A few weeks ago, I received a call from
Donna Smollar., a resident of Côte St. Luc and a volunteer for our Cats Committee. She had just learned from her friend, Elena
Hertz about a case of a dog being held
in a cage on a balcony. Elena’s friend Tania Marsh, a real estate agent had
been showing the house next door and discovered a rigged up plastic over a cage
with a large dog in it. There were feces
everywhere inside out outside of the cage and the food and water bowl were
outside the cage. Tania’s husband, Jarred Brown
went back to take pictures. Tania called the SPCA and reported the
situation.
The SPCA went to the house and saw the dog
but were unable to take the dog out due
to legal restrictions Donna and I were told the dog owner’s mother
tongue was not French or English, so we solicited the help of Denise Nauffel, who shares the same mother tongue to
help Donna and I speak to the dog’s
owner.
Because so much attention had been given to
this man,,first by Tania, then from the
SPCA, serious concern from the City of
Côte St, Luc and finally by our gentle
persuasion , the dog owner voluntarily gave the dog over to us. We then brought him to the Côte St. Luc
Hospital for Animals.
The dog was like a puppy mill dog, who had
been fed from time to time. His coat was so matted it was impossible to
feel his ribs. His toes dripped of long fur. After being shaved, bathed, vaccinated and
cared for by everyone at the Animal Hospital he has now been
adopted into a loving home where he has two siblings.
Max (the dog's name) now has chance at a better life thanks
to so many people caring enough to get involved.
Shelley Schecter
Educhat and the CSL Cats Committee
