Found in trash

Who is the demented person or persons putting these pups in trash cans being left to die?

from the HSSA press release

Another puppy has been turned over to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona after being found in a park trash can.

Three weeks ago Oscar, a then-8-week-old, was found wrapped in a plastic bag and abandoned in a trash can at Reid Park. Oscar’s story has a happy ending; he was adopted yesterday.

But on the same day Oscar found a home, a second puppy came in. The pup was discovered in a trash can at Kennedy Park on Monday, and a kind couple took her from the park employees who found her. They delivered the frail pup, since named Kennedy, to the HSSA. This one was in much worse shape than Oscar had been. The 9-week-old chocolate mixed-breed arrived severely emaciated, dehydrated and very hungry.

HSSA Animal Cruelty Investigator Michael Duffey immediately filed a report and 88-CRIME has offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Animal abandonment is a crime and this case is particularly cruel given the lack of basic care provided to the dog. If you have information about this cruelty, please call the Animal Cruelty Taskforce of Southern Arizona Anonymous Reporting Line at 520-547-0260 or Pima County Attorney’s anonymous tip line at 88-CRIME or the website 88crime.

My life is worth saving

Animal dumping is a crime. This pup is fortunate that he was found in time to be saved.

from the press release

Puppy dumped in park trash can

When Oscar’s owner put him in a plastic bag, did the trusting pup think it was a game? What happened next was anything but fun.

During one of the coldest weeks this winter, Oscar, an 8-week-old pit bull-mix, was tossed out like a piece of trash. Left in a garbage can at Reid Park, this sweet puppy lucked out when he was discovered by a local vending company worker who decided to take a late lunch at the park. Saving this lucky pup’s life, the man delivered to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona.

It was mid-January, when temperatures were ice cold and Oscar’s chances of survival were slim to none. The pup also has a deformed back foot; he is missing bones in his foot which causes his foot to appear much different than normal. The missing bones are most likely the result of trauma.

Although Oscar may have had a rough start at life, no trash can or damaged foot can stop this pup from living life. Oscar’s current hobbies include sleeping, tug-of-war and eating! He is rambunctious and curious to say the least.

And thankfully for Oscar, veterinarians at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona say that he will make a full recovery and lead a normal life.

And while Oscar may have had a happy ending, often times other puppies and adult dogs don’t stand a chance. Oscar’s compelling yet depressing story is quite common. There are thousands of unwanted animals left to survive on their own every year in our community with stories that do not end as happily.

Animal dumping is cruelty and it is a crime. Please take the time to stay cognizant and anonymously report any animal cruelty you see by calling the Animal Cruelty Task Force of Southern Arizona at 520-547-0260 or call 88-CRIME.

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On another note, Atomic Charm greyhound died at Tucson Greyhound Park in mid December 2012. Wonder what happened to her body? Was she thrown in the freezer?  Arizona Department of Racing who allegedly “regulates” dog racing will not provide records of  why she was found in her cage dead. Perhaps no such records even exist? Just another reason why the cruel “sport” of greyhound racing must end. There’s no transparency. Is that considered accountability on the state level or the county/local level?