This really made me mad I had to do something

[walking tall]

Today I was driving from my sisters house which is around the W.P.A. rd area outside of O.G. and I just so happened to look on the side of the road at a small logging road and there was the cutest little puppy that is about 6 weeks old. So I stopped and noticed a small pile of dog food on the logging road.

As I walked towards the puppy he started to run away with his tail tucked. I followed him to the wood line where i found another puppy about to freeze to death. I could not take it anymore so i picked them up and brought them to my truck and put them on the floor and directed the heater to the floor to warm them up.

As I started to drive off I noticed the temp gauge on my rear view mirror and it was 27 outiside,then mamma dog come running up looking for her pups.She was nothing but pitiful.She ran up to me and stopped and showed me the biggest set of sad eyes that I have ever seen. So I loaded her up also.Then I got to thinking what am I going to do with these dogs I already have 2 small dogs and a german shepherd,a baby and a wife.

So I called my wife and she agreed that we had to do something so I have them here at the house now. So if you would like to have a dog please send me a message I would love to see all 3 of them go to the same place they are all very sweet dogs. If I can not find a loving home for these pups and mom I will keep them until the right person or persons come along. Nothing should be left out in the freezing cold hoping someone like me would drive by.

There is no excuse for throwing any living animal out on the street.If you can not keep your animals bring them to a shelter and leave them,carry them to a kennel or vets office and leave them no questions asked. But some low life decided that throwing them on the side of the road would be so much easier than doing the right thing.







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[fuzzis]

You're a good man.

[pinkytuscadero]

I can't STAND people who do that. My boys first cats, Batman and Robin, came from the middle of Weathersby by Quest Gym. There are some cruel people in this world.

Thank God there are still people like you! I have 2 dogs, 1 bird, three kids, and a hubby who will kill me if I get anything else.:( I'm sorry.

Pinky

[Butterball]

Thanks WT..... I've seen this many times in my years and wish I could catch someone being so heartless, ruthless, scum baggy, lowdown, .....hmmm there have to be at least 20 other adjectives which would describe such a lowlife.

I would like to be able to give 'them' like treatment and see how they like it.
Animals can live off the land if they are 'wild' but domesticated animals really need some human involvement to make it during harsh conditions.

I say "burn em at the stake" :clap:

WT - your actions and your spouse's understanding are noteworthy and laudable. Kudos to you both!! :smt023

[58ford]

Good job man. I'd take one, but I got one & I'm not in the position to take another. Post some pics & I'll try to place as many as I can.

[Luvia]

Ok sad animal stories make me cry. I cannot stand hearing about stuff like this. Thank you for doing what you did. I wish I could take them. Post some pictures and I bet someone here will be able to help.

[countrygirl]

Your name fits....I would take one but I already have 2 dogs and we travel a lot. It's not fair if I get another dog that I just can't really care for properly. I hope you find them a good home. I wish someone would get ahold of the folks that did this!

[Maggie-Doodle]

Walking tall, THANKS for caring enough to take the three doggies in. It makes my blood boil when I read of people being so heartless! I wish whoever it was that left them could be left out on a logging road tied to a tree during this cold weather. The bastard! ggggrrrrrrrhhhhh That's the kind of stuff that makes my b.p. go up.

I have dogs so I can't take more...I also suggest you post pics...you may find someone who will take them...Do you have any idea what kind of dogs they may be? Good luck! I will pray you can find them good homes!

[mike327]

I have to deal with this about every 3 months or so. People throw the animals out just down the road from my house They show up on my doorsteps hungry and scared. I used to shoot them but now that I am old I don't have the heart. We feed them, try to give them away then to the pound they go. I don't think I would have any problem shooting the sorry SOB that throws the poor critter out.

