"Sunshine" at arrival | "Sunshine"
Victim of Gross Neglect!
No, she's not deformed. That's not a hunchback. Her haircoat is MATTED so badly that she can't bend her legs and has difficulty walking. It took months and months of neglect for her to get to this horrible condition. Where was the family who loved her as a cute little puppy and promised her they would care for her forever?
Two Humane Society staff members worked for over three hours to clip and shave her so that she could move freely again. Sunshine sat very patiently (and gratefully) the entire time they worked on her. After a bath, she romped around again like a young puppy. She looks and feels much better and we will have her professionally groomed later this week. Soon she will be ready for a new home with someone who will make an true commitment to always care for her. |
August: A Month in Review
Listed below are some of the services provided by
the Humane Society of Charles County in August:
105 dogs & 250 cats were admitted to the Humane Society
91 dogs and cats were adopted
6 other animals were adopted (rabbits, guinea pigs, birds)
335 animals were spayed/neutered at our clinic
225 dogs & cats received rabies vaccines and
154 dogs & cats received distemper combo vaccines
at our Sunday afternoon clinic
1,761 visitors to our shelter
37 programs and 3 weeks of Summer Discovery Camp
were presented by the HSCC Humane Education Team
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It Takes a Community
Working Together to Save Gilligan
 Late one Friday night, a member of the Humane Society of Calvert County stopped at the Benedict Bridge to try to rescue a small dog that was running in the road. Unfortunately, he was scared to death and just wouldn't come to her. She worried about him all night and all weekend.
The next afternoon, several concerned citizens spotted him again. They tried to form a road block and catch him but he darted between them, out in to traffic and was hit by a car. Charles County Animal Control was contacted and transported him to the Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Waldorf for overnight care. The Humane Society of Charles County was contacted then because he was an injured stray found in Charles County.
We brought him to our in-house clinic the next morning, x-rayed his leg, and found that he had a dislocated hip. Gilligan, as we named him, is still here under treatment but will be ready for adoption in a few weeks. One family has already expressed interest in adopting him.
It is wonderful to have so many members of the community come together to help. Thanks to their concern and support, Gilligan will have a second chance at life.
Thank you to everyone who helped in so many ways!
Sincerely,
Jean Stuller
Director of Operations
Humane Society of Charles County
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Join our Walk for the Animals
at Bark in the Park
October 10th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at Turkey Hill Park, La Plata
One of the best ways to help homeless animals is to help the animal shelters that serve them. Please give what you can today! The Walk for the Animals at Bark in the Park is our largest fund raising event of the year. Join us and help meet our goal of $40,000 to help care for the 3,000 plus animals that will enter our doors this year.
Bark in the Park will feature games for the dogs and entertainment for their people. Don't miss out on the Fun Dog Show including the Best Costume competition and the Dog/Owner Look-a-like contest. Great prizes. Our Walk for the Animals is scheduled for noon but the gates open at 10 a.m. to start the fun.
If you're going to set up your team fundraising page, now is the time! To get started, click here: www.firstgiving.com/BIP If you're not going to set up a team fundraising page: Donating is REALLY easy and totally secure. And please forward our link: www.firstgiving.com/BIP to everyone you know. |
