The B.C. SPCA is seeking donations to help pets like Heidi on Giving Tuesday, with donors offering to match all contributions
An SPCA manager was “shocked” when she first saw Heidi’s injuries. The three-year-old German shepherd was tethered in the back of a pickup truck when she fell to the road and was dragged for so long her paws and lower legs were worn down to the bone.Start planning for your weekend with expert recommendations from our team of writers on what to cook, where to dine, and the perfect wine pairing delivered straight to your inbox on Thursday at noon.
Drever said it’s illegal to travel with an unsecured pet in the back of a truck, but even putting them in the back on a tether is risky. “The best and safest way to transport dogs is always inside the vehicle, preferably with a harness made specifically for travelling in a vehicle.” A witness to Heidi’s plight called police after finding the dog and her owner on the side of the road. Drever said the shepherd was in “critical distress” and was seized by the RCMP and rushed to a veterinary hospital.
She had emergency surgery then spent nearly a month in hospital getting round-the-clock care for bandage changes and pain management.Staff at the vet hospital and the SPCA’s Nanaimo pet shelter say Heidi is “a lovely dog, with a friendly disposition despite what she has been through.” She will be available for adoption in mid-December.
In the meantime, several donors have offered to match contributions up to $150,000 for the care of Heidi and other animals in distress. Anyone who can help is asked to go toHeidi is a three-year-old German shepherd being treated for injuries she suffered while being dragged on a tether behind a truck.Heidi is a three-year-old German shepherd being treated for injuries she suffered while being dragged on a tether behind a truck.
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