[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Thought you all might enjoy this
- From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:10:32 -0500
Wonderful story, Helen! Thanks for sharing..........
Peggy
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From: <VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx>
>
> Since we are voting on Shelters,I thought you all might enjoy this story
> Helen Miller Fisher
>
>
> _Meet Lily - Rescued From Starvation, She Now Helps Alzheimer Patients_
>
> _Alexandra Golaszewksa_
> (http://www.facebook.com/LilyThePitBull#!/LilyThePitBull?v=wall)
> Shelter dogs often fall victim to the old stereotype: If it's been
> returned, there must be something wrong with it. Mixed breeds can have a
> tough
> time finding a home because potential owners are unsure of exactly what
> they're getting, but when the rescue pup has bull terrier in its
> bloodline, the
> stigma can be even worse.
>
> The truth is that many rescued mutts, regardless of their breed
> backgrounds, go on to become incredible pets that are sources of
> inspiration for
> their families and everyone they meet. (_Benji, the canine movie star_
> (http://www.nationalmuttday.com/about.htm) , was a mutt that brought
> happiness to
> millions.) In honor of _National Mutt Day_
> (http://www.nationalmuttday.com/) ,
> which raises awareness and encourages adoptions from shelters, and to
> prove you should never underestimate a puppy with a checkered past, we
> want to
> tell you Lily's story.
>
> Near Starvation
> We know what you're thinking, but despite her strong build, Lily wasn't
> rescued from a dog fighting ring. Nor is she the least bit aggressive.
> This
> pup's sad story is one of severe neglect. In fact, when Lily was rescued
> by
> Pennsylvania SPCA officers, she was on her way to starvation, confined to
> a
> yard with two other dogs, including one that had died from lack of food.
>
> Lily's rescue was featured on Discovery's "_Animal Cops: Philadelphia_
> (http://animal.discovery.com/tv/animal-cops/philadelphia/) " in an episode
> titled "Dead Dog Denial." As the story goes, Lily's neighbors noticed the
> dead
> dog and alerted authorities. Lily's owner claimed she knew nothing about
> the dead dog in her yard, her neighbors told officers a different story.
> After an autopsy concluded that Lily's brother had died of starvation,
> the
> woman was charged.
>
> Meanwhile, Lily was taken in by _PSPCA_ (http://www.pspca.org/) for
> treatment and put into its foster program. Though Lily's rescue was
> dramatic
> enough in its own right, her rescuers had no idea what bigger and better
> things were in the skinny pup's future.
>
> A Second Chance
> It was through the PSPCA foster program that Lily came to live with her
> new mom, Alexandra Golaszewska. "When I picked her up, she looked like a
> black-and-white mutt," Golaszewska tells Paw Nation. "But as she ate more
> food
> and got more exercise, her muscles developed. Even the shape of her head
> changed."
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