Odie's eyes haunt us. First the SPCA crushed his spirit and his body - then what did they do to him? They insist he is alive but won't provide proof.

From SPCA watcher, Gail Moerkerken in Maple Ridge:
This is Odie, Maple Ridge ID#6793/Vanc ID#17451. He started his SPCA journey on Oct 4, 2001, at the MAPLE RIDGE SPCA, at one year old. The second photo was taken approximately March 30 2002, after six months of living at various shelters (Maple Ridge, Coquitlam, Surrey, Vancouver). He now has ear infections, and is on a special diet to clear up the blood in his stool.

This information has come from a group of SPCA volunteers who have kept track of Odie. How could an animal that entered the SPCA system in October end up in such horrific condition six months later.......while still in the same system!

After several months of persistence by Gail, letters, phone calls, and appearing at the SPCA offices with posters, the SPCA relented.... Read the whole story at http://www.animaladvocates.com/odie.htm

Odie - early days at the Maple Ridge SPCA, still cheerful, trusting, optomistic...