Cleveland, GA-Broken Spirit on her own too long-RIP Reva
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:12 am
Please cross post. This little girl needs a loving home, she's tried it on her own way too long.
I am writing today, 4-28-10, about a real life saga. I hope you can take a moment to consider it and think of anyone to forward this story to as our very recognition creates acts of love and eventual direction.
This dog has been hanging around for more than a year; across the road by field and wood's edge from Linda's Chevron; Hwy 129 N about half way between Cleveland Ga. and Turners Corner.
Many people have noticed and each time seeing her laying out there to warm in the sun; would turn around; head into Linda's for an egg biscuit; or intentionally save some of Sunday church potluck and drop it off for the girl. To our dismay, she would never let you get close.
Seasons change and a couple of us took a large rubber garbage pail with straw inside and boards anchored underneath to stabilize and placed it in the woods. Thing is; I doubt she ever used it; cause it had only one way in and one way out.
A week; even 2 would pass and I wouldn't see her and neither did the neighbor close by who fed her many times. We thought maybe she had found a trusted human friend and only occasionally showed up for the rest of us so we could remember compassion and grace.
I saw her last week and realized; she hadn’t found that loving friend; I could see several of her ribs from my car as I passed by. I called the neighbor and she got some food out there for her pronto. Later that day; on my way back home; I saw she had moved closer to the neighbors house and in a soft rain; resting in the ditch. . Not hurt; but with a gimpy hip; she simply had no extra energy to cross back over to wherever she's been hiding.
It was an Obvious call for help and I pulled in their driveway and thankfully both folks were home. With close to an hour of slow coaxing and some heavier lifting by Bobby; we got her to a pen and some good food; an aspirin and some fish oil.
What we need right now is some help; a foster situation until we can get this story out there because This Dog has lived on her own through cold and wind and wet and heat and fleas and right now---there is someone waiting for her because she has a broken spirit. She needs the daily containment in safety; some good food and comfort and loving words. If she was let out; her instinct would be to run away still and she is no longer able to defend herself in the wild.
Here is the bottom line, due to certain circumstances the lady that currently has the dog is unable to keep her much longer. If we don't find someone that will foster her or care for her the only choice is to call Animal Control which will mean certain euthanizing; because they don't have enough room. PLEASE HELP. This truly is a situation that we need ACTION ASAP.
If you can help; have suggestions; a place and time; we all have 4 dogs or more ourselves and need some help. Contact me by e-mail or a message on my phone--I will check daily. Thanks so much. Time is of the essence! Send to ALL of your heart friends; my e-mail capacity isn't at par.
If the picture doesn't come through on this e-mail; let me know; I will try again and get that right before you send out.
Thanks Friends
Diane West
706-348-8189
igowest23@gmail.com
I am writing today, 4-28-10, about a real life saga. I hope you can take a moment to consider it and think of anyone to forward this story to as our very recognition creates acts of love and eventual direction.
This dog has been hanging around for more than a year; across the road by field and wood's edge from Linda's Chevron; Hwy 129 N about half way between Cleveland Ga. and Turners Corner.
Many people have noticed and each time seeing her laying out there to warm in the sun; would turn around; head into Linda's for an egg biscuit; or intentionally save some of Sunday church potluck and drop it off for the girl. To our dismay, she would never let you get close.
Seasons change and a couple of us took a large rubber garbage pail with straw inside and boards anchored underneath to stabilize and placed it in the woods. Thing is; I doubt she ever used it; cause it had only one way in and one way out.
A week; even 2 would pass and I wouldn't see her and neither did the neighbor close by who fed her many times. We thought maybe she had found a trusted human friend and only occasionally showed up for the rest of us so we could remember compassion and grace.
I saw her last week and realized; she hadn’t found that loving friend; I could see several of her ribs from my car as I passed by. I called the neighbor and she got some food out there for her pronto. Later that day; on my way back home; I saw she had moved closer to the neighbors house and in a soft rain; resting in the ditch. . Not hurt; but with a gimpy hip; she simply had no extra energy to cross back over to wherever she's been hiding.
It was an Obvious call for help and I pulled in their driveway and thankfully both folks were home. With close to an hour of slow coaxing and some heavier lifting by Bobby; we got her to a pen and some good food; an aspirin and some fish oil.
What we need right now is some help; a foster situation until we can get this story out there because This Dog has lived on her own through cold and wind and wet and heat and fleas and right now---there is someone waiting for her because she has a broken spirit. She needs the daily containment in safety; some good food and comfort and loving words. If she was let out; her instinct would be to run away still and she is no longer able to defend herself in the wild.
Here is the bottom line, due to certain circumstances the lady that currently has the dog is unable to keep her much longer. If we don't find someone that will foster her or care for her the only choice is to call Animal Control which will mean certain euthanizing; because they don't have enough room. PLEASE HELP. This truly is a situation that we need ACTION ASAP.
If you can help; have suggestions; a place and time; we all have 4 dogs or more ourselves and need some help. Contact me by e-mail or a message on my phone--I will check daily. Thanks so much. Time is of the essence! Send to ALL of your heart friends; my e-mail capacity isn't at par.
If the picture doesn't come through on this e-mail; let me know; I will try again and get that right before you send out.
Thanks Friends
Diane West
706-348-8189
igowest23@gmail.com