A 9-week-old puppy with burns was dropped off Monday after it was found on Gourley Road in Pegram.
“Unfortunately, this is not the first time. We had two other pups that came in exhibiting much of the same symptoms,” said T.J. Jordi.
He told News 2 in the latest case, someone dropped the dog off after seeing him next to his brother, who was hit by a car and didn’t make it.
“Unfortunately in this particular case, one of them didn’t make it, so what we would prefer people to do if you are going to dump an animal for whatever reason, we prefer you bring them to animal control,” Jordi added.
Jordi explained the burns are likely caused by misuse of a flea or tick medicine. It’s possible the burns are also due to abuse.
“Whether it was intentional or not, there is no way for us to know,” he added.
All three puppies turned in this summer have chemical burns in the same spot surrounding the neck, which is where topicals are applied, so he thinks that is likely the cause.
“Probably what it is, is that somebody didn’t realize that this was going to happen. They didn’t know how to fix it, so dump him,” Jordi said.
The only way to prevent a topical burn is to make sure it isn’t too strong for your pet and is applied the right way.
To avoid any complications, contact your vet before buying or applying the topical.
If you would like to adopt the puppy, contact Cheatham County’s Animal control at 615-792-DOGS. The puppy should be healed in about a month and will be up for adoption then.
The Cheatham County Animal Awareness Foundation is caring for the other two puppies with chemical burns. If you would like to help, contact the Cheatham County Animal Awareness Foundation at 615-578-1262.
(WKRN - Aug 4, 2015)
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