Severely Neglected Dog Found in Front of Animal Hospital

[samanthajane13]

Story Published: May 6, 2009 at 7:13 PM EDT
Story Updated: May 6, 2009 at 8:09 PM EDT

This morning, Eyewitness News received a call about a dog outside of an animal hospital. When we arrived at the Anderson Inner City Animal Hospital, we found a severely neglected cocker spaniel, covered in mats of fur. An employee said they got a call yesterday at about 9 a-m, saying there was a dog outside, so they brought him some water. The employee said they called the city animal shelter twice, to come get the dog. But 24 hour later, the dog was sill there.

"I received a call from Channel 7 this morning tell me about this dog," said Barbara Carr of the SPCA.

That was the first the SPCA had heard about the dog, and were there within minutes. The dog was quickly picked up and treated, in terrible shape. They had to shave mats off of the cocker spaniel that should weigh about 30 pounds, but instead only weighs about 9.

"We can't tell right now if his kidneys are shut down..." said Veterinarian Karen Moran.

Meantime, we called the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter. They say they did go over to the Anderson Inner City Animal Hospital to get the dog when they were called, but that he ran away. SPCA Executive Director Barbara Carr says dogs do sometimes do that when they see officers. But what has Carr angry is that the dog sat outside an animal hospital for a full day.

"There is something seriously wrong with this dog. Anyone that works in a veterinary hospital, I don't care if it is a clerk to the hospital or up to the veterinarian, could determine that this dog was suffering," said Carr.

We tried several times to reach Doctor Anderson. Our calls have not been returned, and while we got an answer there from an employee this morning when we went over there. This afternoon, when we went back, there was a sign on the door that said closed, doctor's day off.


http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/44464762.html

[Katieam]

the vets just left the poor dog outside?! i cant believe it. they should learn a little something about animal cruelty. a dog that is 20 lbs underweight seems like a veterinary case to me...

[samanthajane13]

Cocker Spaniel Neglected for Weeks
Posted By: Marissa Bailey

The Erie County SPCA is treating a 3-year-old Cocker Spaniel neglected for weeks and found Wednesday on the steps of a small animal hospital in Buffalo.

The SPCA received a call around 11:30 Wednesday morning that a sick, mangy dog was found on the steps of the Anderson Small Animal Hospital on Fillmore Ave in Buffalo.

When the dog arrived to SPCA Headquarters, it was covered in more than a pound of hair, in the midst of kidney failure, dehydrated and barely alive.

Volunteers hooked the dog, now nicknamed "Red", up to an IV and started to shave him.

Erie County SPCA President Barbara Carr says she's baffled by the lack of action taken for the dog, who was found in front of a small animal hospital

"You cannot just leave a dog suffering in the street. Again, I don't know about the owners or how this dog got into this condition. What I do know, is that someone in the position to be able to help this dog 24 hours ago, failed to do so." says Carr.

"Red" arrived at the SPCA with a collar but officials aren't sure who the owner is.

If you're interested in finding out about Red's condition, you can call the Erie County SPCA on Ensminger Road at (716) 875-7360 or go to their website at www.yourspca.org.


http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/story...66541&catid=37

[Katieam]

poor puppy! omg n they just left him!

[samanthajane13]

Yeah-$&^*^%$%!!!

But he's got a name now, and he's being loved and cared for at the SPCA. The mats are all clipped off, and he's got food, water, a cot to sleep on, and meds.

And they'll deal with the #W$$%&^*& that neglected him, and they'll go after the $#$*&* doctor, too.



Sweet dreams, Red.
Nobody is gonna hurt you now.

[Katieam]

im really hating people right now. that they can discard animals like a peice of trash and not give a second thought. i just dont understand.

[samanthajane13]

I hear you.

And for the vet and his staff to just call the Shelter...and NOT TREAT this poor pup.

I guess vets don't take a Hippocratic Oath like human doctors-to do no harm and to treat a patient regardless.

I guess when they didn't see the dog's wallet with him, they figured he didn't deserve care...

[Gecko_Haven]

It is a terrible shame. Could be that someone took the dog from a neglectful owner and left it outside the vet, thinking it would get care and the person who dropped him off would not have animal cruelty charges brought against them. To hear that a VET would not attend the dog or make sure it is picked up by SPCA is insane.
That they could leave work for the night, seeing that poor dog tied up and alone and suffering. How can you leave work knowing that dog is still sitting there in that condition!
Disgusting!

[Katieam]

maybe he had his wallet hidden under all the mats....

[samanthajane13]

ALL parties need to be charged.

This poor dog didn't get to be that way over-night. But maybe the owner thought the vet would help him.

As for the vet, don't they take an oath-similar to the Hippocratic Oath-to do no harm and to help those who are ill-no matter what??

The Buffalo Shelter needs a SLAP!!!

They have their own agenda...believe me. I've dealt with them.

Rather than adopting an emaciated blue-tick hound to me a few years ago, they said they were waiting for a person from the farming area to come in a adopt her...NOT that they had someone in mind, but they didn't want her living in the city.

Now tell me. What farmer is going to travel more than 90 minutes to go to the Buffalo CITY Shelter, just on the off chance that they MIGHT have something other than Rotties and Pit Bulls??

My full fenced, treed yard wasn't good enough to get her home with me.

Believe me-the dog is better off at the SPCA than at the Shelter, and probably ran off because of their reputation.

Also, a few years ago, a drunken shelter worker stabbed a dog during a Christmas party at the SAME shelter.

YEAH...I KNOW why Red ran when the shelter officer showed up.

FEAR!!!!