I sit in gratitude today, as I do everyday, that I got so fucking lucky. I love you, Dad. Happy Father’s Day. @mariannaperez8827 @marioperez404 @mommajaquith by @markperez

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4 months ago

If it sux, this other guy wrote most of it. @jfilardi by @markperez

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4 months ago

Former foster #Benny back for a sleepover. Comfy. Like he never left. @muttmatchmaker thank you @jennsavespaws for pulling him off death row w/ only hours to spare. ❤️ @wufaw_official by @markperez

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New @wufaw_official foster, Bambi. Born w swimmer’s legs. Super handicapped & super beautiful. ♿️♿️ We alway get the F-ed up ones! @muttmatchmaker @jennsavespaws #handicappeddog #pittierescue by @markperez

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5 months ago

Thank you @ashtoncharlessw1 & @nsotovet for a beautiful wedding. And @jennsavespaws @alyssa.sims for being good roomies. #london taken in The Lanesborough London Hotel by @markperez

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