Thursday, April 21, 2011
Unspeakable Pain
Rescued Chihuahua, looks to be about 3 to 4 years old |
Wally the Maltese, malnourished and extremely thin |
Baxter, exhausted and resigned to his fate |
Eyes of desperation and hopelessness |
Sweet Ole Molly |
No longer able to use her right hind leg |
A botched up job; her stitches would have been left on for at least 4 months! |
Molly's right hip and hind leg was so badly fractured, it can no longer be saved. An amputation is inevitable. I can't begin to imagine the emotional and physical pain and abuse she has gone through. |
Some visible foetuses in Molly's abdomen |
How could the breeder have the heart to continue mating her despite her old age (imagine your grandmother giving birth time and time again!), broken right leg and raw Caesarian wound… I shudder at the thought of her puppies’ health, having been produced from such a frail, old mother dog plagued with issues of her own.
At such an age, dogs like Molly should not be giving birth as their bodies and legs are no longer able to take the weight of the full pregnancy. The decision by the vets and volunteers was to spare her the pain of yet another birth and one that would hopefully turn her life for the better. In other words, Molly would have to undergo:
1) An abortion of the puppies she was carrying because of her frail health, infected wound, badly fractured leg and hip; not to mention, old age.
2) Amputation of her right hind leg a month later as her leg can no longer be saved
With wicked breeders who treat dogs like Molly as puppy-churning machines, the onus really lies on the consumer to be discerning and alert when buying puppies from a pet store. Not only should breeders be subjected to regulations that encourage a certain humane breeding standard, proper medical living and quality of life for their dogs, consumers MUST do their homework and find out more about the puppy and its parents before committing to a lifetime of responsibility. Instead of creating more demand for such puppies and more suffering for dogs like Molly, why not adopt and save a life?
1) Molly’s vet bills
2) Boarding fees while they wait to be adopted
3) Adopting / fostering any of these four dogs who are looking for a good home
6 comments:
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Thank you so much for saving their lives. Thank you Thank you. It means a lot to the community.
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I reiterate Joys comment THANK YOU for being so kind and caring and rescuing these poor dogs from a life of torture and torment.Unbelievable cruelty... They deserve to be loved and respected..oh and with lots of cuddles thrown in!
I hope they find homes that are able to provide this.
Suzanne -
Molly's story is truly horrifying and difficult to read. It is hard to comprehend how people can abuse animals in this manner. There should be laws to regulate these breeding establishments. Thank you for getting her out of there. I wish they could all be rescued.
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So sad......how can we save them from these evil breeders? :(:(
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Why can't the breeder be charged with animal cruelty? Is this not a clear case of long-term abuse?
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disgusted once again. I seriously wonder how many more dogs are still suffering in silence out there while these "heartless" breeders are using them as puppies churning machines to earn their fortune. VERY VERY DISGUSTED. =/
as much as we hope the authorities WOULD DO SOMETHING, i guess right now, we can only rely on people like you guys who can help these helpless doggies. no dogs deserve this kind of treatment!
I hope we could bring this issue to the media and public awareness, and once again, thank you to everyone who have make an effort to help them! =D