In Waterbury, Connecticut, the weather was frightful; it poured all weekend. Sadly, some heartless owner had tied a dog to a pole and abandoned her; the most heartbreaking part had been that the sweet dog had been in active labor, and she had been physically struggling in the process. At the time she was discovered, one puppy had already died and a second puppy was unable to pass through the birth canal.
According to rescuers, it is believed the owner had realized the dog was in trouble while giving birth, and instead of rushing her to an emergency veterinarian, the local police or even a shelter, the person left her tied outdoors – all alone, scared, in pain and in the pouring rain and cold.
A concerned citizen found her and contacted Animal Control. When officers arrived, the dog had been in awful pain, but despite the trauma and her fright, she gently rested her chin on the officer’s shoulder as if saying “please help me” and “thank you.”
It appeared she had been in labor for days. When brought to the emergency veterinarian she was exhausted, dehydrated, and her body had been shutting down. The remaining deceased puppies needed to be removed; she had been at high risk for septic shock.
Animal Control contacted BARC CT to help because city shelters are not budgeted to fund such a massive surgery and provide continued care. As with many of these kinds of cases, the kinder option is humane euthanasia if cost of emergency treatment cannot be covered, but BARC CT hoped to rely on the community and give this dog the second chance she truly deserved.
This mother dog had already lost so much. She deserved a chance to heal, to rest, and to finally know safety and love.
This was so upsetting, not a dry eye around here and we’ve seen some pretty rough stuff.
And now for the good news!
Meet Cassie. Because of everyone’s generosity, Cassie had a very successful surgery. Her rescuers see the light coming back into her eyes, no doubt she’s saying THANK YOU to all of the incredible, compassionate angels who donated to her surgery.
What this dog lived through is unimaginable, thank you for choosing to give her a brand new life, one where she will come to learn loving caring humans exist—and can be found within our BARC COMMUNITY
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