I Had a Very Nice Policeman

May 2006

I had a very nice policeman at my door the following day

Posted By: Frances Burd
Date: Friday, 12 May 2006, at 9:15 p.m.

About 13 years ago I lived in (removed), next to people who did very much the same thing to their puppy.

I had two dogs, a big fenced yard and a doghouse for the daytime when I was at work. The dogs weren't chained but had fresh water & food available. When I came home from work "the girls" came in the house, had dinner, love & usually snuck onto the couch at night, with morning hugs on my bed. This poor little puppy would see our life & couldn't understand why she wasn't treated like that.

I listened to these ignorant people beat & abuse this sweet little puppy for nine months. She was always chained to the back of the house; I think that they finally gave her a "doghouse" after I complained to the SPCA many times about the abuse.

Christmas came & I decided that I could no longer witness this cruelty and that something had to be done. A family member in another city was willing to take her in & so we rescued her.

I had a very nice policeman at my door the following day to follow up on the "investigation" of the dog being missing/abducted. We discussed the the complaints I'd filed and the abuse I'd witnessed. He said that it was too bad she was missing and shook my hand & said that where ever she was that hopefully she'd found a better home (with a smile & a wink). What a nice man he was.

The sad side of the story is that she had an incurable liver disease & died about 4 months later, even though my friend spent over $3000 at the vet. But in my heart I know that I at least gave her a second chance at a life she might have never known.

"If I do not speak, who will speak for me".

 

There has been such a flood of appeals for help this year that we may not be able to reply very quickly or at all to more appeals. AAS is now so well-known for its experience in all animal welfare and rescue matters that we are asked for advice and help from all over BC, Canada, the U.S. and the world.  For years I have answered each and every appeal with detailed advice that I have learned from 20 years of rescue and advocacy. Our high standards are well-known to the public, that is why we are so often asked for help and advice.

We are currently working on so many projects that I am sorry to have to tell you that we may not be able to help you with your rescue and/or your personal bills.

Judy Stone

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