Earlier this week, someone discovered a starved German shepherd who was abandoned on a road in central Arkansas. The good Samaritan who made the disturbing discovery initially feared that the motionless dog had been hit by a car…as it turned out, the dog was simply too weak to move.
The abandoned, skeletal dog was rushed to the Jacksonville Animal Shelter, who in turn rushed him to an emergency veterinarian for critical, life-saving care. Rocky Ridge Refuge, who is shared this emaciated dog’s plight, recounted the German shepherd’s dismal condition and what was initially recommended to the shelter staff:
After the first night at vet, the shelter was told to consider euthanasia, as his chances looked so bleak. But Hedy Wuelling, the shelter director, felt he deserved more time. He is a young dog and tests have shown that he has no disease or issue apparent to cause the extreme emaciation. All evidence points to deliberate starvation at this point. Over the last few days he has managed to hold his head up and eat and drink a bit on his own. Still too weak to sit or stand on his own, but definitely improving.
The badly neglected dog, dubbed “Apollo,” will be moved to Rocky Ridge Refuge for care once he is stabilized, but it is unknown, due to his extraordinarily poor state of health, when that will be. In the meantime, donations can be made to the animal shelter which is fighting for his life (or directly to the veterinary hospital).
Information as follows:
He is at Dr. Misak’s (Jacksonville Animal Hospital) where an account has been set up for him under the name Apollo. If you would like to donate to Apollo’s care, please go by Dr. Misak’s, or you can donate via Paypal at [email protected]. Your donation is tax deductible and 100% will go to Apollo’s vet bills. Thank you!
(Images via Rocky Ridge Refuge)
More news and updates at the National Animal News Facebook page.
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Another prime example of humans who have no soul – I pray Apollo fully recovers and finds the safe loving home he obviously never had – he is a beautiful dog.
Thank you for saving this beautiful soul. May God heal and find Apollo a LOVING, CARING home to go to.
stupid people
Apollo is a beautiful dog and deserves to have a loving family. I pray for his full recovery and grateful he was saved from the brink of death.
Such a beautiful dog! Prayers he makes a full recovery and finds a loving home who will spoil him! Karma at the fullest to the Scums who did this!
Keeping Apollo in our prayers. I hope they find out who starved this precious boy!
Thank you for rescuing Apollo.
When I see a dog starved like this it tears my heart to shreds! It is such a slow, torturous,painful way to exist and death is usually the end result! Makes me cry! PLEASE, BEAUTIFUL APOLLO,HANG IN THERE AND GET WELL SOON SWEETIE❤️
This young and beautiful dog MOST CERTAINLY didn’t deserve this horrible treatment… Bet the individual/ individuals who did this IS one FAT/ LARG ASS SON OF A BITCH!!!! hope someone Narc’s the PUTRID BUZZARD VOMIT out!!!
Somebody must know this beautiful dog and who starved him. Find them and prosecute!
Sending love to Apollo. Sending thanks to the finder and good person who helped. It saved his life in the nick of time.
Now that we know he is passed to a better world, Please Apollo when i go would you meet me at Rainbow bridge and be part of my adored family? I love you already and hope to see you.
He is beautiful! He will be a real looker when he fills out. I pray he can overcome the starvation and thrive. A curse on the person that did this.
POOR BABY!!!! FIGHT BABY FIGHT!!!!
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Sadly, Apollo was unable to survive his neglect and starvation. RIP fella.
Apollo you are now free from this horrible place that abused you so badly. RIP Sweetheart.