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She's so happy they're all safe now ❤️️BY CAITLIN JILL ANDERS
When a Good Samaritan came across a sealed box at the Puntzi Lake Landfill in British Columbia, Canada, they didnt think anything of it at first until they realized who was inside.
Someone had abandoned a dog, later named Casey, and all nine of her puppies inside the box, which was completely sealed up so they had no chance of escape. The puppies were only about a week old and poor Casey was incredibly thin, and was likely struggling to care for her family while in such poor condition and under the awful circumstances.
The Good Samaritan immediately brought the little family to a vet clinic, where they stayed overnight before being transferred into the care of the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA). There were unfortunately no foster families available at the time to take in the family, and so Casey and her puppies were taken to the BC SPCAs Quesnel and District branch, where staff members immediately set about making sure they were as comfortable and cared for as possible.
There is no excuse for simply walking away from a pet and leaving them to die, Lorie Chortyk, the BC SPCAs general manager of communications, said in a press release. Abandoning animals is against the law and individuals can be prosecuted for their crime.
Since arriving at the shelter, Casey has been very focused on caring for her babies and is doing an incredible job so far. While shes still a little nervous and timid around all her new shelter friends, shes very sweet once shes had a chance to warm up, and everyone is so happy with how well shes doing considering everything shes been through.
Casey and her puppies arent available for adoption just yet; they will be ready to go off to their forever homes once the puppies are at least 7 weeks old. In the meantime, the BC SPCA is actively searching for who could have abandoned this sweet family in such an awful way.
There is help available for pet guardians who are struggling to care for their animals, Chortyk said. They can reach out to a local rescue or the SPCA instead of abandoning them.
https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/mother-dog-and-9-puppies-abandoned-at-dump
qazplm135
(7,447 posts)Got it, but you literally could have just taken them somewhere with people and dropped them off. Bad no doubt but way better than sealing them in a box to slowly die in agony.
Monstrous.
3catwoman3
(24,007 posts)...many days when I like animals much better than people.
I pick worms up off the sidewalks and the driveway after rain storms so they won't dry up and die. I cannot even imagine abandoning an animal.
Blue Owl
(50,425 posts)Karadeniz
(22,537 posts)Going to make it.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)The sealed boxes that no one checked.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)GRRR! Makes me so angry! Anyway, rant off, I am so glad this sweet little family has been found and rescued. I hope more than anything that they all find the most loving forever families.
Good luck, Casey and puppies! I wish you all the best!
Rhiannon12866
(205,494 posts)Fla Dem
(23,691 posts)Last edited Thu Jun 20, 2019, 03:08 PM - Edit history (1)
to this beautiful dog and her pups. Heartless bastards.
A miracle they were found.