“As we respond to the neglect or abuse of a domestic animal, we should be looking closely at the condition of vulnerable people in the same setting,” DA John Chisolm said.
We have outlawed the use of the gas chamber on even the worst criminals. Now it's time to save innocent, harmless animals from being subjected to this slow, painful, and terrifying fate.
“You would never know anything negative happened to him,” said Anna Friedman, adoption manager at OTAT. “The resiliency of animals and dogs specifically is always really amazing.”
The neglected animal was rescued and evaluated by a veterinarian who found the dog suffering from an acute case of dermatitis over most of her body, tick fever and edema.
Now that the canine has her two all-terrain wheels, she is able to comfortably and safely wheel herself around while using the strength of her front legs.