[firefly]

Right after I moved to Petal, some heartless b****** threw 2 puppies out on the road that I live on. It is an extremely busy road & some idiots just love to fly down it at 90 mph. I went & got the first puppy out of the road just in time to keep it from getting creamed by a flying car. The second one ran into a culvert under the road. There was this big mess of briars blocking the entrance to the culvert. I squatted down & reached my arm in those briars(praying that God would keep me from getting snake bit) & caught the puppy. I brought both of them into the kitchen & fed them by hand. Luckily we found good homes for them. I was FURIOUS so I proceeded to write a letter to the editor of the HA! I had deep long scratches on both of my arms from those briars, but it was worth it to save the lives of 2 innocent little animals! My Mama always said that people that are cruel to animals are MEAN! She was so right! Thanks, WT for doing your good deed for the day. It will come back to you, I'm sure. You are a good kind hearted person.:smt023

[countrygirl]

I had to take a kitten to the animal shelter here in the burg right before Christmas one year. It was very cold and the kitten was probably under 6 weeks. We were going out of town and I couldn't find a home quickly. I felt so guilty knowing that it wasn't a no kill facility, but I figured the shelter was better than freezing...

[onlyme]

I have never seen so much animal abuse and neglect than here in and around Hattiesburg. What is it with so many people here? It's not that difficult to take care of a pet and if you don't want anymore have your pets spayed or neutered! My blood starts to boil every time I see "pups for sale" in dirty cardboard boxes in parking lots or on the side of the road but to just dump the " leftovers" really gets me hopping mad.
Thanks for taking care of those dogs. I wish I could take him :(

[jkspatty]

Thank you so much for rescuing those poor animals. I just can't imagine what kind of person would put three helpless animlas out in the cold and be able to sleep at night. God Bless you! (and He will)

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Walking Tall, what a great person you are......I can't take them, I have two, but get in touch with Dr. Tom Ricks and maybe he can help you.

[OLDLADY]

May you truly be blessed, WT....pictures would be nice. And if you can't find homes, contact either Southern Pines or Pine Belt Animal Rescue.

[JMC]

You done good WT. Keep us updated on them.

:smt023

[Maggie-Doodle]

Thanks for the pics WT...I had wondered IF it may have been some of my neighbors puppies. (thankfully it wasn't)

The neighbors across the creek from me brought a beautiful dog home a month or so ago...kindda looked like a cross between a Sheltie and a some other kind of herding dog. Well, back after T.G. the dog had a litter of 7 pups...cute little things they are...every evening I hear them crying..probably cold and hungry too. They are big enuf now the mom is trying to wean them so they probably arn't getting enuf to eat and the whole lot of them (momma & pups) are living underneath the deck out back...so I am sure they are cold as heck too. I rarely see anyone out there tending to them. They stay outside so I know they probably had ice on them yesterday. I called animal control but IF they came to check on them I did not see them. Last week we held our breaths because the pups were out in the grass playing and a BIG hawk was watching them...he swooped down as if to get one but I think we scared him off when we got up to see IF he got one of the pups..LUCKILY he didn't but it is only a matter of time.

[fuzzis]

Fuzzis does not need another puppy. Fuzzis does not need another puppy. Fuzzis does not need another puppy.

(fuzzis wants another puppy :smt086)

[JMC]

Fuzzis does not need another puppy. Fuzzis does not need another puppy. Fuzzis does not need another puppy.

(fuzzis wants another puppy :smt086)

I'm right there with ya. Frankly, I can't afford another mouth to feed right now be it human or canine.

[fuzzis]

I'm right there with ya. Frankly, I can't afford another mouth to feed right now be it human or canine.

Same here. Plus I've got no room for one. I have a doggie (she's almost a year old) and two kitties. The boy keeps trying to give me his kitty but I tell him that I'm prohibited. No more animals in my tiny house. :smt086

[jkspatty]

Thanks for the pics WT...I had wondered IF it may have been some of my neighbors puppies. (thankfully it wasn't)

The neighbors across the creek from me brought a beautiful dog home a month or so ago...kindda looked like a cross between a Sheltie and a some other kind of herding dog. Well, back after T.G. the dog had a litter of 7 pups...cute little things they are...every evening I hear them crying..probably cold and hungry too. They are big enuf now the mom is trying to wean them so they probably arn't getting enuf to eat and the whole lot of them (momma & pups) are living underneath the deck out back...so I am sure they are cold as heck too. I rarely see anyone out there tending to them. They stay outside so I know they probably had ice on them yesterday. I called animal control but IF they came to check on them I did not see them. Last week we held our breaths because the pups were out in the grass playing and a BIG hawk was watching them...he swooped down as if to get one but I think we scared him off when we got up to see IF he got one of the pups..LUCKILY he didn't but it is only a matter of time.

