Meet Ben. He's a lab mix who is making headlines across Ontario today. More importantly, he's a guy with a heartwrenching story and an admirable spirit. Ben arrived at a Quebec shelter late last week with his four littermates. His 'owners' claimed that his missing front leg was a birth defect, but the shelter vet soon discovered that someone--either as an accident or deliberate act--cut off most of it. Remarkably, Ben has remained a playful, friendly pup in spite of this cruelty and the discomfort that comes from a shattered bone in his shoulder.
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The SPCA is accepting donations for a surgery that will hopefully undo some of this damage and make him more comfortable (although, obviously, no one will be able to replace his paw and forearm). After he recovers, Ben will be looking for a permanent home.
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Even if you're not able to donate to Ben's cause, I hope you'll read his full story by clicking here.
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Take good care, dogs. It can be a mean world out there.
17 comments:
Tank woo fur sharing this bittersweet story.
Turbo is khorrekht: people are stoooopid.
Healing thoughts being sent to Khanada fur Ben!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
Poor, Ben! I hope he finds a wonderful, forever home with lots of dog cookies...or even Peanuts, if he likes them.
By the way, Ari...I'm polishing up my binoculars for next week. :)
We're asking St Francis to watch over Ben. Thanks for letting us know.
Dakota and The Mom
Paws crossed for Ben!
Thanks for sharing his story!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
That is so sad! There's a special place in you-know-where waiting for people who do that kind of thing!
Tail wags,
Storms
Some humans are so cruel like that! I can't stand it. Just like I had recently posted, I can't volunteer at an animal shelter or rescue group because I won't be able to handle it, especially cruelty cases. I would end up in prison because I strongly believe giving the same exact cruel treatments back to the abusers and let them suffer.
I hope Ben will recover soon and find a loving family.
I hope that the person who did that to Ben suffers a lot, later in life. That's awful.
Huffle Mawson
What an incredibly cruel thing to do. Fortunately, Ben has incredibly risen above man's cruelty. Hope he finds a good home.
Sometimes I hate people!!! Who would do that to an innocent pup!! Makes me sick!!!
It's so wonderful to know that even after such a traumatic event, Ben is still a loving playful pup. We should all learn from that!
Thank for sharing! We'll send some Sibe Vibes to Ben for quick recovery!
Butt wiggles, Meadow
OH the poor little guy..
Big Sloppy Kisses
Gus, Louie and Callie
Ari, is your mom back from Canada? Just wondering about Ben!!
Velcro
Mom assures us that people that harm animals for the fun of it will someday have to answer to a higher power. We hope she's right. We're sending lots of Sibe Vibes for Ben. He's safe now.
ECHO
Good evening Ari.
Very, it is a sad thing.
It cannot be permitted to maltreat it as a person.
I pray for the success in the operation.
I want you to be found a good owner and.
A wonderful weekend with the miso soup. ：）
from loved ume tyan
It's unfortunate there are people out there that would do this to a dog. My vet told me animals have a whole different tolerance to pain than people do, that's why he remains playful.
This is just an awful story, how can humans be so cruel?
--JB
This makes us so angry! Some people are so cruel. We hope this puppy gets a loving forever home!
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