GREENVILLE, S.C. - The Greenville Humane Society said it has taken in a dog with a severe medical condition that was found abandoned outside the shelter over the weekend.tied to a pole outside the adoption center with a letter stating the dog’s owner couldn’t care for the animal the way she needed.
“She has illnesses. I don’t believe they are fixable,” the note read. “She needs to be put down as soon as possible.” reports that a veterinarian found that Remy has a severe heart murmur. According to the American Kennel Club, the level of Remy’s condition is the most severe and could be felt through the chest wall.The Greenville Humane Society said it relies on donations for cases like this from their Hope Fund, but the team has had more sick and injured animals recently than donated funds.
“The Hope Fund allows us to treat those special cases that, unfortunately, in some other shelters would end in euthanasia,” Greenville Humane Society CEO Rachel Delport said.Copyright 2022 WHNS via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
So sad. Unfortunately, alot of people surrender their animals this way because shelters wont take the animal unless you pay them. I understand they need donations, but some people cant afford it so they end up abandoning their animals or worse. There needs to be a better way.