Animal Tails Rescue in Crenshaw County rushed three dogs, a Weimaraner and two pit bulls, to Rescue Dogs Rock, a New York City-based group that specializes in animal abuse, neglect and cruelty cases.
The dogs were located in different places throughout Crenshaw County in terrible condition and were transported to the northeast this past weekend for specialized care.
"We try to respond as quickly as we can to emergency cases as we get them in," said Sandra Kilpatrick, co-founder of Animal Tails Rescue. "They were definitely horrifying. They were from all different areas of the county. They had medical needs that were very severe."
Animal Tails Rescue worked with Rescue Dogs Rock NYC in the past in other situations involving severely neglected animals.
"I knew if they could possibly help us they would and thank goodness they did. We didn't have the funds to do what needed to be done to them and Rescue Dogs Rock did," Kilpatrick added.
One dog, a pit bull mix named Peaches, was raped, according to Rescue Dogs Rock NYC’s vets. Stacey Silverstein, one of the founders from Rescue Dogs Rock NYC, relayed the information over the phone Monday.
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Rescue Dogs Rocks NYC posted pictures of Peaches and her injuries to their Facebook page, stating: "It's horrific to think of the pain this poor puppy was forced to endure... Peaches has suffered more than any living being should, yet, of course, remains sweet and gentle."
The group also received Amelia, a Weimaraner, with a large leg wound and other injuries and scars all over her body. Rescuers believe she could have been used as a bait dog in a dog fighting operation.
“Amelia's wound is no prettier up close & personal. It is just disgusting, open, infected & appallingly huge. We cannot imagine how this happened,” Rescue Dogs Rock posted on their Facebook page.
Glenda, a pit bull, was also transferred from Crenshaw County to New York with mastitis, a bacterial infection in the milk ducts of female dogs. Rescuers say she is in the worst shape, emaciated and suffering from ruptured mammary tumors.
Silverstein says Rescue Dogs Rock NYC takes “the worst of the worst cases” of animal brutality from across the country and she called the most recent cases from Crenshaw County “severe.”
She stressed that the dogs are receiving all necessary medical treatment and will be brought to full health. Her group will work to find each of them forever homes.
“They fell into the right hands. They’re going to be well taken care of,” she said.
The care and rehabilitation for Peaches, Glenda and Amelia will cost thousands of dollars and anyone interested in donating can do so by clicking here.
"These are three of the worst cases that any of us have ever seen," said Jessica Evans with Animal Tails Rescue. "It's just heartbreaking and it's why we do what we do because they don't have a voice and without us, they're going to end up dead on the street and go through suffering that is not fair."
Since April, Animal Tails Rescue has transported more than 100 dogs out of Crenshaw County that have been abused, abandoned, starved, etc. Members of the group say what Peaches, Amelia and Glenda are enduring sheds light on the ongoing problems in the area with neglect and mistreatment of animals.
Crenshaw County does not have a shelter. Volunteers have been helping foster animals but the situation has reached a critical point.
"We have a stray issue in this county and because there are so many strays, many of them are being thrown off on the side of the road to fend for themselves and they can't. They wind up starving. They wind up killing animals for food. They wind up being feral and wild and it's hard for those animals," Kilpatrick said.
On Monday night, the organization received promising news in their fight to establish a privately-run animal refuge in the county. An anonymous donor's bid to purchase a county-owned building was accepted by the commission and the facility will be used for Animal Tails Rescue's operations once it is up and running.
"We're hoping that with the ongoing support of the community and other areas of the state, that we can finally have a place for these animals in Crenshaw County to go when they need help," Kilpatrick added.
The group plans to report the cases involving Peaches, Amelia and Glenda to authorities but their primary focus was saving the dogs’ lives and getting them off the streets and seeing they received immediate medical attention.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Office.
To donate to Animal Tails Rescue and their ongoing efforts, click here.
(Fox Carolina - Sept 29, 2015)
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