As a dog lover, this story makes me mad and sad

02-02-2011, 07:51 AM

Makes me very mad and sad, as well. In college at UND, my ex-wife worked at the Humane Society in Grand Forks. I spent plenty of time there helping out, and saw plenty of horror stroies come through the doors. People from the AFB up there just dumping off dogs and cats because they didn't have the time, or animals found abandoned in empty houses there. Not good.

There was one case in particular that really broke my heart. A female doberman was left tied up outside the sehlter one night when it was raining and in the upper 30s. She was VERY emaciated, and had a sore in the middle of her back and fly bites on her ears. You could see every rib abd vertebrae. She was in ROUGH shape. She weighed about half as much as she should have for her height.

When we opened the shelter and took he next door to the vet in the morning, after she was found, the vet almost blew a gasket, and called the police to start a file on her (they never found who dumped her, though). As she was being examined, the vet was almost crying. The dog had so many parasites, they were crawling out of her rear end.

AND she tested heartworm positive. My ex and I didn't hesitate for even one second when we were asked if we were going to keep her (because the vet expected it would take a good amount of $ and love and care to get her back to health). We took her home and got her treated for all her issues. She did well the first couple days. Eating and everything. However, her body was SO starved for nutrients that lots went in, and nothing came out for 2 1/2 days! Withing about 6 weeks, we had nursed Paige back to health, and she went from 37lbs to 72lbs, and was a happy part of our home.

Stories like this make me VERY angry, because of things like what I saw with Paige. They are not "just animals". They are part of the family, to me. Our cats have all come from the shelter, and we've donated many items to local shelters when thinning out our dog and cat supplies. Lord knows they need stuff there! Bowls, blankets, toys, food, etc.

That woman need to have some SERIOUS penalties. Not just animal cruelty, but something because she tried to use the USPS.

Here's our Dudley chilling with the 6yr old on the couch a couple months back. How can they NOT be part of the family?!?!

02-02-2011, 07:51 AM	#1
Wanger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: As a dog lover, this story makes me mad and sad Makes me very mad and sad, as well. In college at UND, my ex-wife worked at the Humane Society in Grand Forks. I spent plenty of time there helping out, and saw plenty of horror stroies come through the doors. People from the AFB up there just dumping off dogs and cats because they didn't have the time, or animals found abandoned in empty houses there. Not good. There was one case in particular that really broke my heart. A female doberman was left tied up outside the sehlter one night when it was raining and in the upper 30s. She was VERY emaciated, and had a sore in the middle of her back and fly bites on her ears. You could see every rib abd vertebrae. She was in ROUGH shape. She weighed about half as much as she should have for her height. When we opened the shelter and took he next door to the vet in the morning, after she was found, the vet almost blew a gasket, and called the police to start a file on her (they never found who dumped her, though). As she was being examined, the vet was almost crying. The dog had so many parasites, they were crawling out of her rear end. AND she tested heartworm positive. My ex and I didn't hesitate for even one second when we were asked if we were going to keep her (because the vet expected it would take a good amount of $ and love and care to get her back to health). We took her home and got her treated for all her issues. She did well the first couple days. Eating and everything. However, her body was SO starved for nutrients that lots went in, and nothing came out for 2 1/2 days! Withing about 6 weeks, we had nursed Paige back to health, and she went from 37lbs to 72lbs, and was a happy part of our home. Stories like this make me VERY angry, because of things like what I saw with Paige. They are not "just animals". They are part of the family, to me. Our cats have all come from the shelter, and we've donated many items to local shelters when thinning out our dog and cat supplies. Lord knows they need stuff there! Bowls, blankets, toys, food, etc. That woman need to have some SERIOUS penalties. Not just animal cruelty, but something because she tried to use the USPS. Here's our Dudley chilling with the 6yr old on the couch a couple months back. How can they NOT be part of the family?!?!