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Frustration in the Corridor of Cruelty continues

Although there have been many communiqué’s from Deborah in the past, one can easily sense the mounting despair and frustration.

If you are able to volunteer your time or open your home for one of the needy Corridor fosters, please contact Deborah immediately. Her email is below.

"Many of you know that I and several other volunteers refill feeding stations for stray dogs in the Corridor of Cruelty off I-59 and Little York.  I personally have been doing this almost every Sunday since August 2008.  It’s never fun and I’m always afraid of what I might find.  Many times its live dogs, sometimes dead ones, and always it’s the huge environmental dumping!  Things have gotten out of control and are far worse than they’ve ever been since we began rescuing in the Corridor last August.  This past Sunday was a particularly discouraging trip along Dodson - a street that is less than a block away from the I-59 feeder road.

I had barely turned off the feeder road when I gasped at the large amount of “stuff” that had accumulated on this busy road since my last trip to the Corridor.  I was shocked and horrified.  This type of dumping is not your usual couple of dirty diapers, a mattress, and a few rubber tires kind of dumping.  This type of dumping is SERIOUS, SHOCKING, and totally unacceptable.  This type of dumping is illegal and needs to stop.  We are talking about an un-ending stream of people’s belongings that litter the landscape as well as an un-ending stream of dead and live dogs that litter the landscape.

In the heat of the day, when I arrived behind the Sak n Save I spotted 2 young dogs trying to take cover in the shade behind the grocery store building.  They were panting heavily and seem dazed and slightly disoriented.  The young female pitbull looked like she had been nearly nursed to death already.  She was skeletal and I put down some food which she gobbled up quickly.  She was friendly and begged me to take her away from the horrible place.  But not so fast - I couldn't catch her friend.  He was friendly too - a puppy of just 6 months - but not as willing a participant in my rescue scheme.  He had an ugly old torn harness on but it was this that allowed me to actually catch him.  I tossed a slip leash towards his neck and it got caught on a harness buckle and I soon had a puppy in my truck.

An employee of the Sak n Save came by and noted that these 2 dogs were dumped approximately 2 weeks ago.  He let me know I could take them if I wanted them. He also stated that in the last 3 weeks he had personally seen 2 or 3 pitbulls in large garbage bags thrown away like trash on the street here also.  He mentioned that there were “always fighting dogs back there” and that on the street behind the store is where many ended up.   Nothing new; check out these February newslinks:

But what is being done?  Why is it getting worse?

Why are dogs like Spanky and Shiloh still being found every time I drive through the Corridor?

If you are interested in helping Spanky and Shiloh or would like to volunteer to make a difference in the Corridor, please contact me at: debbzweb@yahoo.com. "

 

If you can do anything to help ease the suffering of these needy pets, please contact Deborah Hoffman today.