11/08/2023
******11/9 UPDATE: I have secured a foster home! Please remain on standby should it fall through for any reason. Thank you to everyone for caring. This little girl I call "Marva" is special. -Wes Auberry
48 Hours Left to Live! EXTREMELY URGENT!
Heartbreaking! This little girl was found dumped along the Ohio River a few weeks ago and has been at LMAS for several weeks now. I received word today that they are completely out of room, so she has 48 hours to live unless a foster is found. I have exhausted all my options to save her. Please help!
She had been tied to a tree with her leash attached, along with a bag of dog food left beside her. She chewed through the leash to break free. From an eyewitness account, I know she had been there a week before being taken to the shelter. When I came to meet her at the park, I found a dog who was broken and terrified. She kept barking nonstop and wouldn’t come near me. I placed a bowl of dog food halfway between us and sat on the ground motionless. Timidly, she came up to the bowl and ate the food. Thereafter, she slowly moved closer and closer to me until I reached out and rubbed her ear. At that moment, we connected. It was so special.
The next day when a local rescue trapper came to get her, she sat up, wagging her tail when she saw the leash, and then actually licked the leash. She thought she was going home. The shelter has kindly and generously worked with me allowing her more time until I could secure a foster or permanent home. However, I have failed. Please help if you can. Share this post, make some phone calls, and reach out to anyone you think may be able to assist. She now has less than 48 hours to live. It is killing me.
Her age is unknown. She is spayed and vetted. My contact at the shelter said she has done well on a leash with other dogs. This is all I know. Please message me if you can help.