Well, I wrote this post once already and the lovely Blogger lost my post, so here it is again. I only hope I get everything back into the post.
As I mentioned before, Satchmo recovered well from his liver surgery but all of a sudden began having seizures. I took him to see the doggie neurologist--who would have thought there would even be such a thing--and we met the most wonderful lady vet. She really loved Satchmo, but his manners were not quite as good as I would have liked. He growled at her every time she tried to touch him. I guess he was just not at his best that day.
Anyway, we talked about the pros and cons of antiseizure medications with the complication of his liver issue. We finally agreed to try a low dose medication that is not as hard on the liver. He took it fine and had no side effects that I could tell so I thought all was good. Not so....he still had two more seizures. So I called her back and she said to increase his dose because she had started him on the lowest possible dose and if that wasn't working, then he needed a little more. So, now it has been a week with no seizures and no side effects. I hope that is a good sign. I think I will take it as one.
Now, as to the 4 feral kittens, I signed up at the Austin Humane Society to use the Trap-Neuter-Release program. So far, three of the babies have been caught, neutered and released back out onto my porch. That fourth one is really skittish, but I hope to catch him/her tonight and take him/her on Wednesday morning. Then I will be finished with my obligations and these baby kitties will have a chance at a better life without baby-making engines.
If you have never heard of this particular program, I highly recommend it and encourage you to check it out in your hometown. Each of these kittens got a rabies shot, wormed, had flea and tick medication applied, and was examined by a vet--as well as the actual surgery to remove the baby-making machines. The only cost is a little bit of my time trapping, transporting, and recovering them. Not too shabby. This really is the best way to control the feral cat population.
So, keep your fingers crossed that I actually get that darn cat tonight or tomorrow night so I can be done!
Goings on in my life without my dog companion. Things about dogs, pets, cats, and rescues
Monday, June 13, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Joplin boy helps: Making lemonade out of lemons
Here's an article from USA Today about a wonderful young man. Now if all men were as kind and generous, this world would be a great place. Obviously, this young man has an understanding of humankind's place in the greater picture and is willing to stand up and take his own place without hesitation.
Yes, I know the $25 is not much money for this huge cause. Yes, I know that much more is needed.
But---here's the but----this wonderful child took the trouble to do something proactive! In my book, this makes him very, very special.
Please read the article and let me know if you feel the same way. I know I want to do my part to help all those lost and injured in that devastation left behind after the tornado. This young man makes me see the importance of not putting it off anymore. I'm off to donate........
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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has a young entrepreneur helping out. Luke Greenwood, 11, donated $25 dollars for the pet relief effort in the aftermath of the Joplin, Mo., tornado, says the ASPCA's Emily Schneider.
"He stopped by the Joplin Human Society to donate $25 from running a lemonade stand for 4 days,'' Schneider wrote in an e-mail from Joplin. "It was a cute moment."
She shot another e-mail to say " Luke is a wonderful kid. It was adorable when he explained how he made the lemonade from scratch. He wouldn't give up his secret lemonade recipe!"
The ASPCA has been helping the Joplin Humane Society along with other animal welfare groups. Schneider said they've assisted more than 1,000 animals there and so far have helped reunite more than 400 pets with their owners.
Yes, I know the $25 is not much money for this huge cause. Yes, I know that much more is needed.
But---here's the but----this wonderful child took the trouble to do something proactive! In my book, this makes him very, very special.
Please read the article and let me know if you feel the same way. I know I want to do my part to help all those lost and injured in that devastation left behind after the tornado. This young man makes me see the importance of not putting it off anymore. I'm off to donate........
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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has a young entrepreneur helping out. Luke Greenwood, 11, donated $25 dollars for the pet relief effort in the aftermath of the Joplin, Mo., tornado, says the ASPCA's Emily Schneider.
"He stopped by the Joplin Human Society to donate $25 from running a lemonade stand for 4 days,'' Schneider wrote in an e-mail from Joplin. "It was a cute moment."
She shot another e-mail to say " Luke is a wonderful kid. It was adorable when he explained how he made the lemonade from scratch. He wouldn't give up his secret lemonade recipe!"
The ASPCA has been helping the Joplin Humane Society along with other animal welfare groups. Schneider said they've assisted more than 1,000 animals there and so far have helped reunite more than 400 pets with their owners.
