Rocky

If you have read many of my posts you are aware that we are huge animal lovers. With animals outnumbering the humans in the house its slightly obvious. We do rescue work for the local boxer rescue as a foster home. In doing this we have seen some horrible acts of cruelty. Yesterday the rescue got a call about a boxer at the pound close to me, so we decided to head down and check it out. When I got this call I was slightly surprised at the fact that our little bitty town has a pound, I had been told we didn't. When I arrived I realized why most people aren't aware of it. The gas station is bigger. Don't let the size fool you into thinking they don't get many animals, they do. They just don't have any funding. There is no outside area and the conditions inside are heartbreaking. They do the best they can but are terribly underfunded and understaffed.
The boxer we came to see had found a home but on our inspection of the other animals we came across Rocky. He is a male shepherd mix, probably part rotty. Rocky is terribly emaciated, dehydrated, covered in fleas and ticks and the skin on his tail was ripped off. His tail was literally red meat with the skin flopping to the side. The animal control officer told us about his conditions in which he was living and that this case was going to court. They had a rescue organization that was more than willing to take him but they needed a vet check to insure that he isn't so far gone with a major illness that he can be rehabilitated. Animal control had been asking people for donations to help pay for that but so far nobody had stepped up. I cant take them all home but I can help the ones I can. We took Rocky to the vet right then and there. My vet was shocked at his appearance but even more shocked when she did his check. He is over all fine but starved. Rocky's tail can be saved but will have to be amputated, we went ahead and set that up for today. Rocky is going to be ok, the rescue picks him up tomorrow. In all the abuse he has obviously been put through he isn't even the slightest bit aggressive. He is so loving and sweet, it just broke my heart.
After seeing what conditions animal control has here we are working on a plan. We are hoping to be able to help out in adoptions and fund raising. Nothing set in stone yet but we are working on it. Keep your fingers crossed, hopefully we can make a difference.