The Pet Tree House - Where Pets Are Family Too : Friends of Madera County Animal Services The Pet Tree House - Where Pets Are Family Too : Friends of Madera County Animal Services
Showing posts with label Friends of Madera County Animal Services. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friends of Madera County Animal Services. Show all posts

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Madera Police Department: Pet Owner's Child Put Rubber Band Around Muzzle of Puppy


Harry is the adorable young puppy who was brought to Madera County Animal Control with rubber bands tightly wrapped around his muzzle. The band had cut through the fur and skin and into his mouth. It took surgery to repair the wound, and luckily, Harry is recovering now.

The woman who brought him, Ana Zarco, has stated that she found the dog in a park. The press release stated in part:

"Ana had fabricated a story about locating Harry at a local park. After conducting an investigation, it was discovered that Zarco was in possession of Harry for over two months and one of Zarco’s young children placed the rubber bands around Harry’s snout. The child is not of age to face criminal charges. It is unknown when the rubber bands were placed on Harry. Zarco stated she did not realize Harry’s snout was wrapped in rubber bands; Zarco said she took the dog to the shelter because she didn’t want it to die. The Madera Police department will be requesting animal abuse and neglect charges against Zarco."

Harry has recovered from his surgery. The staff at the veterinary clinic love him. He's sweet, friendly and like any puppy, he loves to play.

Incidents like this one should serve to remind everyone that leaving dogs alone with children is always a bad idea. It's not just what the dog might do to the child, but what the child might do to the dog. It's inconceivable that this woman didn't realize what her child had done to their puppy for days -- and that's probably how long it would have taken for this kind of damage to be done.

Supervise children and animals carefully. Little children don't always know that they are being cruel to animals. In this case, it's not clear how old the child was.
  
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Saturday, June 27, 2015

Heartbreaking Story - It Has Happened Again: Eight to Twelve-Week-Old Puppy Was Found with an Embedded Rubber Band Around His Muzzle


This eight to twelve-week-old puppy was found with an embedded rubber band around his muzzle. Just a baby and cruelly treated already. The injury is severe, that Harry, the puppy, is receiving treatment and surgery at a veterinary clinic. The Friends of Madera County Animal Services (FMAS) are asking for donations to cover his medical expenses.

This group is an organization that works tirelessly to try to save the lives of the helpless at the Madera County Animal Shelter where lives are cheap and dogs are killed when not rescued or adopted.

FMAS is asking for donations for his medical care and they are also offering a reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for this. Donations can be made to their PayPal account or mailed. This is a nonprofit 501(c)3 and all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

If you would like to make a donation to help with Harry’s medical expenses, click here: The Friends of Madera County Animal Services (FMAS) 

Mailing address: FMAS - Harry Potter, P.O. BOX 923, Madera, CA 93639

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Sharing saves lives. Please share Harry’s story with your friends, family and coworkers so that FMAS can raise the funds for all his medical care. Even if you can't help this dog, someone you know might be able to. Sharing only takes a moment; please do it for Harry.
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