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Help
Prevent Unwanted Pets
Please
SPAY or NEUTER
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WHY
WE DO WHAT WE DO
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year many animals are abandoned and left to fend
for themselves. It is an ongoing problem which
shows no signs of relenting. Some are domesticated
animals turned feral; others are abused and/or
neglected. Some get lucky and survive long enough
for some kind soul to intervene, though most never
make it. Many kittens are born to feral cats nesting
in peoples yards, garages, sheds, woodpiles and
porches. Many others come our way from people
who were not responsible enough to have their
animals fixed. In some cases, kittens, puppies
and nursing mothers have been found clinging to
life in trash bags and sealed boxes in garbage
dumpsters. It is regrettable that such a low value
is placed on life in our society and that certain
people cannot overcome their ignorance and insensitivity,
to find some decency within themselves. Their
callous acts reflect on us all: Tolerance for
either their deliberate brutality or their mindless
indifference should not be allowed to continue. |
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ALEIGHA
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Baby
Aleigha was a mere 5 weeks old when
she was found staggering with elastic
bands tightly wound around all four
legs and her abdomen. This was probably
some sick idiot's perverse version
of fun. The bands were so tightly
bound that they became embedded in
her tissues and caused gangrene. Hospitalized
for several weeks after the veterinarians
removed the elastics, her abdomen
and right side legs and paws recovered
fairly quickly. The legs and paws
on her left had suffered the most
damage and took a very long time to
heal. She lost 3 toes from the front
left paw due to the gangrene, though
the remainder of the foot healed well
over time. Despite the ordeal this
sweet little soul grew stronger and
confident and showed an invincible
spirit. She was fortunate enough to
make it and has found herself a "forever
home", where her mom reports
she is a happy, active and spunky
little sport with a nose for mischief.
The lost toes do not seem to have
impeded her ability to trek up the
Christmas tree and redecorate it to
her liking. Way to go, Aleigha!
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FORREST
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| Emaciated,
ill and suffering from hypothermia when
we found him on a rural sideroad in the
middle of winter, Forrest suffered extensive
frostbite and was close to death for a number
of days. He lost a portion of his nose and
part of his left ear flap to frostbite.
Marks around his neck indicated that he
spent his entire life on a chain. His injuries
indicated that he was also beaten. We will
never know whether he somehow managed to
get away from his life of misery or was
dumped. This gentle boy deserved better,
but instead is a classic example of the
treatment many animals endure at the hands
of people. Regrettably, abuse and neglect
are far more commonplace than most people
would like to think, even in Canada. Forrest
pulled through, though it was touch and
go for several days: recovery was slow and
lengthy. His subsequent adoption into a
loving home made for a happy ending. Others
are not so lucky. |
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PHEONIX
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Pheonix was approximately 8 weeks old, when the
man "looking after" her saw fit to put
this kitten under scalding hot water in the shower,
presumably to rid her of fleas. This resulted
in severe burns all over her legs, chest and abdomen.
He then -- not knowing what to do -- handed her
over to a neighbour, who tended to her burns best
they could until we could intervene. She
recovered after lenghty treatment and the fur
grew back over time. None of this should have
happened, but these types of incidents are instead
common every-day occurences. While not "deliberately"
harmed, the complete lack of any sense is what
is most disturbing: it is this lack of any kind
of good judgement that is pervasive and colours
the landscape of animal abuse and neglect regularly.
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There
is NO EXCUSE for ABUSE
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