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Written by Joal Derse-Dauer of Wisconsin (and her sister Marnette Bowen)
In a moment that embodies the very worst that man can do, a nursing mother dog was shot once in the head and again in a hind leg shortly after giving birth to puppies. The full story is not clear, but what we do know is that she went through horrifying acts of cruelty in rural Kentucky before being found in a mountainous region by animal control personnel. It is presumed that she was taken out to the mountains, shot and then left for dead. We will never know what became of her puppies.
This pathetic dog, now named Sadie, somehow made her way to a no-kill shelter in Wisconsin as part of a rescue program. I had gone over to the shelter to drop off some blankets when I came upon Sadie lying there unable to get up. Sadie tried desperately to get up but her hind quarters could not move. She would not take her eyes off of me, knowing this could be her last chance to be saved.
I Would Take Her Home With Me
I lost my heart to that poor little girl. I adopted her immediately, carried her home and quickly got her to a clinic. The veterinarians found a bullet still in her forehead and shrapnel in the muscles of her back . She could not get up and was incontinent, malnourished and underweight.
Immediately Sadie went on a program to nourish her and build her up. She got supplements, special nourishing food and 3-5 hours of various therapies each day. At the end of only one week, Sadie was standing on her three good legs. One rear leg hung loose and dangled beside the good one. At the end of May, after one month of intensive therapies, Sadie was standing and urinating on her own! Sadie was responding to all the love and prayers everyone was sending her. Sadie is such a joy. I love her.
A Long Road to Physical Recovery
Earlier this month Sadie had surgery to remove the bullet in her forehead and a very large cyst was removed from her tail. Two weeks after the surgery, Sadie still cannot stand. She goes to the bathroom where she lies, and must be cleaned up multiple times a day.
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- This perfect dog who once ran now struggles. One day we hope she will effortlessly cross small inclines like this one.
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- Gentle water therapy with Todd at ThinkPawsitiveDog.com
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- Joal and Sadie on the trampoline, working on her muscle development.
She has now been taken to TOPS Animal Rehabilitation for evaluation and thankfully, they have agreed to work with Sadie and see if we can get her mobile again. This means Sadie still has a chance at life.
Sadie will be starting rehabilitation with boarding in July. This is the best care she can get. I am totally committed to her and working double shifts to pay for the thousands of dollars her recovery is costing and inviting anyone who is touched by her story to make a donation for her care.
For all of you who are inclined to do so, please pray for Sadie. Let’s hope that our collective support will restore the health of this sweet creature. Her body was nearly destroyed by darkness and now she will be rebuilt with love. See Heartwarming Photos of Sadie’s therapy here.
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+ add your ownA lovely story.. God Bless them...
Joal, it's people like you who give me hope for humanity. I wish Sadie a long and happy life - and the same for you.
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ty,at least some one cares.
Surely even if Sadie has to wlak on 3 legs for the rest of her life, someone will adopte her and love her. Lots of animals do well on 3 legs and even some with 2.
That despicable peice of garbage that passes off as a human being should be shot in the head himself. Galdly would do it myself if given the opportunity
Your story touched my heart. I read this about a year after the posting so have no way to know what the current condition of Sadie is but I hope she has had continued improvement. I live in rural Kentucky and this makes me so mad at the people here that could be so evil to do such an evil act. I have 11 cats of my own feed a colony of strays around the corner and do what I can to educate anyone who will listen about spaying and neutering. God Bless you for showing Sadie so much love without a thought of the cost. She is truly lucky to have you and God in his wisdom must have put her in your path. I will repost this in hopes that the people here in Kentucky will see that we have to step up and be a voice for animals who cannot speck for themselves. Sadie will be in my prayers, wish there was more I could do. Please give us an update on Sadie.
Touching story, but I have some concerns over the spin that if you make a donation it will go to this specific animal's care. There is no place on their donation form to indicate that you wish it to be invested in Sadie's care. As a matter of fact, most of the options listed are for centers in other countries.
While I have no problem with appreciating the need for care for animals everywhere, I find the way it was written to imply that my donation would be benefiting this specific dog, and that is misleading. I made a donation anyway, however the potential for scamming the public exists and I hope Care2 investigates prior to posting.
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I prayed for you and Sadie and sent you $10.00.
Thank you for helping Sadie.
For every heartbreaking story of mans cruelty to animals there is always an angel in human form willing to show kindness and love and to prove we are not all bad.
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