“The Owl’s Nest had some extra money and decided to help out some of the needy animals in the area,” President John Smoyer said on Monday night at the check discussion. “There’s definitely a need — like that dog was beaten by that truck driver [last year].”
The Order of Owl’s Nest is a fraternal organization with posts throughout the nation. Members in Oneida have actually raised money for companies and scholarships in the past, with an objective to help those in requirement.
Smoyer just learnt more about the dog needing surgical treatment at the check discussion.
“We have a dog at the shelter right now named Pooh Bear that has a large tumor on its right hind leg that requires surgery,” Wanderers’ Rest Board President Lewis Carinci said. Pooh Bear is an eight-year-old terrier blended breed. “[The tumor] is constantly bleeding, and Pooh Bear needs a special surgery because of the location of the vein. But it needs the surgery because it can barely walk.”
“I think it’s wonderful this money will go on to help this dog in need,” Smoyer said.
“Believe it or not John, this $2,000 will go a long way,” Carinci said to the Owl president. Besides spending for the surgical treatment, Carinci said the money would help cover the cost of medication and for animals that require to be made sterile or sterilized.
The require for animal care in Madison County has actually just grown. Carinci said that there’s been a great deal of animals can be found in that need unique care.
“In the Brookfield area, we’ve been getting ‘bait dogs’ — dogs that have had their teeth ground down and are used to train other dogs for dog fighting,” Carinci said.
On top of this, dogs with health problems from Lyme illness to heartworms have actually been can be found in at an increased rate.
“Seven out of 10 dogs are coming in Lyme positive. It’s so prevalent right now,” Shelter Office Manager Danielle Schermerhorn said. “And it can be active, or inactive without symptoms. But Lyme can go into the kidneys.”
Doxycycline is utilized to deal with dogs with Lyme illness and Wanderers’ Rest is going to require it to deal with every dog that can be found in with Lyme.
“And we can only do that because of [Owl’s Nest],” Carinci said. “We can get that medicine and be proactive.”
Dogs with health problems or with growths like Pooh Bear are discovering themselves on the streets through no fault of their own.
“If people can’t afford them, they’re dumping them,” Schermerhorn said. “We’ve got a lot of medical needs right now.”
And while work is being done to make ends fulfill clinically, the hardest part is discovering houses for these dogs — even if short-lived.
Schermerhorn said there’s a substantial requirement for foster households to look after dogs while they recuperate and guarantee they’re prepared for a permanently home.
“If we can get fosters, we can get these dogs in a home environment where they can get better before being adopted,” she said.
