Fall 2024 Volume 3 Issue 3
PROVIDING SECOND CHANCES TO ANIMALS SINCE 1870
Your Unwavering Support Saved These Pups from Unspeakable Neglect and Cruelty This summer, our Animal Cruelty Task Force rescued 22 dogs, including several puppies ranging from 5 days old to 6 months old, from an unlicensed breeder in Gasconade County. The dogs, mostly large-breed Coonhound mixes, were transported to HSMO’s headquarters to receive health evaluations and emergency veterinary treatment. The emergency rescue was prompted by the Gasconade County Sheriff, when they assessed the situation after a neighbor’s call. The sheriff then reached out to us, and our Task Force was able to respond quickly to remove the dogs under a warrant. Many of the dogs had a Body Condition Score (BCS) of one on a scale of one to nine, with one being the lowest. Suffering from ear infections and wounds both old and new, the dogs were also severely
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underweight due to dehydration and malnutrition. A clear sign of the neglect they’d suffered was that each dog was covered in hundreds of fleas and ticks, which was causing skin infections and significant pain.
These dogs lived in horrific conditions, and without your support, we could not have intervened to save them. A few weeks after the rescue, a court determined that HSMO would be awarded legal custody of all the dogs. Because of their circumstances, they all required significant medical care and long-term behavioral support. Today, because of your help, each one of these sweet pups is healthy and living in a loving home safe from harm. 1