Related articles
- Animal rescue groups help pets in disaster aftermath (sfgate.com)
- Humane Society of Missouri Deploys Disaster Response Team to Joplin, Missouri (yubanet.com)
- After destruction, joy in Joplin as animals reunite with their owners (cnn.com)
- West Seattle weekend scene: Lemonade fundraiser (westseattleblog.com)
Monday, June 6, 2011
Here's a call to action to stop animal abuse!
A dish made with dog meat in South Korea Ok, I got this email and read it. After I caught my breath, I decided to repost it here for you. This is a good cause and the content of this email is indescribable.
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For years IDA has been working with South Korean Activists to help dogs & cats being slaughtered for food... Please help TODAY!
In South Korea, dogs are routinely ...
Wrenched from steaming, squalid crates where they’re packed like sardines to sell in the marketplace
Strung up by their necks as other imprisoned dogs watch in terror, then
Ruthlessly beaten as they dangle helplessly, urinating and defecating on themselves in an agonizing spiral of death.
The entire sickening process can take an hour or more. Only then is “man’s best friend” deemed ready for the dinner plate. He’s blowtorched, then butchered for barbecue, the evening’s meal.
And cats? They’re boiled alive in pressure cookers to make an “elixir” (death juice!) called goyangi soju. It’s believed to cure rheumatism and neuralgia.
As many as TWO MILLION cats and dogs are slaughtered for the meat trade every year in South Korea.
Yes, it makes you angry. That’s why your donation to IDA is urgently needed now. Because incredibly – finally – there are glimmers of hope.
Only thanks to your support has IDA been able to campaign in South Korea all these years. Things are beginning to change. To end this practice we still have much work to do ...
At the front lines is one of IDA's partners on the ground in South Korea, an organization called Coexistence for Animal Rights on Earth (CARE). They’ve been remarkably effective:
They received a tip about a dog meat “farm” in the remote Gyeonggi Province. CARE activists visited the facility. What they found was appalling. Dogs were living in ramshackle cages. Some had injuries. All sat in piles of feces.
At the risk of arrest and personal injury, they rescued the dogs and brought them to CARE’s shelter to be treated, cleaned, and loved for the first time.
CARE filed a civil complaint against the facility and the owner agreed to demolish the buildings and not obtain any more dogs – a HUGE win for the dogs of South Korea!
With IDA’s assistance, CARE is gearing up for lawsuits against dog meat shops in Gyeonggi Province.
Grassroots protests against the dog meat trade are now held every Sunday in South Korea. CARE learned of a Goyang City government shelter selling rescued dogs and cats to meat traders. They investigated, gathered evidence and exposed the shelter to the media.
The heartless shelter employees who were trafficking in cruelty? FIRED! The illegal trade of animals in Goyang City shelters? HALTED!
Without IDA's support of CARE that you make possible, these recent victories for South Korea’s dogs and cats couldn’t continue.
Here are just a few things that your donation today will directly help fund ...
$10,000 will help CARE purchase a rescue van that will traverse all of South Korea, and hundreds of additional dogs and cats will be rescued each year. Help IDA support work on a groundbreaking documentary that will expose the truth to South Koreans about the deception behind the “dog-eating culture in South Korea.”
Print thousands of brochures, flyers and posters – to flood key government officials with petitions, phone calls, letters, e-mails and faxes.
In addition to your donation, there’s even more you can do ...
Our fifth annual International Day of Action is set for August 16, 2011.
Events have been held in numerous countries – including South Korea – on five different continents. In the U.S., IDA has had a presence at every single South Korean Embassy and Consulate. Your donation will fund the groundwork for the 2011 International Day of Action, which promises to be the biggest yet.
Thank you for your commitment to end the suffering of our animal friends. Whatever you are able to donate today will be put to immediate and cost-effective use to end the torture and killing of dogs and cats in South Korea – and help animals wherever they are in desperate need.
May the kindness you show today return to you in a hundred wonderful ways.
For the animals,
Elliot M. Katz, DVM
President and Founder
In Defense of Animals
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Bulletin from the cause: In Defense of AnimalsGo to Cause |
For years IDA has been working with South Korean Activists to help dogs & cats being slaughtered for food... Please help TODAY!
