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Sammy in his foster home courtesy of Noah's Arks Rescue
This morning while on Craigslist.com, I cruised over to the pet forum to see what was the "topic" of the day. A thread titled Sammy's Story seemed to provoke a lot of commentary.
I learned that this past January, a stray dog in Rains, South Carolina was found wandering the streets with both his eyes gouged out. The local shelter rescued the dog, then notified, Noahs Arks Rescue, an organization in Greenville, who covered the cost of Sammy's surgery and veterinary care.
After three hours of surgery his eyes were removed, and the sockets were sewn shut. As the Noah's Arks website states, "I now know why he has such beautiful big ears. They will now be his eyes for him."
As his recovery progressed, it was noted over and over again what a sweet dog Sammy is. How, when he was taken outside, "...he leans against you while he is walking. He is one special fellow."
Back on the Craigslist thread, critics of Sammy's story felt that far too much money was spent on one dog when the same amount could have spayed or neutered dozens of animals. Supporters of Sammy were so deeply moved by what he had endured yet survived, that they felt he deserved a second chance at life.
When an animal is purposefully harmed by human hands, what is the best recourse? Provide the necessary but expensive care? Or euthanize him to put him out of his misery, leaving the bank account intact?
In Sammy's case, a sweet dog who has a zest for life is winning the battle against the criminal who tortured him. Good people set aside financial concerns and provided the love and help this dog needed. Had he been euthanized, we would not have seen the restoration of a dog and the decency of humans.
Jennifer Smith, President of Noah's Arks Rescue gives us this update on Sammy: "Sammy is doing incredible. It is hard to believe this dog has endured so much and yet is so loving, sweet and trusting. He runs and plays just like any other dog. He knows that we will tell him to stop if he is in danger of running into or over something he shouldn't. "
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