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UPDATE on our buddy Chamsky! For those of you who havent met Chamsky yet he was found sealed shut in a plastic bag and left on the desk of the clerk at the Animal Control Office. He was blue from lack of oxygen and had to be resuscitated by the vet on site. Thank you to the amazing work from S.A.F.E. Animal Rescue and to everyone who purchased shirts to help us raise the funds for him. He is now doing amazing! Check out this video of the lil man walking all on his own now! We are love you buddy!
You can still get your t-shirt to support Chamsky
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*****UPDATE*****
UPDATE on dog found sealed shut in a plastic bag.
http://hendrickboards.com/s/save-chamsky
Eight days ago Champ’s life changed forever. Although he didn’t know it, what was his darkest hour was also the beginning of a new life. He will have a long hard recovery, but he WILL recover. He’s a CHAMP!
He is eating well, but he will not drink water from a bowl. Because of this, S.A.F.E. Animal Rescue feeding him water with a syringe which he takes readily. I’m sure he’ll drink from the bowl eventually, but for now we’re perfectly okay giving him water this way. He’s not dehydrated and his wounds are healing well. There are still 3 wounds that are open and draining, but they’re not infected and getting better every day.
He sleeps almost all the time, as he is badly in need of rest to recover. When he goes to the yard to potty, he’s alert and aware of what’s happening around him. He just doesn’t have a lot of energy to pursue his interests right now.
He’s getting up a couple of steps on his own, but the last one is just a little too difficult for him so we give him a hand.
Your generous donations and support have been a huge help. Thank you! Because of you, he’s enjoying the softest blankets he’s ever felt in his life, has toys to snuggle with, and has the very best food and supplements with chicken and rice.
You can still get your t-shirt to support Chamsky
http://hendrickboards.com/s/save-chamsky
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When working in animal welfare you think you have seen it all. Then we heard of a story so tragic and overwhelmingly sad we knew we had to reach out and help the animal. This is a story about how a dog was found sealed shut in a plastic bag and left on a desk at the West Valley Animal Shelter. The photos and story you are about to read are graphic. Animal abuse affects us all. It is our responsibility to protect these animals.
The pups name is Chamsky. He was brought in a SEALED plastic bag and left on the clerk’s counter. When the clerk opened it, thinking it was a delivery package, she saw what she thought was a dead dog. After all, he was BLUE , covered with blood and wounds and not moving! The clerk rushed the animal to their onsite clinic. The veterinarian staff at the shelter was able to revive the animal. He was a matted and his body has untreated, infected wounds all over. They shaved him down and discovered ulcers covering most of his body. He is extremely malnourished, weighing only 7 lbs. This type of abuse takes time. Meaning the animal had to be in this condition for a while before his abusers sealed him alive in a plastic bag and dumped him on a desk. Just typing this story breaks my heart. Knowing what pain and torture he must have been through… like I said just when you think you have heard and seen it all.
The staff at the shelter were able to catch his abusers (a couple) in the parking lot who left him for dead after abuse and neglect. His abusers are now being prosecuted for animal cruelty. Chamsky has been held as evidence for the past week. S.A.F.E. Animal Rescue will be the organization caring for this amazing pup. Chamsky will be on his way to WLVH/Dr. Slaton to get a complete checkup and get him back on the road to recovering. DONATIONS for his medical care are needed. Please consider donating to help this guy have a bright future. You can either donated directly here Safeanimalrescue.com/donations OR purchase one of our ADOPT DONT SHOP tees triggering a live saving donation for Chamsky and his recovery. An animal in his condition will have a long road to recovery but together we can help save his life !
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This is a note from her rescuer.
Sweet “Black and Blue” is bruised and broken! He urgently needs our help. Poor Blue is severely emaciated (at just 17 pounds – at least 10 pounds underweight). He is all bones! Blue is completely blind, with only one eye bulging with glaucoma, which is surely causing him immense pain (the other eye is missing altogether). He has clearly been on the streets for a while, ultimately proving unable to fend for himself, even in garbage cans. Had he not been turned into the shelter, we believe he would have died of hunger, most likely within days.
This bloody mess wiggled her way out from under the truck to our director’s husband with her head and shoulders down and her tail just wagging. She showed him with kisses.
The area in which Toledo was rescued in Detroit is known for its high crime rate, dog fighting rings, and drug activity. It is more than likely that Toledo was used as a bait dog in dog fighting. Bait dogs are non-aggressive dogs used to train other dogs to be more aggressive.
same dog! What we are noticing also is that the better he feels, the more dog aggressive he appears to be. What we hope to do is send him through a board/train program for dogs with aggression issues once he is better. I have talked with a trainer and he said that regular exercise is a part of the rehabilitation program. Being that Koa is heartworm positive, training won’t be possible until he has healed, gone through heartworm treatment and recovered from that treatment. We are looking at a minimum of 45-60 days before this will be possible. For now, we are very happy with his progress and the work of our amazing vet, Dr. Vaughn at Columbia Hospital for Animals!
