Buddy the Miracle Lab

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Buddy the Miracle Lab Turning pain into triumph Buddy lived a happy life in his little rural neighborhood in northwestern Mississippi. There, his burns were healed.

Then on the afternoon of April 22, 2021, a neighbor saw him stumbling along the road with an electrical cord tied around his neck and his face badly burned. Because of the severity of his injuries, Buddy was relinquished into the arms of the Tunica Humane Society for medical care. Volunteers for the humane society first brought him to local veterinarians where he was stabilized and provided initial treatment prior to transferring to the Animal Health Center at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. After months of intense treatment, he happily went to his forever home with Dr. Betsy Swanson, the veterinary surgeon who led his medical care team at Mississippi State. It turned out that Buddy had been intentionally set on fire by a juvenile. At the time, the State of Mississippi did not allow children under the age of 13 to be charged with a crime. Buddy's story was already in the Memphis news, but this revelation caused it to go viral. Thousands of people followed every step in his healing progress. A petition was started to change the law in Mississippi. After a lot of hard work by a dedicated team of state legislators led by Senator Angela Hill, Buddy's Law was signed into law on May 19, 2022. The law requires that both juveniles and adults who are charged with animal cruelty and torture must undergo psychiatric evaluation and treatment. Turning pain into triumph. Buddy's journey from horror to victory captured the hearts of people from all over the world. He became the face for the voiceless, standing up against and bringing awareness to the issue of animal cruelty. Thanks to all of his supporters, something good came out of something so bad. Buddy now spends his days in love and safety. He loves meeting new and old friends. You may see him around town and as a guest-of-honor at events. Please stop by and say hi on his page! We thank all the wonderful friends who have carried Buddy in their hearts since his story first broke - he wouldn't be here without you!

10/02/2026

Cool spotlight on the Starkville Community Market! You might recognize someone. šŸ˜

What a night! I had a great time at Puttinā€™ On The Dog last night! Thank you Sandy for inviting my mom and me again. Tha...
09/27/2026

What a night! I had a great time at Puttinā€™ On The Dog last night! Thank you Sandy for inviting my mom and me again. Thank you to Chris and Patty and Meri and Natalie and Patty and all of the Tunica HumaneSociety crew for putting on another grand evening! I love all of you and am forever grateful for all you do!

Support the Tunica HumaneSociety so they can help more dogs and cats like me!
09/26/2026

Support the Tunica HumaneSociety so they can help more dogs and cats like me!

Itā€™s a beautiful morning on Main Street!
09/26/2026

Itā€™s a beautiful morning on Main Street!

09/25/2026

PUTTINā€™ ON THE DOG is TOMORROW we canā€™t wait. We have commitments to match up to $50,000 in donations made in conjunction with this event!!!! šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰ We are currently over $26k and know there are some checks on the way. We want to make sure we hit our goal. Can you help us? Many thanks to Sidewalk Angels Foundation for matching the first $40k and and two very special supporters of our shelter for $10k. We canā€™t thank them enough for believing in our mission.

All donations made through 9/28 will count toward the match. There are several ways to donate:
*Facebook - link on this post
* Auctria - https://2026thsputtinonthedog.auctria.events/
* Square - https://tunica-humane-society.square.site
* PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=M3CGoew9v3RUiUFKNRmMUU7QNU4Be1eGVDivPvg6r1G4pgKHibdsMPKZ53VBj8b8vbsSVfAA6ptNn1RH
*check - Mail to PO Box 236, Tunica MS 38676

The event will be held at the Memphis Botanic Garden, 6-10pm on Saturday 9/26. Food, w**e/beer, silent auction, w**e pull, dancing, photo booth, celebrity dog guests, contest for the most patriotic outfit, and more! Tickets are on sale at https://2026thsputtinonthedog.auctria.events/

Donations are tax deductible and all proceeds benefit our shelter.

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Are you coming???
09/25/2026

Are you coming???

2026 PUTTINā€™ ON THE DOG - BARK FOR FREEDOM!
We are in the final countdown!! We will have a contest for Most Patriotic Dress! All of the theme outfits are so fun every year! If costumes arenā€™t your thing we would love to see your red white and blue or the event shirts we pre-sold!!

Come celebrate 18 years of freedom rides with us!

Saturday, 9/26/26.
6-10pm at the Memphis Botanic Garden. ļæ¼
Great food, w**e/beer, silent auction, w**e pull, dancing, photo booth, celebrity dog guests, contest for the most patriotic outfit, and more! Tickets are on sale now! Watch our page for details.
We have a matching donation of up to $50,000! Donations can be made through ticket link or our website.
Donations are tax deductible and all proceeds benefit our shelter.

https://2026thsputtinonthedog.auctria.events/

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A comforting touch.
09/13/2026

A comforting touch.

Anticipation!(Donā€™t worry, I didnā€™t have to wait for my pup cup šŸ˜‹)
09/13/2026

Anticipation!
(Donā€™t worry, I didnā€™t have to wait for my pup cup šŸ˜‹)

Sharing the love. It fills my heart with gladness to see peopleā€™s faces light up when I go to visit. When someone who do...
09/06/2026

Sharing the love. It fills my heart with gladness to see peopleā€™s faces light up when I go to visit. When someone who doesnā€™t talk talks to me. When someone having a bad day still reaches over to pet me. This is love. This is light.

Sharing my love and light. This last week I went back to Sanctuary Hospice. I was more comfortable this visit. I was ver...
08/30/2026

Sharing my love and light.
This last week I went back to Sanctuary Hospice. I was more comfortable this visit. I was very happy to see all the wonderful staff again I was very gentle when Millie and I met with the residents, and then I laid by their beds and listened to wonderful conversations.

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