I don't usually appeal for donations on this blog, but I received an email from a very nice woman who used to watch one of our dogs, Sunshine, for us. My wife and I had to put Sunshine down a few months ago. It was a tough decision, but one we had to make. Because of the joy that she brought us, I would do it all over again. That being said, this woman was a lifesaver. If it wasn't for her, we never would have been able to go out of town. Because Sunshine was a pit bull, she couldn't just stay with anyone. Luckily, we found a pit bull rescue that also did boarding. This woman cares a great deal for this often misunderstood and, more importantly, mistreated breed. Now, I know that many people think that pit bulls are loaded weapons, but no animal should be treated as these animals sometimes are treated.
I received an email about a severely abused pit bull from Pensacola (I hope a sailor didn't do this). Rather than try and describe the situation, I'll just post a bit of the email.
"We were the only group who could help him -- and despite not having ANY funding available for his care, it was rather hard to tell them to euthanize him when we could save him if we got some donations in. . . .
"Would you mind asking friends, family, coworkers, etc. to pitch in even just a few bucks to help this guy out? He's got a LONG road ahead of him. He may not live, but he's fighting, and trying. He currently is at the vet, and will be there for at least another week, probably two. He already has cost quite a bit just to get to this point; he's got massive infections throughout his body, but thank God, he's heartworm negative . . . which is a relief. He's going to require IV fluids for a while, as well as a number of antibiotics, steroids, pain meds, and other meds to keep him healthy -- he's been on them now for about a week, and is responding well, but he's not out of the clear. The last dog we took that was this bad did not make it, but this guy has already made it a week, so that's a good sign. We just need help getting donations for his vet care. We just had a dental surgery last month, and a surgery on a leg -- so right now, we're thousands in the hole for those two dogs -- and then this guy comes along . . . but could you say no to this guy? I certainly couldn't; he deserves that fat, piggy lifestyle I'm so good at offering :)
"We'll be getting him up on the website today or tomorrow to ask for donations for his medical care -- but I wanted to get this out before we get him up to ask everyone else for help asking for donations. I know most of you can't give -- and I don't expect you to -- but if you could just ask around. This guy could really benefit from some donations for his climbing vet bills.
"If this guy pulls through in a few months, I'll send pictures of what he looks like, and you can see exactly why I continue the heartache these guys bring. This guy says it all, and giving him a chance at a better life is the ONLY reason I can continue."
I edited the email a little bit. You can check out the website by clicking here. There's a link to donate via Paypal. You also can send donations to:
Pit Prints Rescue/Rehabilitation
P.O. Box 5776
Canton, GA 30114
The rescue is a registered charitable donation and, therefore, donations are tax deductible.
I'm not posting any of the pictures that she sent because they're just too horrifying. Instead, I posted a picture from the PitPrints website. These are before and after pictures of another cruelty case where the rescue stepped in and gave a wonderful dog a second chance.
I get these types of emails all of the time, but this one just touched me. Maybe it's because of Sunshine, I don't know. I'm sending $100 in Sunshine's name. If you can send as little as a few bucks, you'll be giving this poor dog a chance at a cruelty-free life. It's a very good thing -- I guarantee. If you're curious, I'm sure that Amanda will post some pictures of this guy on the website in a few days. Be prepared -- he ain't pretty -- yet. I hope that with a little help, he'll get there.
I edited the email a little bit. You can check out the website by clicking here. There's a link to donate via Paypal. You also can send donations to:
Pit Prints Rescue/Rehabilitation
P.O. Box 5776
Canton, GA 30114
The rescue is a registered charitable donation and, therefore, donations are tax deductible.
I'm not posting any of the pictures that she sent because they're just too horrifying. Instead, I posted a picture from the PitPrints website. These are before and after pictures of another cruelty case where the rescue stepped in and gave a wonderful dog a second chance.
I get these types of emails all of the time, but this one just touched me. Maybe it's because of Sunshine, I don't know. I'm sending $100 in Sunshine's name. If you can send as little as a few bucks, you'll be giving this poor dog a chance at a cruelty-free life. It's a very good thing -- I guarantee. If you're curious, I'm sure that Amanda will post some pictures of this guy on the website in a few days. Be prepared -- he ain't pretty -- yet. I hope that with a little help, he'll get there.
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