She said that, even as he is in “cage rest” and has limited mobility during his recovery, Ralphie continues to greet his family happily, from playing with a toy to wagging his tail and showing emotion through his eyes.
On Ralphie’s personality, Smith said, “He is amazing.” “A lot of people did a lot of nice things for this to happen,” said Wicks.
Then, Gold Rush Subaru donated $10,000 to Sammie’s Friends, to be used paying off the remaining cost of Ralphie’s surgery. Over 70 people made donations through the fundraiser attached to the Sammie’s Friends Facebook post, totaling over $3,000.