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    I rescued a very sweet, horribly injured pitbull tonight on my way to work. He was running down the middle of a very busy street in the ghetto. I pulled over and he was scared at first, but climbed into my car. He was horribly injured from a dog fight. This poor sweet angel. I wish I had a camera so I could show you how bad it is. Half his ear is hanging off and you can see cartilage sticking out. One whole half of his face is torn up. He has injuries on every part of his body. Some of his puncture wounds you could stick a pencil eraser into. He has many gashes over an inch long and deep enough to require stitches. Some of his injuries won't stop bleeding hours later. He was disgustingly filthy. We had to bathe him for an hour to wash off caked dirt and dried blood before we could tend to his wounds. We left him in a bathroom with plenty of water and went to bed, planning to take him to the animal shelter (likely for immediate euthanasia) in the morning.

    Then, a little bit ago, this horrible, horrible odor (like something dead) wafted into my room and I went in to check on the dog. There was black liquid diarrhea all over the floor and it was the most wretched thing I've ever smelled: Parvovirus--totally unmistakable from my humane society days. You should see this poor creature with all of his miserable injuries. And now to top it off he has this terrible virus that causes dogs to suffer and die.

    And through all of this he is being such an angel. He does whatever we say. He's just sitting in the bathroom all sweet and quiet chewing on a bone I bought him. He wags his tail when I open the bathroom door.

    I cannot imagine the suffering he would have gone through if we hadn't picked him up. He would be out in the Indiana winter, wet, caked in mud and blood, every part of his body stinging in pain, and his poor insides wracked with this horrible virus.

    Please, PLEASE...if you ever come across an animal like this who needs your help, no matter where you are or what you have to do, please stop to help. How glad I am that I didn't say, "No, I haven't gone into work for a week. I HAVE to keep driving" or "No, this is a bad neighborhood" or "The dog might bite." In the grand scheme, the aid you can offer another creature trying his best just to get through this bullshit fucking world is the most important thing you can ever do.

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    **Applauds** Thank you for being an honorable human being.

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    Normally, I would agree with you. I am very much an animal lover, and have rescued many, many animals off the street.
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    I have 2 cats at home, and I do not want to get them sick, with the diseases around today, it just isnt safe for me to rescue a stray cat off the street. Even if I did not bring it home with me, the diseases could still be on my clothes, and infect my cats. I refuse to try to save one animal at the expence of another, espicially my babies.
    I had a very nasty run in with a cat disease called panleukopenia. VERY contagious. A cat I adpoted from a shelter had it, and she died. Luckily, she was the only pet we had at the time. The vet said that disease can live in yoru carpets, blankets for months. You gotta bleach everything. We were to scared to get another pet until we moved out of that house. I fear bringing a stray cat home or comming in contact with one will infect my cats, so i will not do it.
    If I see a stray dog, I will rescue it, and take it to a shelter, because dog disease cant infect a cat, but I won't touch a stray cat. Im just to scared it will have something.
    The dog you rescued had parvo. Do you have any other dogs around? That is very contagious. Very dangerous to bring home stray animals if you have other pets in the house. It is much better to just call animal control and let them pick it up.

    It breaks my heart to see a stray animal on the side of the road. I always call animal control to come and get them, and I wish I could save them all, and bring them in to my nice warm home.

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    ^^^Yeah, we only have a cat, so there wasn't a whole lot of risk in bringing this guy home.

    It's cool that you have an animal control that is actually worth a shit. Our animal control won't come rescue an animal. They'll come shoot one if they're reported to be a "pest" but that's about it.

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    I'm so glad that there are fellow animal lovers out there who will make the effort to help an injured animal. It breaks my heart to think of the poor thing left out there to suffer. Thanks for sharing this story.

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    This is fucking horrible and even in my drunken stoned out stupor I know that no animal should have to go through this. I work at a Humane Society and see this kinda shit all the damn time! Parvo is terrible and kills so many animals, without any cause and just plainly due to owners not paying attention and not giving a shit..Poor guy! It totally reminds me of Animal cops and all the crap they have to deal with, which is hope fully going to be my chosen profession soon. I hate, no wait, I fucking LOATHe people who dont take care of thier animals...These poor guys arent born to be tortured and all they really want is love.
    Good going Dottie for being an upright and caring person for a poor animal who cant take care of themselves.... I <3 you

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    I'm so glad there are others out there like me who woould never be too busy to help an animal in need.
    As human beings I think we are responsible to look after helpless animals - because we can.

    I hate people who fight dogs - cruel fucking bastards.

    The love I have for any animal and in particular my dog who passed away recently just leaves me unable to understand the mind of these bastards.

