We are going to do all we can for this poor little guy, but we are in need of donations to offset the cost of his climbing medical bills. Silas suffers from Caval Syndrome (severe heart worm disease in the front chamber of the heart) and may need emergency surgery to remove the heart worms from the heart. He has radial nerve damage in his front leg, and is emaciated and anemic, and appears to have been used as a bait dog for dogfighting. He is currently being treated by Dr. Kristen at Cypress Lake Animal Hospital, and the bill is increasing by the day. We are asking for any dollar amount that you can spare to help us offset the cost of his medical bills.
America's Dog Pitbull Rescue is also assisting with Silas as he needs all the help that he can get! You can contact either rescue for updates!
With sincere appreciation for all that you do,
The Pit Stop Rescue
*All donations are tax deductible.
He looks starved and neglected badly. Bait dog ? All abused pits are not bait dogs.
ReplyDelete@Anonymous - I think the scars that were mentioned in this post might be indicative of the likely assumption he might have been used for dog fights. However, in the grand scheme of it all, why quibble over that? He's a dog who is in dire need of help, and your attempt at clarification really only belittles the overall urgency of this situation.
ReplyDeleteWell because a fighting dog and a bait dog are two different things. And scars would be on both dogs so its a grand assumption this dog was a bait dog. Could have been a dog that lost his match
ReplyDeleteSilas has been fully evaluated by our Veterinarian, and whether or not he was used as bait or a fighting dog is not important. We posted the evaluation that was given to us by our Vet whom we trust. Regardless of the "grand assumption", this dog needs our help and we are going to do everything possible to get him healthy and adoptable. Our main goal here is to help Silas. Please keep the comments focused on that only :)
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Nicki Breaux
The Pit Stop Rescue
@ Nicki I couldnt agree more! I believe that the previous posting "anonymous" should look elsewhere, as they obviously don't have the same intentions. Take "fighting dog" or "bait dog" OUT of the equation, someone mistreated this dog, period. The dog and the rescue both need help to save him.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nicki. The point is that the dog was mistreated and abused, and needs help. We should all be focusing on that, and not which fighting situation Silas may or may not have been. Would it ever really matter which one? Not at all.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all of the work you and your team do; please keep us posted on Silas' progress. I can't recall how I came across this blog, but is there a Facebook site associated with this so I can follow via that route as well?
My dog was a bait dog, he was emaciated, covered in blood, and his teeth has been filed down. He was at deaths door when I found him. To the initial poster, Anonymous, is ok with you of I call him.a bait dog , especially if he couldn't file his own teeth down??? I find that attitude offensive and part of the problem. If a helpless animal needs help then you help it, period.
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