This past week a story appeared in the Union Leader titled,”Rescued Russells”. It described a horribly sad case of an incapacitated person caging nine JacK Russell terriers for four years, only letting them out for a half an hour each day. The Plymouth, NH resident could not properly care for his/herself (gender was not mentioned), nor could they care for the dogs.
Mary Gorham from the New Hampshire Humane Society was interviewed by an un-named reporter. Gorham was interviewed because the incapacitated resident signed ownership of the dogs to the Humane Society, and, as the story states, could not understand the severity of the living conditions. The article mentioned this was a hoarding issue, giving the reading audience the assumption of poor living conditions in the home, as well as the dogs living conditions.
Gorham goes on to say that the dogs are very frightful of humans, and their touch. All nine dogs need to be treated and rehabilitated for a wide range of ailments including Lyme Disease, and burns from sitting in their own excrement. She adds, “it would be immoral to take them from this situation, and then put them down. After rehabilitation, they plan to find adopted families for the 9 Jack Russells. However, “They’re not going to be a dog you’d normally adopt like a puppy, happy go-lucky.”
This article was written in a facts only format. The only thing anyone with a beating heart can take from this is sadness. It is a very sad state of affairs when someone becomes so incapacitated they cannot take care of themselves, and their animals, and no-one notices or helps.
I for one will be writing the New Hampshire Humane Society to see what I can do to help these poor animals. I urge anyone reading this, if you have a heart, please do the same.
www.nhhumane.org/
1305 Meredith Center Road Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3252
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