In South Korea, dogs are routinely ...
Wrenched from steaming, squalid crates where they’re packed like sardines to sell in the marketplace
Strung up by their necks as other imprisoned dogs watch in terror, then
Ruthlessly beaten as they dangle helplessly, urinating and defecating on themselves in an agonizing spiral of death.
The entire sickening process can take an hour or more. Only then is “man’s best friend” deemed ready for the dinner plate. He’s blowtorched, then butchered for barbecue, the evening’s meal.
And cats? They’re boiled alive in pressure cookers to make an “elixir” (death juice!) called goyangi soju. It’s believed to cure rheumatism and neuralgia.
As many as TWO MILLION cats and dogs are slaughtered for the meat trade every year in South Korea.
Yes, it makes you angry. That’s why your donation to IDA is urgently needed now. Because incredibly – finally – there are glimmers of hope.
Only thanks to your support has IDA been able to campaign in South Korea all these years. Things are beginning to change. To end this practice we still have much work to do ...
At the front lines is one of IDA's partners on the ground in South Korea, an organization called Coexistence for Animal Rights on Earth (CARE). They’ve been remarkably effective:
They received a tip about a dog meat “farm” in the remote Gyeonggi Province. CARE activists visited the facility. What they found was appalling. Dogs were living in ramshackle cages. Some had injuries. All sat in piles of feces.
At the risk of arrest and personal injury, they rescued the dogs and brought them to CARE’s shelter to be treated, cleaned, and loved for the first time.
CARE filed a civil complaint against the facility and the owner agreed to demolish the buildings and not obtain any more dogs – a HUGE win for the dogs of South Korea!
With IDA’s assistance, CARE is gearing up for lawsuits against dog meat shops in Gyeonggi Province.
Grassroots protests against the dog meat trade are now held every Sunday in South Korea. CARE learned of a Goyang City government shelter selling rescued dogs and cats to meat traders. They investigated, gathered evidence and exposed the shelter to the media.
The heartless shelter employees who were trafficking in cruelty? FIRED! The illegal trade of animals in Goyang City shelters? HALTED!
Without IDA's support of CARE that you make possible, these recent victories for South Korea’s dogs and cats couldn’t continue.
Here are just a few things that your donation today will directly help fund ...
$10,000 will help CARE purchase a rescue van that will traverse all of South Korea, and hundreds of additional dogs and cats will be rescued each year. Help IDA support work on a groundbreaking documentary that will expose the truth to South Koreans about the deception behind the “dog-eating culture in South Korea.”
Print thousands of brochures, flyers and posters – to flood key government officials with petitions, phone calls, letters, e-mails and faxes.
In addition to your donation, there’s even more you can do ...
Our fifth annual International Day of Action is set for August 16, 2011.
Events have been held in numerous countries – including South Korea – on five different continents. In the U.S., IDA has had a presence at every single South Korean Embassy and Consulate. Your donation will fund the groundwork for the 2011 International Day of Action, which promises to be the biggest yet.
Thank you for your commitment to end the suffering of our animal friends. Whatever you are able to donate today will be put to immediate and cost-effective use to end the torture and killing of dogs and cats in South Korea – and help animals wherever they are in desperate need.
May the kindness you show today return to you in a hundred wonderful ways.
For the animals,
Elliot M. Katz, DVM
President and Founder
In Defense of Animals
Call to Action
Fundraising Project: In Defense of Animals |
Monday, May 30, 2011
Let's not forget the dogs who died in service to us on the Memorial Day
Holmdel, NJ
Unveiled June 10, 2006
Sculptor - Bruce Lindsay
The United States War Dog Memorial was unveiled on the grounds of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Holmdel on June 10, 2006. The life-size bronze statue was created by Bruce Lindsay which cost $100,000 and depicts a soldier in Army fatigues kneeling besides his German Shepherd. The effort for the sculpture was nearly seven years in the making and was led by the nonprofit U.S. War Dogs Association. The sculpture recognizes the role of dogs in American warfare and honors dogs in Vietnam, World War II, Korea and all the skirmishes in between.