I have the Humane Society phone # stored in my cell, and have had to call before. There are animal cruelty laws in Ms but it is up to us to speak for the neglected/abused animal. They must have food, water, & appropriate shelter at the very least.

[walking tall]

I have the Humane Society phone # stored in my cell, and have had to call before. There are animal cruelty laws in Ms but it is up to us to speak for the neglected/abused animal. They must have food, water, & appropriate shelter at the very least.

Do you mind posting that number so if anybody here needs it they can get it easily

[jkspatty]

Do you mind posting that number so if anybody here needs it they can get it easily


601-544-6632

[countrygirl]

Oh I wish I could take those puppies....I do love animals, but I am a firm believer in the fact that if you can't take care of them, then don't get them.

[Petal4Life]

I wish I could take them; however, we just took in an english bulldog that was starving. We now have three. The english bulldog was our neighbors; however, they had no food or water outside for him. The dog house was to small. My children, fiance, and myself feed him everynight when we would let our dogs inside. We had asked the owners if they would give him to us; however, they wouldn't. Luckily, about four weeks ago one of the owners came over and said we could have him. She had tried to give him a bath (outside) in 38 degree with the intention of leaving him outside (wet) all night. We took him in bathed him and had to rush him to animal er, because he started bleeding and would not stop. He weighed 81lbs and should weigh 130. He was so malnourished that he had two bumps on his rear. The vet said it was because he had lost all muscle and it was his pelvic bones from sitting. He had formed calacus. He was so ill, and week the vet would not vacinate him.

We have now got him up to about 100lbs, he lives inside, and will begin treating him for heartworms next week.

I wish people would realize that dogs,cats and all animals are just like humans. They need attention, love, and companionship. People who get an animal and leave it in the yard to waste away need to be punished. I know MS has laws in affect for cruelty to animals; however, the puniishments are not near harsh enough. Many times animals can not be saved or die before ever being rescued and nothing happens to the owner.

We called animal control in Petal on three occasions regarding the dog and NOONE EVER showed up to check on him.

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

The posters on this thread are all angels

[walking tall]

Petal for life I see those kind of cases all the time and luckily everytime I have had to deal with Hattiesburg Animal Control they have always came right out.I guess that is in part that i work for the F.D. and we usually dont leave until they get there. I see houses that are just filthy and plain nasty that people see as fine. I think that the local government should make the punishment very harsh for people who do not keep a somewhat clean house for there kids and a descent place for there animals which includes feeding them

[jkspatty]

The response depends on if you are in the city limits or not it seems. Also, how adamant you are that something be checked out makes a diiference too. A call to Lamar Co. sheriffs office a couple years ago concerning a stray, starving animal was met with the response "We don't have animal control in the county, I can come shoot it". (What a help they were) Thankfully, the dog was rescued by a family member of mine.

[XC9]

Fuzzis does not need another puppy. Fuzzis does not need another puppy. Fuzzis does not need another puppy.

(fuzzis wants another puppy :smt086) My name may also be inserted where fuzzis is. Sorry.

[Comments 2]

WT, what is the status of placement with your new "charges?" Your forum name truely fits you....Walking Tall.

[walking tall]

I still have them here at the house.They were infested with fleas and ticks my wife and I treated them multiple times to rid them of the fleas and ticks.I keep them outside during the day and at night time we put them in our spare bathroom on some old blankets so they dont get so cold outside. Luckly with them being inside at night they have never made a mess inside or had any accidents. All 3 of them are the sweetest dogs I have ever had.They have all made friends with my german shepherd.

I have been able to teach the mother to sit and shake hands. She is a very fast learner.She would make somebody a great pet so would the pups. we are going to take them to the vet soon to have heart worm test run and for a general check up.

[Maggie-Doodle]

I still have them here at the house.They were infested with fleas and ticks my wife and I treated them multiple times to rid them of the fleas and ticks.I keep them outside during the day and at night time we put them in our spare bathroom on some old blankets so they dont get so cold outside. Luckly with them being inside at night they have never made a mess inside or had any accidents. All 3 of them are the sweetest dogs I have ever had.They have all made friends with my german shepherd.

