Rescuers Reject Owner's Request To Euthanize 3 Matted Dogs, Give Them 2nd Chance Instead

Jan 14, 2019 by apost team

Many of us have faced the decision to euthanize a terminally ill pet. Sometimes the situation isn't as bad as owners think it is. While none of us is the perfect pet owner, sometimes things just get completely out of control...

Three 11-yr. old Shih-Tzus were brought in to the Spokane Humane Society. Their owner had a request: euthanize them. Why? The owner couldn't keep up with the kind of care this breed requires for good health. The dogs had become horribly matted with overgrown fur that wasn't being brushed, trimmed, or groomed in any way. The dogs, according to the owners, had become biters, too. The owner wanted them to put down!

The workers at the Humane Society convinced the owner that if they surrendered the dogs, workers would do everything they could to give them a new life elsewhere. In spite of all the mistakes that owner made, agreeing to the Society's wishes was a better end to that list of problems. The owner turned them over and left. Humane Society workers got busy.

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The dogs' condition was truly dismaying. Their names were Candy, Katie, and Angel, and they had serious problems. Their fur had become deeply matted and was decaying. Moisture and dirt were trapped in their fur, and often against their skin.

The mats turned into knots which pulled against their skin. Infections had begun. Their nails had curled under, making it difficult to walk. They needed a dental cleaning, too. The smell was simply awful! They could hardly see, their skin was in an unhealthy state, and they were exhausted and in pain.

After careful cutting and shaving, bathing, and treatment of the infected skin, the staff weighed the fur they'd removed. Between the three little old dogs, they had been carrying thirteen pounds of excess fur! Now they were free! Not only that, but they were as sweet as can be, not offering a single nip.

The local community came forward to raise money for grooming expenses. They also applied for the opportunity to adopt each of the dogs. It can be very hard to give up an animal, but the owner finally did what was right, and the little girls had a great life after that.

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