This poor, precious dog may have been used as a bait dog. She was found tied to a fence and abandoned. Read this heartbreaking story of a sweet dog unable to defend herself. Let's help this animal, who, despite what she has been through, is still incredibly sweet.

The MCSPCA's Humane Law Enforcement team went out on a cruelty call recently where 2 dogs had been abandoned in a yard. When they got there, a neighbor told them that the homeowners had been evicted and left the dogs behind.

The poor dog pictured (named Rosie) was standing in the yard tied to a fence, and as the team got closer they saw the gruesome reality that she had been living. Rosie was covered in bite wounds, old and new. The majority of the punctures were on her face and head, with some inside her mouth that had abscessed to the size of golf balls.

At first look, they couldn't even tell if Rosie still had a functioning eye because it was so swollen and oozing with blood and puss. The team took Rosie and the other dog (a male who was in good shape) to Red Bank Veterinary Hospital. Rosie was assessed there and sent to the MCSPCA for treatment.

Rosie has a warm and sweet personality despite what she has been through. She has shown no aggression towards other animals since she has been at the shelter, so authorities believe she was being used as a bait dog.

With dog fighting, a bait dog is used as 'practice' for other dogs. They are restrained, sometimes with their mouths taped and their legs bound, so they have no chance at defending themselves against an attack.

Rosie is blessed to have been found when she was and is now in the best of hands and receiving constant care from the MCSPCA staff and feeling free of pain. Won't you please consider donating towards Rosie's care?

The MCSPCA thanks you for all of your support in giving animals like Rosie a second chance. Their goal for Rosie is to raise as much money as possible for her ongoing treatment. She will need surgery to repair the damage to her left eye and hopefully restore her eye and bring her vision back.

Rosie needs an unconditional amount of loving care to be able to trust humans again. All the money raised by the MCSPCA goes into their Duchess Fund which is used for extraordinary medical expenses for animals in their care. If they raise more than the cost of surgery, you can rest easy knowing your donation will help another animal that needs help as badly as Rosie does.

Again, many thanks from the MCSPCA. And I personally want to thank THEM for rescuing and saving the lives of so many tragically abused and neglected animals.

 

 

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