TACOMA, Wash. — Four animals, a dog and 3 cats, struggling with extreme overlook and desertion came to the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County within hours of each other.
Trout, a 2-year-old pit bull, was given the shelter after being discovered running loose with a serious tail injury.
“This poor dog was suffering greatly when he arrived at our shelter,” said Dr. Bennett, primary veterinary officer at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County.
The leading layer of skin, tissue, and tailbone were gotten rid of from Trout’s tail leaving an exposed, deep, and bloody injury.
“We immediately wrapped his tail and started him on antibiotics and pain medication. He will need a tail amputation as soon as possible to avoid life-threatening infection and to live a pain-free life,” said Dr. Bennett.
Three cats, varying from 2 to 5 years of ages, were given the shelter by Federal Way Animal Control after being found inside feces-caked dog crates within 3 close big trash can disposed of outside the Federal Way Community Center.
“All three cats have heavily matted and urine-stained fur and are getting urgent veterinary care,” said Dr. Bennett. “These cats have likely been stuck in the crates suffering for weeks, maybe longer, before being thrown away like garbage.”
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County says contributions are urgently required to help Trout get much-needed surgical treatment, supply treatment for these abandoned cats, and much more animals in requirement.
Donations can be offered on the shelter’s website here.
