A good Samaritan in Dallas discovered an abused dog who had been dumped with a coffee can around her neck this weekend.
The emaciated dog, named Java by its rescuers, was brought in to Dallas Animal Services on Sunday, along with a second shepherd mix (named Joshua) who was watching after the injured dog. The good Samaritan declined to be identified.
Officials at the city shelter say the can had clearly been around Java’s neck for some time. As the dog grew, the can cut into her ears, nearly severing one.
After the can was cut off, Java was handed over to Metro Paws Animal Hospital for treatment.
“The next few days are critical,” according to a post onAnimal Services’ Facebook page. “We have to get her stable enough for surgery and watch out for organ failure due to her starved condition. But that tail is wagging.”
Anyone who wants to help, can donate to MetroPaws at 214-887-1400 or through the .
As for Joshua, he is healthy and in need of a new home (his ID number is A750714).
“He was shy and frightened at all that was going on,” the agency’s Facebook page says, “but he was determined to be a reassuring presence for the girl.”
I’m waiting to hear back from an animal services investigator to learn about whether there are any clues as to who might have left the dog in that state and where, exactly, she was found.
The emaciated dog, named Java by its rescuers, was brought in to Dallas Animal Services on Sunday, along with a second shepherd mix (named Joshua) who was watching after the injured dog. The good Samaritan declined to be identified.
Officials at the city shelter say the can had clearly been around Java’s neck for some time. As the dog grew, the can cut into her ears, nearly severing one.
After the can was cut off, Java was handed over to Metro Paws Animal Hospital for treatment.
“The next few days are critical,” according to a post onAnimal Services’ Facebook page. “We have to get her stable enough for surgery and watch out for organ failure due to her starved condition. But that tail is wagging.”
Anyone who wants to help, can donate to MetroPaws at 214-887-1400 or through the .
As for Joshua, he is healthy and in need of a new home (his ID number is A750714).
“He was shy and frightened at all that was going on,” the agency’s Facebook page says, “but he was determined to be a reassuring presence for the girl.”
I’m waiting to hear back from an animal services investigator to learn about whether there are any clues as to who might have left the dog in that state and where, exactly, she was found.