    I'd like to act out eye for an eye type punishment on these types of people.

    I always seem to be around when an injured wild bird is in need - it has become a running joke with me and my boyfriend. He calls me the bird rescuer.
    One time I was driving and noticed this bird in the mmiddle of the road that appeared unable to fly, every car that went past just went around it (gladly they avoided running it over but not one stopped). So I stopped in the middle of the busy road, put my hazards on, pissed off drivers behind me and tried to work out what I would do. The road was busy and I was worreid about getting hit by a car.
    The bird managed to fly up and jump up on the edge of my window - which was open. It just sat there starring at me and I was wondering whether to try to grab it or if this would scare it away. Then this woman and her young daughter came up to my window and said "We are so glad you stopped, we have been watching this poor bird and hoped someone would stop".
    She asked me if I had something that she could use to grab it with and I handed her my jumper and she grabbed the bird inside the jumper.
    So then the lady and her daughter got in my car and we took the bird to the vet and then I gave them a lift home.

    I'm glad I read your post, u are a kind and decent human being. We need more of us out there.

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    Dottie Rebel I applaud you, matter of fact I love you for this.

    Your rescue story is VERY similar to mine. I was driving home one day, and as I was passing this terrible part of town ( the hood hands down) I saw this lil dog trying to cross the busy intersection. I actually watched her guage the traffic! She kept looking back and forth both sides of the traffic and finally crossed once the coast was clear. I couldn't pull off because she looked SO sad, and clearly starved. So I busted a U turn ( the traffic) and slowed down beside her.

    I called out to her as she passed the car, but she continued to walk ahead of the car despite my pleading with her to come to me. I'll be damned that once she got 15 steps ahead of the car, she turned around, gave me a look that read " thanks for the attention lady, but I know you won't want me" wagged her tail and kept walking. Well.... I followed her ass because the dog was gracious enough to acknowledge me despite her ill state. I called to her one last time..................










    Six years later and she's sitting underneath my feet as I type this. She hopped in the car at my last attempt to get her attention. Once I got her in the car, she leaned against me and fell asleep due to exhaustion. I took her to the vet, and oddly enough, she was only mal nourished, dehydrated, and a lil sick. I expected the worse, because like you, I have worked with the Humane Society on several occasions. Thank you so much for contributing to random acts of kindness towards the animal kingdom. Animals are special. And although I've never been much of a dog person, I couldn't imagine my life without my sweetheart. Good Phuckin job!!! Anyone who could drive past a dying animal without so much of a twinge of concern has their priorities askew. Damn, I didn't like dogs, and had never owned one before I met poochie that fateful day, but I just couldn't pull off without at least attempting to help. Your doggie is blessed to have you, even if she isn't here an incredibly long time, she will know what it feels like to be loved.
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    Bless your heart, Dottie. At least this poor animal is knowing love before he has to be put down. I believe there is a special, horrible karma waiting for people who are cruel to animals, since animals have the purest souls and our companion animals love us unconditionally. I myself will rescue anything---seagulls, pigeons, cats--even bugs!

    Is parvo always fatal? Is there no medication that can cure it?

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    Aw, thank you Dottie. It always makes me so sad that so many animals die alone, and hungry, and without a home. *hugs* THANK YOU!
    I believe you Dottie and you have my support

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paintbaby View Post
    Is parvo always fatal? Is there no medication that can cure it?
    No, parvo isnt always fatal....but it frequently is. There is treatment for it, but the older a dog is, and the more far gone he is..the l;ess chance he will recover.

    Poor baby....at least he will know SOME comfort before the end comes...and who knows..maybe he will rally.
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    Awww, this is whay I have so many cats! The last two I picked up 3 yrs ago. Driving down a side country road in the middle of butt-fuck nowhere, and there was a box sitting on the side of the road. Two little fuzzy head peered over the top. Inside were two 5 week old kittens. They hadn't been there long, as they were not dehydrated or hungry. They would have died for sure as it was the hottest day of the summer when I found them. They have been a permenant fixture in my home ever since, and all my other animals love them too.

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    I always take care of the animals in my neighborhood... and any I ever see when I'm out driving. I found a tiny kitten sitting with a hurt leg at a McDonalds outside of Tampa once and drove it home with me (2 hour drive). I applaud you hun!
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    Poor baby dog. People can be so cruel. I'd be afraid to help a doggie like that, not because I don't love animals, but because I have a kiddo and two cats and I worry that dogs like that might turn on you because they are injured. It's not their fault, but sometimes they get aggressive when you try to help them.