Related articles
- Honor Our Canine War Heroes For Memorial Day (offtheleashsd.wordpress.com)
- They Are Our Best Friends in War and Peace (chicagonow.com)
- Kate Kelly: Memorial Day: Remembering All Who Have Served, Including Dogs in the Military (huffingtonpost.com)
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Making a recycled dog sweater from thrift store finds
Here's a nice tutorial I found a while ago for making a dog sweater out of an old thrift store sweater.
I know that summer is upon us, so this might not seem appropriate; but when I had a chihuahua, he always was cold and wore sweaters or shirts year round. So, for those little babies, I have decided to go ahead and post this now. I found this tutorial on Craftstylish.com and if you make this please tell them about it. I may try this out for Satchmo come fall, but he really hates sweaters!
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Refashioning old or thrifted sweaters into dog sweaters is easy and fun. You'll be amazed at how even the ugliest sweater can take on a whole new look as canine couture! Case in point: this vest. I picked it up at the thrift store because the details in the knit are adorable, but this style would flatter no human! My little Gertie, on the other hand, will look smashing in it.
1. Start by measuring the pooch you intend to make it for. You'll need the following:
(A) neck circumference + 1 inch
(B) chest circumference (right behind the front legs) + 1 inch
(C) length from collar to tail + 1/2 inch
(D) underside length from collar to (just short of) the business end + 1 inch
(E) distance from collar down to front leg
(F) front leg circumference x 1/2
2. Now we can cut out our pieces. Utilizing the bottom rib, if your sweater has it, or the finished bottom edge, as the neckline, cut a rectangle that measures (A) wide (along the rib) by (C) long. Find the difference between (B) and (A) and add 1 inch to it. In my case, (B) – (A) was 3 inches, so adding 1 inch gave me 4 inches. From another piece of the sweater, cut a triangle this wide by (D) long. This will be the underside piece. Finally, cut off the neck or cuff rib of the original, to be used to finish the back edge. This is optional; it can also be hemmed or even left raw if the sweater is felted.
3. Stitching time! Pin the triangle piece to the main body piece, with right sides together, so that the point of the triangle is lined up with the beginning of the neck rib. If you don't have neck rib, pin it an inch or so down from the neck edge. The back edges won't match up because the underside of the sweater needs to be shorter than the top (especially for male dogs). Place one pin at (E) and another at (F), measured from (E). These will indicate the leg opening.
Now sew the seam with a 1/2-inch seam allowance. Use a stretch stitch or small zigzag (I used 2mm by 2mm). Begin at the point of the triangle, backstitch, then proceed to the beginning of the leg opening and backstitch again. Skip past the leg opening and repeat for the other half of the seam. Then pin the triangle to the other side of the sweater and sew in the same manner. This time you will begin sewing all the way up at the top of the neck edge.
4. Next, we'll finish the leg opening edges. From the wrong side of the sweater, use a wide zigzag to stitch one side of the seam allowance down to the body, catching the raw edge in the zigzag. Continue right past the leg opening, and you will hem it in the process. This reinforces the seam and keeps the edges from fraying. Do this for the remaining three seam allowances.
5. Lastly, finish the back edge. Trim the corners so they are rounded and blend in with the underside edge.
Now you can either hem the edge or sew on some ribbing. I used some extra rib trim I cut from my sweater. Gertie's torso, like many dogs, gets much smaller at the waist, so the rib helps gather in the back to fit better. I cut my rib about three-quarters the length of the back edge, but you might cut it the same length if your dog is shaped differently.
Seam the short ends of the rib, and pin it to the edge of the sweater, right sides facing, stretching the rib to fit. Sew a 1/4-inch stretchable seam.
That's all there is to it!
Isn't that a wonderful tutorial? I really think she did a great job making each step easy.
I know that summer is upon us, so this might not seem appropriate; but when I had a chihuahua, he always was cold and wore sweaters or shirts year round. So, for those little babies, I have decided to go ahead and post this now. I found this tutorial on Craftstylish.com and if you make this please tell them about it. I may try this out for Satchmo come fall, but he really hates sweaters!
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Refashioning old or thrifted sweaters into dog sweaters is easy and fun. You'll be amazed at how even the ugliest sweater can take on a whole new look as canine couture! Case in point: this vest. I picked it up at the thrift store because the details in the knit are adorable, but this style would flatter no human! My little Gertie, on the other hand, will look smashing in it.
