[Magdalen] SPCA of Monterey County - HEROES.

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

I don't watch this stuff. I find enough stuff in the real world as it is. I
of course think people have every right to post what they think they
should, so long as they give lots of up front info so those who wish to can
avoid them.


James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 8:13 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I simply cannot understand how people can abuse animals like this! But
> then, I cannot understand how people can torture and abuse human beings,
> either. I had to unfriend a person on FB, because she was an animal lover
> and advocate, and she was always posting pictures of horribly abused
> animals--sometimes several a day. Her goal was to raise people's awareness
> and get contributions to various animal rescue organizations, but after
> awhile I just couldn't stomach the pictures.
> (That's not a criticism of you, Mike--this was a very hopeful little
> video.)
>
>
>
> > On May 13, 2016, at 3:11 PM, M J _Mike_ Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > A horrible tale of animal abuse in not exactly a swank neighborhood, but
> certainly not a dingy one either.  The video is a MUST WATCH.
> >
> > [begin]
> > On Monday, May 9th, SPCA Humane Investigations Officers were contacted
> by a Realtor who found a dog and her four 8-week old puppies enclosed in a
> cardboard box on a property for sale on Josselyn Canyon Road in Monterey.
> The officers were heartbroken when they saw the condition of the mom and
> her young pups – they were dehydrated, extremely thin and suffering from
> severe hair loss, and raw red patches covering much of their bodies.
> >
> > The Officers immediately brought the dogs to our Veterinary Clinic for a
> full exam; they were all found to be suffering from demodex, an extremely
> painful, itchy skin condition that could have easily been treated before
> becoming this severe.  They are now receiving treatment including
> medication, regular medicated baths, and antibiotics to help with secondary
> bacterial skin infections and to relieve discomfort (see a heartwarming
> video of their first bath! -- http://tinyurl.com/gruo4l9 ).  The mother,
> named Josie by SPCA staff, and her pups Juliet, Stanley, Hermie, and Stella
> are also receiving some much needed love and TLC.
> >
> > The SPCA for Monterey County is offering a $2,000 reward for information
> leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who abandoned
> Josie and her pups.
> > [end]
>