Pit Bull on the road to recovery
Dispatch from the Santa Fe Humane Society shelter, September 25, 2009
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I know, I'm taking the easy way out.
The image of the skinny little one-eyed dog doesn't just tug at the heartstrings--it yanks them altogether from their moorings. Not sure if this particular pup had been used for fighting or had just gotten himself into a scrap. Either way, he was in rough shape when he arrived at the shelter; a gash on his right hind leg and a lame front left leg are the two other major external injuries.
His spirit, however, has emerged fully intact and a knowing light shines from his remaining eye. We play tug, and then rest, and then tug a little more. I want to take him home with me in the worst way.
The photo's blurry (not easy to hold a camera still with a spray of kisses coming at you), but felt it should be posted. It so beautifully illustrates what many refuse to see:
The vast majority of Pit Bulls are loving, affectionate animals. And deserve to be treated as such.
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