Let us not pretend all is fine and dandy behind the closed doors of the breeding farms. And let us not be so naive to believe all that the breeders and pet shop owners say about the origins and health of the dogs sold on their premises. Many of the puppies sold at petshops are supplied by breeding farms where living conditions of the breeding dogs and puppies are horrendous. How can puppies being bred in such conditions ever be healthy? Do not be deceived. Inform your family and friends who are looking for pet dogs to always consider adopting. STOP THE BUYING. AND YOU CAN HELP STOP THE BREEDING.
ASK. FIND OUT. SHARE. DO NOT WALK AWAY WHEN YOU SEE SIGNS OF NEGLECT AND IMPROPER CONDITIONS OF ANIMALS AT THE BREEDING FARMS AND PET SHOPS.
CALL SPCA 6287-5355 ext 9 or AVA 6471-9987/6471-9996. Store these numbers onto your handphone now and call immediately when you spot a case of neglect or abuse.
Alternatively, if you are unable to reach the authorities, call us at 9090-8592 and we will ensure a proper investigation is done.
On 5 December 2004, 3 abused Shih Tzus and a decomposing carcass of a dog were discovered by one of our volunteers.
The carcass was bloated, and was stuck in between a cage and a small platform. There were flies and many maggots crawling all over the decomposing carcass. The living conditions of the dogs were horrendous as the whole place was filled with faeces and urine which have been there for ages. There was only one pathetic bowl of water, which could not have been sufficient for one dog, let alone the four dogs. The bowl was covered with algae and the water was in a horrid greenish colour.
All three dogs were in horrifying condition, particularly the weakest one of the lot which we found sitting in a corner. We had also discovered that all three dogs were partially blind and had lost almost 80% of their fur. There was absolutely no proper shelter for the dogs and no signs of any food. In fact the dogs were found to be scavenging off the carcass of the fourth dog. It was evident that the dogs were neglected as maggots were found crawling out from their anuses and private parts.
The dogs were in such a bad state that the volunteers had initially thought that two dogs were dead because their bodies were in such a gruesome rotting state. Fortunately, they were still alive, but barely breathing. The volunteers then threw three large (400g) cans of dog food and the two dogs immediately started to fight for the food, despite their lack of strength. The weaker dog eventually fell to the floor, breathless and started to gasp for breath.
Eventually, the dogs were rescued and brought back to Mettacats and the weakest dog was sent to the vet. Unfortunately, she died on the 3rd day, despite the vet’s various attempts to save it.
* From http://www.mettacats.org/abused_dogs.htm
* Updates at http://www.mettacats.org/ShihTzuUpdate.htm
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