I have been able to teach the mother to sit and shake hands. She is a very fast learner.She would make somebody a great pet so would the pups. we are going to take them to the vet soon to have heart worm test run and for a general check up.

WT, IF you decide to keep them or if you end up keeping them until you can find a good home for them...check out the post I made about the low cost spay/neuter program...just a thought

[walking tall]

I have talked with my vet on the phone about this situation and she said that she would spay all of the for free. I am glad that there is a program like this avaliable so now people have no excuse for not having there pet spayed or neutered.the only excuse if you dont use this program or one like it THEN YOU ARE JUST PLAIN LAZY

[Mike'sGirl]

Any update on these sweet dogs? Did they find homes yet?

[Mike'sGirl]

Any update on these sweet dogs? Did they find homes yet?


Ooops, I'm sorry, I didn't read all the way to the end of the thread.
I'm kind of sleepy I think. :oops:

[walking tall]

I still have these pups and mamma dog at my house if anyone is interested let me know. My we really dont want to get rid of them but living space for all of us is cramped and crouded

[Chichiguita]

I wish I could, but I live in an apartment...I would suggest starting a new thread with a title that includes the offer so more people will check it. Good luck--and THANK YOU for being kind.

[Green Tea]

I wish it were legal to pubically post pictures of people who are bad pet owners stating "DO NOT SELL OR GIVE THIS PERSON AN ANIMAL!" Then state why. I hate people who don't take care of animals, especially if they can't take care of themselves or children!

[maxim]

About a year ago She Who Must Be Obeyed and I were driving south on Old 11 to the Movie Star from Oak Grove. Just north of Purvis... where the woods end and the first wrecked trailer sits off the west side of the road... where the gate is in the fence on the east... were two puppies looking very much like these.

We got them to our vet, neighbors fostered both and got one a good home and adopted the other. I like to think you got the next generation and Mom so this won't happen again, but I know it will.

Someone once wrote that you can judge a society by how it treats it's powerless members. There is a special place in hell for those who are cruel to animals.

[fusil de asalto]

so now people have no excuse for not having there pet spayed or neutered.the only excuse if you dont use this program or one like it THEN YOU ARE JUST PLAIN LAZY

I wish my current dog had not been neutered. He's is the absolute smartest dog I have ever had. I'd love to have pups from his stock. My dad has a super smart female that would be perfect.

[TamHill]

Fusil You were right to have him neutered. There is no need to have more pups good stock or not. Don't breed or buy while shelter animals die. I often wonder about the pups and kittens for sale at the Animal Medical Center on Hardy. They increase patronage for them and I think that is the purpose. At first I thought it was a way to help out people who had litters and assumed they would require the mother to be spayed before accepting them. I wonder if that is the case? I suspect they just get them from backyard breeders and every home they go to leaves a shelter animal without one.

[luvnlife]

TamHill, you gone haveta up that font size so I don't have to get up and get the glasses.:-D

[Southern_Belle]

Fusil You were right to have him neutered. There is no need to have more pups good stock or not. Don't breed or buy while shelter animals die. I often wonder about the pups and kittens for sale at the Animal Medical Center on Hardy. They increase patronage for them and I think that is the purpose. At first I thought it was a way to help out people who had litters and assumed they would require the mother to be spayed before accepting them. I wonder if that is the case? I suspect they just get them from backyard breeders and every home they go to leaves a shelter animal without one.

this is just info. not saying i support this clinic.

they do buy from breeders and sell the full blooded breeds at a much higher cost than what you would pay if you bought directly from the breeder. but they also have love at first sight adoption center as a part of it as well. those dogs are not full breed dogs and are for an adoption. the adoption fee is higher than the animal shelter. plus, if you adopt from them, you then have to commit to finishing the puppy's shots and have the spay/neuter surgery at that clinic. you pay for 1/2 of the surgery at the time of adoption. so it turns out to be VERY expensive. (i know from experience).

the animal shelter fee includes the spay/neuter surgery, up to date on shots, de-worming, microchip, and a month of sheltercare pet insurance. not to mention that you use your own vet for the continuance of the shots and care. you are required to pay outrageous amounts from the place of adoption.

