A little bit ago I got asked if I would
go and assess two dogs in a shelter in Windsor, Ontario. Of course my
answer was yes and I went down right away. We got to the shelter and
smell was horrid in even the admin area. The lady there explains
where they came from “ we picked them up on opposite ends of town
but both had a microchip and there was only an email attached that
traces back to a known sketchy back yard breeder”We wait to be
taken back to asses this too older dogs, we go back the food dish was
moldy, both kennels were filled with shit and piss covered blankets
and towels. They open Donny's cage up and out he trots with some
gentle coaching. Cherry on the other hand had to be carried out.
Neither attacked me lol so they were being sprung, they had them on
allergy meds and Cherry had special ointment for her eyes. They tell
me Donny has a hernia and can't poop right. I get them into the
crates in the SUV not a peep out of either of them all the way to
Sarnia, we stop once for pee breaks. Donny jumps out Cherry has to be
carried. I notice that even in the crate it would appear Donny is
literally bent over in the pooping position all of the time. This
seems really odd. We bring them home they take well to my big guy and
my son. Donny is leaking consent blood and stool. That means
emergency vet visit for Donny. My amazing vet who is honest, down to
earth and loves animals looks him over. He has spine issues from
being in the poop position for so long. I explained where he came
from as he was putting on a glove and lube to shove up Donny's rear
end. He pulled at least a pound of poop from his rear and Donny
relaxed big time. I was gagging so much blood and so much stool. He
said that's all he could get for now. He checked him and then did
something I have never in the 17 years I have been going to him do,
he asked the young women vet who he has taken on at his practice to
come do a second exam she did then went back and they talked. As I
listened in to what they were saying. Him “Have you ever seen that
before?” Her “No you?” Him “not outside of training” Her
“Well I agree it is what we think it is”. My vet comes back in.
He looks grim as he starts explaining “Donny should never have left
the shelter and you should take him back there right now.!” I
explained that it wasn't an option. Then he explained to me what was
wrong “Donny's descending colon has separated from the rectum and
is no longer lined up. The poop has created a sac inside the rectum
that is filling with poop. He has been like this a long time. It
could be caused by a long term hernia or something else but we have
no way of knowing. There is a surgery that is $5000.00 that will
likely not even fix the problem. We can try but it is rare that it
will work. Unlike humans dogs can't wear a colostomy bag. I knew what
the decision had to be. All the shelter down there had to do was a
rectal exam and this dog would not have suffered a minute longer, but
nope that's not what they did. I called the rescue and explained
everything as I was trying to hold it together. I held Donny while he
crossed the rainbow bridge. I told him over and over you are loved,
you wont be in pain any more and your a good boy, no one will ever
hurt you again. Blaine was with me. I was broken. Blaine said its
okay mom he is with my brother Ace now. I cried harder.
Donny was only with me 24 hours but I made him feel as loved and comfortable as possible during his time with me. There was no investigation done into cruelty, there was no charges laid, these “sketchy breeders” have been left to do it over and over and over again.
Donny was only with me 24 hours but I made him feel as loved and comfortable as possible during his time with me. There was no investigation done into cruelty, there was no charges laid, these “sketchy breeders” have been left to do it over and over and over again.
As I type this the anger all comes back
the heart break all comes back.
