An emaciated puppy, surrendered days ago to a Missouri animal shelter, has passed away. The gray and white pit bull puppy, dubbed Poppy, was turned in to the Waynesville Shelter on June 4 – the shelter wrote the initial Facebook post about the skeletal puppy from Poppy’s perspective:
This afternoon, someone who I thought was taking care of me the best way he could, called The Waynesville Animal Shelter to tell them he was done with me and that they needed to take me in or I would be forced to live outside on my own💔 He told them that I was throwing up and because of his newborn child, I guess he was tired of cleaning up messes from both of us so I needed to leave. I was obviously his dog, but he told them that he only had me “three days” and I was no longer going to be an issue to him.
Adding:
I thought I was in a good home but once the baby got there, I never got to see anyone. I was pushed into a kennel for weeks, without food or water, and it was so hard to not go potty in my kennel. Eventually I learned that I was never going to be let outside and that I had to use the restroom one way or another😔 When the man brought me to the shelter, he carried me in a milk crate
Poppy was immediately taken for veterinary care, but her body was in such poor condition that she could not be saved. A heartbreaking post informing Facebook followers of her passing was made on Monday:
It is with deep regret that the Staff at the Waynesville/St. Robert Animal Shelter announce that Poppy, the 6-month old puppy surrendered to the Shelter in extreme emaciated condition, has passed. Shelter staff would like you all to know how incredibly thankful and proud we are of the tremendous outpouring of support for Poppy. Even though most of her life was spent in horrible conditions, your generous efforts, prayers and caring words ensured she was loved and at peace during her final days
A necropsy will be performed to determine Poppy’s exact cause of death. The investigation into her condition, and her former owner’s involvement in her sorrowful state, is ongoing.
Rest in peace Poppy.
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The people that did this to her need to be charged. They starved that dog and should have turned her in long before letting her get in this condition. It about breaks my heart to know what kind of life she must have been lived. Rest in peace Poppy, you didn’t deserve this!
These people are going t to TRY to take care of a baby and FAIL .
This is beyond sad……. this poor precious treasure never had a chance to live and love and be loved……..
Precious treasure, I know you are absolutely in Heaven. Please look for MacKitty and join his wonderful snuggle buddies group and RIP amongst loving friends.
This POS who neglected this precious treasure is pure evil!!!!!!!! Lock this POS up and lose the keys!!!!! Should only leave prison in a pine box (& that is way too good for him)……. He will burn in the hottest part of Hell forever for his cruelty……. He can’t get to Hell fast enough………
HELL AWAITS!
This just makes me heartsick—why do the people who are least equipped (mentally, morally, financially, etc.) seem to end up with these poor animals, and how many have suffered and died without anyone ever knowing—I think the majority probably have never been discovered. Just think—an innocent puppy coming into this world all full of life and wonder just to not be able to get the basic minimum care not to mention love and affection and being starved to a rack of bones, and never able to do a thing about it–it boggles the mind. I would never think they would be able to manage having children or anything for that matter. They should NEVER be allowed to own pets ever. They say you can tell how good a country is by the way they treat their animals, so our USA is declining, sadly. I just can’t believe I’ve seen this