    I rescued a big turtle one time in Florida. He was out in the street and obviously did not know how to get back into the water. It was no easy task, he was big and heavy and I didn't want him to bite me. I ended up scooting him along with a paper plate. It took about an hour to get him back to the stream.
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    This reminds me of a kitten I saw crossing a major road recently on my way to work...

    I actually got out of my car to chase it down, but it was so scared of me that it wouldn't let me catch it and finally it crawled under a fence and I couldn't get to it anyway. its eyes were all crusty. Poor little kitten. I often wonder what happened to it.

    I'd have totally chased down the pitbull. And then I'd be like....wtf am I going to do with this dog? I have dogs, but I would have put him in the garage or something.

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    I try to take in as many animals as I can, really - but it's hard because I have two cats and two baby new-born birds (okay, well, Koala is 3 months)....and the birds are already sick with an upper respitory infection because silly me brought a bird home and didn't quarantine it.... so now I have 3 extra cages for lost and injured birds (I've rescued two magpies so far) that I keep seperate from the others....

    ... but yay for you with what you did... too bad he's going to be put to sleep either way.. at least he's happier today.


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    I took him to the city animal shelter today. The intake lady was very sweet. She said, "This shit pisses me off" (referring to the sight of a dog who'd obviously been in a dogfight) and got on her intercom and said, "Can you get me an investigator in here right away." So, at least he's in the hands of someone who cares.

    Thanks so everyone who responded and to those of you who rescue or have rescued animals. They really do need our help. There is so much suffering this word and it's incredibly powerful to realize that you can make a huge difference--all you have to do is be brave enough to reach out our hand.

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    I am glad you helped that dog Dottie. Most people would have been too scared.

    My dog survived parvo but he was just lucky. His littermate did not. The vet looked at me like I was a monster for not getting them shots when they were smaller, but I was working full-time (busy) & they were still young. They got it from contaminated dirt...parvo virus can live for years in soil.

    Parvo can be fought by giving the dog Immodium pills & Pedialyte + chicken broth and soft bread (so I'm told) it's best to get an IV at the vet's....If you are trying to save a dog's life, it cannot hurt to try those things at home.

    & Most importantly, if you are trying to help an injured animal, use a blanket & tie the mouth shut (muzzling) some animals lash out when in pain.

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    Dottie, did they say they would try to give him medication? From what you have said, it sounds like he had a very friendly disposition---would be nice to think they might give him a chance to get better and find an adoptive home.

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    I didn't ask what they planned to do with him. Honestly, I am usually a huge proponent of not prolonging pain. I'm pro-death. I'll put it right out there. There is no reason for a stray animal to suffer a painful recuperation in a tiny, cold cell just to be put down in a few months because he is physically and emotionally scarred from his injuries and no one wants him. I saw this happen over and over at the humane society. There are so many perfectly adorable, well-adjusted dogs that are put down due to simple overcrowding that a doggy like this is a long shot. Better to put him down now rather than put him through months of crap and then kill him.

    However, this is seriously one of the sweetest dogs I've ever run across. If he can make it through this time and find a family who doesn't mind that he's a little rough-looking, he could have a great life.

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    yeah, they are going to put him to sleep. That is the best thing for him. He will never get adopted. Death is inevitable, but pain can be ceased.

    Actually, he's probably already dead. Poor little guy. But it was the right thing. At least he felt love at the end.

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    This thread made me cry. I love animals, and I've stopped so many times to pick up a hurt dog or cat when other people just went on by. One of my birds is an abuse case, and it kills me inside knowing the horrible things that happened to him before he came to me. People that can hurt animals are lower than low. Animals are pretty much the only things in the world that will love you no matter what you do to them, because they depend on us. How people like that can live with themselves is beyond me.

    There was a homeless guy at my caseworker's building that was being taken to the hospital, and he had to leave his dog behind. He would not go to the hospital until one of his friends came to take care of his dog. Through all the craziness going on in his head, he had the clarity to know somebody would need to take care of his dog. I sat there and cried because even though that man had nothing, he would make sure the dog got fed and had somewhere to go. The guy still comes to that clinic, and he still has his dog. I've talked to the guy and petted the dog, and he takes better care of that animal than he does of himself. If he's there when I go up, I'll go get some dog food from the gas station and give it to him. It's love, pure and simple.

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    Wow it makes me so sad that an animal could get to that condition. I applaud you for doing the right thing. Ending an animals life while it's suffering is so much better than just leaving it to die. This reminds me of Animal Cops. I think I cry everytime I watch that show. People just sicken me. I need to go down to the Houston SPCA and volunteer sometime.

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