Hairless Dog Shows Up At A Man's House Seeking Help On A Freezing Night

How can people be so cruel against these helpless creatures?

Mary

• Published in Animal Stories
• April 23, 2022

Abandoning a pet is almost as much like killing it. It is an inhumane act that must be stopped.

There are many instances where this happens, not only in the United States but in other parts of the world. This is especially evident during the holiday season, with some pets who were purchased as Christmas presents being abandoned once the winter vacations are over.

Considering the pandemic, more people have been adopting or buying pets. Although this can be seen as a positive, the realization when things get back to normal is extremely stressful for both the pet owner and the pet.

When people have to work onsite and leave their homes and will have no time to take care of their pets, some pet owners choose to sell their pets, surrender them to shelters, or in the worst cases, dump or leave them on the streets.

When animals are abandoned, they are usually left in secluded regions or places where nobody will notice that someone has left their pet. Pets like cats and dogs are usually discovered in dumpsters, on highways, and even chained to park benches.

Even though this is a piece of heartbreaking news, there is still hope for those abandoned pets. Just like what happened to a rescued dog in New York and how she was able to recover from that traumatic experience.

When a man found the dog in New York.

A guy in Earlton, New York, unlocked his front door one freezing January night to find an unexpected guest. The man does not know where the dog came from but he was sure that the dog needs help so he called the police and the police took the dog to a shelter.

"It appeared that she had been dumped by the roadside and abandoned. It was a frigid night, and it was assumed she came to the door looking for food and warmth,” stated by a spokesperson from the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA on Facebook.

The dog had a severe skin condition.

When staff saw the helpless condition of the dog, they were heartbroken. They named her Penny and the president of the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA named Ron Perez said that it was sad seeing a pet like her who had been abandoned in such a bad condition.

"She was in bad shape. She had some open lacerations on her face and neck, and was pretty much devoid of any hair," Perez added.

They found out that Penny had a severe skin condition called "Demodex mange". It is caused by a parasitic mite called "Demodex canis" that eats the hair follicles and oil glands of dogs which can be fatal if left untreated.

Penny and Ron Perez at the shelter.

Although Penny survived, the skin condition had affected her overall health. She was left almost hairless and her skin had infections and scabies.

Penny was recovering from the skin condition.

“Within one week, she looked like a different dog. The vet was pretty impressed with her recovery,” Perez happily revealed as Penny got better through the efforts, love and care of people in the shelter.

Penny with a volunteer from the shelter.

"She’s a real fighter and very resilient. Her stress levels are clearly much lower now, because she’s interacting with people and she has proper food and is sleeping correctly," Perez said.

Penny with her new owners and her new paw siblings.

"We got a lot of applications to adopt her but these two individuals are fantastic pet owners. They took it slowly and came and visited with her a couple of times a week," said Perez as he revealed how the adoption process went for Penny.

"They brought their dogs in, and everyone got along fabulously. I’d like to think this will be the last home she’ll ever go to,” Perez added.

Penny enjoying her walk with new owners.

On the other hand, Penny's previous owner had been identified and was charged with animal cruelty. Everyone was happy to know that justice has been served for Penny but happier when they knew that she had found her forever home.

The actual video of Penny's story.

Animals need love and care from humans. So, having a pet involves a great responsibility of keeping them well and secure, not just for personal entertainment to keep people from being bored.

This might just be one of the hundreds or even thousands of cases of pets being abandoned. But the most important thing is that people can work together to make the world a better place for animals and reduce the cases of animal cruelty.

Mary