What Can We Say?? What Should We Say?? What Would We Like To Say?? These are all questions that go through our minds on a daily basis! At the end of the day we stay calm and carry on because that is what these animals need from us to help get them through. Two days ago, our 2nd Chance Manager received a phone call from some of their volunteers – they had found a dog lying under a truck in a residential neighbourhood, what should they do? They had tried to rescue the dog, but as Mrs. Martin had put it, the dog did not want to move and seemed to be waiting for someone. We thought perhaps the dog lived in the neighbourhood and was just out for a leisurely stroll. 2nd Chance advised Mrs. Martin to take a picture and to post it, just in case the dog was lost, and to keep feeding her, again just in case she was lost. Well, two days later, no response from the public, the poor little girl had moved from under the truck, but only to behind a neighbourhood tent majlis where it was more private and cooler. The Martins advised that she was not aggressive, but again, seemed to be waiting for someone and would not move. So last night, the Managers of Parkview and 2nd Chance went out to find her and bring her in. She was right where the Martins had said... behind the majlis. She was tired and panting. They gave her some food, but she wouldn’t eat, they sat and talked with her to gain her trust and to ensure she was not aggressive in any way. They were able to put a slip lead around her neck and lead her to the car and stood calm as ever while she was assisted into the back. Now clearly, she was experienced in car rides, she enjoyed the whole time in the car! She sat in the back and looked out the window the whole ride to Parkview. Upon examination, our Dr. Clara advised that the poor little girl is between 3 to 4 years old, had most likely been used as a breeding dog based on her undercarriage, an overfull bladder (appearing as if she was scared to move to even urinate).... Little AnnaMarie (as she is now named), was then admitted into hospital so she could relax and try and release some of the fluid she had built up in her bladder. Our two Managers almost cried when they saw her trying to bury the food she had been given. It was as if she wasn’t sure when she would eat again so she was trying to save what she had! AnnaMarie is healthy on the outside – no broken bones, no bite wounds, no abuse so by no means is she the worst case we have seen however, she does have some damage on the inside.. a broken heart, and we will try our best to mend that for her. AnnaMarie is now a 2nd Chance family member and will be vaccinated, spay and rehabilitated back to health before she is offered out to a forever loving home.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 08:31:52 +0000
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