1. Start by measuring the pooch you intend to make it for. You'll need the following:
(A) neck circumference + 1 inch
(B) chest circumference (right behind the front legs) + 1 inch
(C) length from collar to tail + 1/2 inch
(D) underside length from collar to (just short of) the business end + 1 inch
(E) distance from collar down to front leg
(F) front leg circumference x 1/2
2. Now we can cut out our pieces. Utilizing the bottom rib, if your sweater has it, or the finished bottom edge, as the neckline, cut a rectangle that measures (A) wide (along the rib) by (C) long. Find the difference between (B) and (A) and add 1 inch to it. In my case, (B) – (A) was 3 inches, so adding 1 inch gave me 4 inches. From another piece of the sweater, cut a triangle this wide by (D) long. This will be the underside piece. Finally, cut off the neck or cuff rib of the original, to be used to finish the back edge. This is optional; it can also be hemmed or even left raw if the sweater is felted.
3. Stitching time! Pin the triangle piece to the main body piece, with right sides together, so that the point of the triangle is lined up with the beginning of the neck rib. If you don't have neck rib, pin it an inch or so down from the neck edge. The back edges won't match up because the underside of the sweater needs to be shorter than the top (especially for male dogs). Place one pin at (E) and another at (F), measured from (E). These will indicate the leg opening.
Now sew the seam with a 1/2-inch seam allowance. Use a stretch stitch or small zigzag (I used 2mm by 2mm). Begin at the point of the triangle, backstitch, then proceed to the beginning of the leg opening and backstitch again. Skip past the leg opening and repeat for the other half of the seam. Then pin the triangle to the other side of the sweater and sew in the same manner. This time you will begin sewing all the way up at the top of the neck edge.
4. Next, we'll finish the leg opening edges. From the wrong side of the sweater, use a wide zigzag to stitch one side of the seam allowance down to the body, catching the raw edge in the zigzag. Continue right past the leg opening, and you will hem it in the process. This reinforces the seam and keeps the edges from fraying. Do this for the remaining three seam allowances.
5. Lastly, finish the back edge. Trim the corners so they are rounded and blend in with the underside edge.
Now you can either hem the edge or sew on some ribbing. I used some extra rib trim I cut from my sweater. Gertie's torso, like many dogs, gets much smaller at the waist, so the rib helps gather in the back to fit better. I cut my rib about three-quarters the length of the back edge, but you might cut it the same length if your dog is shaped differently.
Seam the short ends of the rib, and pin it to the edge of the sweater, right sides facing, stretching the rib to fit. Sew a 1/4-inch stretchable seam.
That's all there is to it!
Isn't that a wonderful tutorial? I really think she did a great job making each step easy.
Monday, May 23, 2011
72 year old man wrestles alligator to save his dog
Thanks to remarkable bravery and quick thinking on his owner’s part, Doogie is resting comfortably while he recovers at a local vet. The 27 pound Westie had the scare of a life time when he found himself locked in the jaws of a hungry reptile in the marsh behind his Palm City home.
Gary Murphy described the attack in an interview with local news affiliate WPTV: “I’m right here, standing right here and I hear a yip,” says Murphy, “I look down. The gator’s right here with Doogie in his mouth.”
Murphy said that’s when instinct took over. “I must have cleared this by a foot,” he said, referring to the rope railing of his boat dock. “I had loafers on and I hit the back of that gator. It was like jumping on a pile of rocks. But when I did, I caught him right behind the head here, I hit him here and his mouth opened and Doogie took off.”
Doogie will be spending a few days hooked up to an antibiotic IV drip while receiving care for multiple puncture wounds, but vets say that surprisingly enough, he should be back to himself in no time – thanks to the devotion of his loving, and very protective guardian.
“I wasn’t trying to be a hero,” Gary Murphy said Friday. “I just wanted my dog back.”
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I found this story on Life with dogs and felt it was worth repeating here. This man gets my vote as pet owner of the day, don't you agree?
Friday, May 20, 2011
Satchmo is still having problems!!
We have an appointment to see a specialist on Monday. He had a grand mal seizure Tuesday morning and went to the vet where he spent the night having tests done. All tests were positive and no indication of what caused the seizure. He came home on new medications and a prescribed diet, which he hates.
