D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier, has a soft spot for animals. This is a side of the Police Chief that most criminals will never see. She has a history of rescuing shelter dogs and currently has five of them, including a blind, deaf white Aussie.
The latest one to enter her heart, is Watson, an 8-year-old border collie with a rare birth defect who now calls the Washington Animal Rescue League home.
An X-ray of Watson showed his condition, called spondylosis . He barely has a neck because of missing vertebrae. The ones he does have are fused together, causing him to be about half the size of a normal dog.
For the past three weeks, Chief Lanier has come in to play with Watson, but unfortunately she can’t take him in because her other dogs are too big and might hurt him.
If you would like to be that lucky person, head on over to Washington Animal Rescue League
where you can start the adoption process. You can also call 202-726-2556.
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You can view a video of Watson here. There is a brief advertisement before the video begins:
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