Dog Rescued After Left For Dead In The Road |
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"Old Yeller" was found lying along side a road, presumably hit by a car and unable to even lift his head. Once at the Animal Defense League they realized he hadn't been hit by car, but instead has severe arthritis.
After two weeks of treatment, he's now moving around on his own.
"Little by little, he got up," said Emily King of the Animal Defense League. "He can walk out to the yard by himself, and he can walk into the run by himself."
The Animal Defense League says Old Yeller is already helping other dogs. He donated blood that saved another dog's life.
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rtg
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If the dog is in that much pain, they should consider quality of life versus quantity. Arthritis doesn't go away, and even with Rimadyl, which is a pretty good arthritis painkiller for dogs, to keep him alive to use as a blood donor is pretty coldhearted. It would be different if they actually gave him a loving home, but it sounds like he gets to walk into a dog run and then back to a cage and that's about it. A dog that's so old it has that bad of arthritis deserves to have a loving home at that stage of its live, a couch to curl up on, and a person to shower it with love. Its just sad no one will that this guy home.
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fiat_lux088
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Awesome story. I didn't know dogs could donate blood.
- 3 years ago
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fiat_lux088
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julesrs007
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a feel good story :o)
- 3 years ago
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