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 Miley
& Zeus's
Story
It was a warm
August day when Officer Perry of Metro Animal Services received
a 911 call about a dog in distress. A neighbor called to report
that Miley, an eight-pound Chihuahua, was tangled in a tie-out
cable and yelping in pain. Perry arrived and was able to
determine that Miley was indeed in distress. The tie-out cable
was wrapped tightly around her tiny leg, causing it to bleed and
swell. Perry quickly cut the cable, freeing Miley. But that
wasn’t the end of the story.
While freeing
Miley, Perry saw that she was accompanied by a German Shepherd
named Zeus. Zeus was so hungry that he tried to eat Perry’s
cutting tool. There was no food or water available to either him
or Miley. As Perry was preparing to apply for a search warrant
to assist Zeus, the owner arrived home and turned over Zeus to
Perry. A veterinarian examined him and found that he was
extremely emaciated, weighing only 43 pounds. An x-ray showed
that his leg had been broken and remained untreated for over a
month. Perry charged the owner with
animal cruelty, to which he later pled guilty. Zeus was
transferred to another rescue organization that could help
rehabilitate his broken leg. Miley was soon adopted to a new,
loving Forever Family.
Metro
Animal Services can only help pets like Miley and Zeus with your
help. From the concerned neighbor who reported the situation to
you, who directly fund Metro and Officer Perry through your own
pets’
licenses.
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Fisher's
Story
This boy came
to the shelter in terrible condition. He was sullen and
depressed, and no one came looking for him. Something
about him, though, caught our attention. Although not spry and
interested, he was extremely polite and under all that grime
appeared to be a fairly young dog. We contacted a local
grooming
business, who
offered to bathe him and give him a
haircut to
help him find a new Forever Family. It took all of two hours
when an employee of the groomers called the shelter to ask what
it would take to adopt him! She said she was in love and would
be excited to offer him a place to call his own. She completed
the paperwork when she brought him back to show how well he
cleaned up. His new name is “Fisher,” and he is with his new
Forever Family!
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 Bubula's
Story
Red-e came to the shelter as a
stray. He was thin, scared, and had teeth so infected it
was difficult to be in the same room with him. There was
something special about him, though. A local veterinarian
agreed to donate the necessary dental cleaning, neuter, and
ear cleaning so that he could be adopted. Several hours
later, he was returned to the shelter. They had to remove
all but two teeth due to infection. He finished his
medications and found his forever home about a week later.
Here is what his new owner had to say a few weeks after his
adoption:
I just
wanted to send an update on Red-e, now named Bubula (a
Yiddish term of endearment). He is such a sweetheart. He
is truly a velcro dog. He loves to sleep with his head
pressed to the side of my head where he can snore in my
ear. He enjoys rides in the car and is such a mellow laid
back guy. He has so much love to give and is thoroughly
enjoying the one on one attention. He came to work with me
and was a big hit. He wasn't to timid and would go up to
people to be petted. He is a great fit in my life and we
are best Buds. Thank you for letting me adopt him, I adore
him!
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 Daisy's
Story
Daisy was found wandering the streets with her puppies. When her
owners rejected her, Metro Animal Services sheltered and cared
for her. Our goal is to find every pet a Forever Family. Today,
Daisy is in a loving home with a family she deserves--forever.
(She also now loves to run on the beach!) |
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 Barney's
Story
When Barney
and his five brothers and sisters were abandoned on the doorstep
of Metro Animal Services, they were in heartbreaking condition
-- filthy, sick and overflowing the tiny container. After
sheltering and caring for them, Metro Animal Services found each
puppy a loving Forever Family.
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Sherbet's
Story
When she was a kitten, someone stuffed Sherbet into a bag with
her brothers and sisters and threw the bag out a car window.
Many of the kittens did not survive this crushing fall, but
Sherbet did. She overcame this traumatic violence to be adopted
by a loving family who gave her a Forever Family. |
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