This morning, while eating at the disgusting "special" food, he had another brief seizure. This one was only for a few seconds and he was fine pretty quickly. But, back to the vet we went and now he will go see a neurologist. I'm really worried about my baby boy, but I keep trying not to borrow trouble. I'll just wait to hear what the neurologist has to say.
Anyway, I was thinking about Satch's recent health issues when I came across this article that reminded me of the tenacity and resilience of animals. This article, though very sad, gives me hope for my Satch. If you read it and want to help this little one, please click over and leave a comment. The dog in this article deserves to get the same kind of care my baby is getting, don't you think?
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (CNN/WBRC) - A tornado picked him up and blew him away, but his will to live was so strong he crawled home on two broken legs and survived for two weeks before his family found him.
Meet Mason. It only takes one look to know he's been through a lot in the last couple of weeks. And while his happy but haunted eyes and halting crawl tell us something about his story, his owners helped the Birmingham Jefferson County Animal Control shelter fill in the rest.
On April 27, Mason was hiding in a garage in North Smithfield when a storm picked him up and blew him away. His owners couldn't find him and had about given up when they came back to their home and garage on Monday to sift through debris. They found Mason waiting for them on the porch.
"He's got two broken legs and they're distal radial unal fractures. They've not been able to be in alignment so neither one of them have healed so he had to crawl on two broken legs to get home," said Dr. Barbara Benhart with the shelter.
"This is probably the most dramatic we've seen as far as an injury in an animal that's survived this long. It's kind of tapering off, the amount of animals we're seeing because of the storm. For an animal just to show up on someone's porch after this time was pretty remarkable, especially with the condition he's in," added Phil Doster, also with the shelter.
Mason's owners asked the shelter to take him because they're not able to care for him while they try and piece their lives back together.
"For an animal to go through what he's gone through and not to be ugly, to be happy for any companionship is remarkable. We're honored to be part of his recovery," said Doster.
Now with a little luck and a lot of love, Mason may become a mascot for storm survivors, both on four legs and two legs.
According to WBRC , the hope is that after he recovers, Mason can return to his original family. If not, the shelter says they will find a home for him.
This morning, while eating at the disgusting "special" food, he had another brief seizure. This one was only for a few seconds and he was fine pretty quickly. But, back to the vet we went and now he will go see a neurologist. I'm really worried about my baby boy, but I keep trying not to borrow trouble. I'll just wait to hear what the neurologist has to say.
Anyway, I was thinking about Satch's recent health issues when I came across this article that reminded me of the tenacity and resilience of animals. This article, though very sad, gives me hope for my Satch. If you read it and want to help this little one, please click over and leave a comment. The dog in this article deserves to get the same kind of care my baby is getting, don't you think?
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Tornado dog crawls home on broken legs
Mason finds his way back home after Ala. twister
Updated: Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 12:24 PM MDT
Published : Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 10:42 AM MDT
Published : Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 10:42 AM MDT
Meet Mason. It only takes one look to know he's been through a lot in the last couple of weeks. And while his happy but haunted eyes and halting crawl tell us something about his story, his owners helped the Birmingham Jefferson County Animal Control shelter fill in the rest.
On April 27, Mason was hiding in a garage in North Smithfield when a storm picked him up and blew him away. His owners couldn't find him and had about given up when they came back to their home and garage on Monday to sift through debris. They found Mason waiting for them on the porch.
"He's got two broken legs and they're distal radial unal fractures. They've not been able to be in alignment so neither one of them have healed so he had to crawl on two broken legs to get home," said Dr. Barbara Benhart with the shelter.
"This is probably the most dramatic we've seen as far as an injury in an animal that's survived this long. It's kind of tapering off, the amount of animals we're seeing because of the storm. For an animal just to show up on someone's porch after this time was pretty remarkable, especially with the condition he's in," added Phil Doster, also with the shelter.
Mason's owners asked the shelter to take him because they're not able to care for him while they try and piece their lives back together.
"For an animal to go through what he's gone through and not to be ugly, to be happy for any companionship is remarkable. We're honored to be part of his recovery," said Doster.
Now with a little luck and a lot of love, Mason may become a mascot for storm survivors, both on four legs and two legs.
According to WBRC , the hope is that after he recovers, Mason can return to his original family. If not, the shelter says they will find a home for him.
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- Heartwarming Tearjerker of the Day (thedailywh.at)
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