[fusil de asalto]

I adopted my cat at the animal shelter. The price I ended up paying for a cat (I'm not fond of cats anyway) was just not worth it to me (but was for my wife). I'd rather have found someone who had a litter of kittens giving them away. That's why I never got my dog from a pound (love dogs). I got him from a friend instead. Didn't cost me a dime. Except for the usual stuff like shots, food, toys, new fence, new dog house, toys, bigger food bowls, more collars, and some toys.
Moral of the story. I'll breed from the good stock that I like rather than get a pricey dog that could be as dumb as a rock. Fuss at the breeders who breed cute little doggies and charge an arm and two legs for them.
P.S. My dad used to breed hounds. Well, he had the other dogs breed with the other dogs. That's why I normally don't neuter, in case I have more good stock.

[TamHill]

Sorry about the font--I just hit some button or other and it did that. Couldn't find out to change it because it then went huge. Now it is OK after I logged off. Geez!!
Fusil For sure free is better than paying through the nose. However, after walking through a shelter and seeing really sweet lovely pups and dogs waiting to be euthanized, don't you think you could avoid the breeding and pay a little to a shelter. By stopping this breeding you would create a need for the shelter animals and surely there is one there that would suit. They are not all dumb as posts. Take at look at petfinder.com. It will break your heart. All kinds of good stock and sweet things stuck in kill shelters. For me, it just doesn't make sense and seems insensitive and selfish to insist on breeding. If you want a purebred there are rescue organizations for that and they have all kinds and ages. Not to neuter in case you need to breed is not helping the problem. You may insist on it, but you could do a good deed by not doing so.

[TamHill]

Thanks for the info Southern belle--Do you know if they require the mother dog to be spayed or do the same people just keep bringing in litteres? If so, then that certainly adds to the problem of overpopulation. But if the pups are neutered and the mom is too, so there are no more litters from that dog, then it would be a help.

[fusil de asalto]

Tam, not to sound like I don't care about animals but there's not much that breaks my heart. Yes it's sad. People who have dogs that are constantly having pups that end up in shelters should be fined for imposing a burden upon others. Making my life miserable because of stupid people is not acceptable.
Do you have kids? I hope you will adopt before having your own child. That's more important than adopting an animal.

[Southern_Belle]

Thanks for the info Southern belle--Do you know if they require the mother dog to be spayed or do the same people just keep bringing in litteres? If so, then that certainly adds to the problem of overpopulation. But if the pups are neutered and the mom is too, so there are no more litters from that dog, then it would be a help.

they continue to purchase from the same breeders. and if you "purchase" a puppy - not adopt, but purchase one of the full breeds - you are not required to spay/neuter the animal. when you leave that clinic, you are never required to go back.

[TamHill]

Southern Belle That is really unfortunate. It seems to go against everything a good vet would want to stand for.

Fusil I see I won't reach you, so I won't continue to try. Maybe someone else will read the thread and decide what I said makes good sense. I hope so.

[jkspatty]

I agree with you Tam. I love all dogs, full breeds and mutts. For me personally, I cannot see purchasing a pet when there are so many in shelters. I have 6 mutts that I just adore. Some people unfortunately, see breeding litter after litter as a way to make easy money. Now I know there are reputable breeders out there, but I think there are way too many that see dogs as just a commodity.

[TamHill]

Absolutely Patty I would love to see the day when one doesn't look in every local paper and see column after column of backyard beeding. First they destroy the integrity of the purebreds with their inappropriate breeding. Then they dump pups on the market that are living throwaways. I want to see certified breeders for purebreds who work with the standard and are very discriminate in their applications. The rescue org.'s would slowly have only a limited number of special circumstances to deal with and the shelters could become eased of their burden and euthanasia would not be necessary. As long as people refuse to help though this won't happen and dogs will continue to be dumped and left for others to deal with.
I worked with a rescue group and, though they have some fine dogs for those who want them, they also have the puppymill dogs who are sweet and pathetic special needs usually because of health problems and many are caricatures of the breed with close-set eyes or slack jaws or too tiny or highly strung. It is a direct result of uneducated breeders looking for a buck. I don't want to discourage someone from getting a rescue, however, as I said before they are usually in a foster home and there are all kinds and one will suit you, including finely bred animals whose owners have passed away.

[walking tall]

I figured this deserved reporting...

Months ago I posted this thread,now I have sad news about it. One of the puppies that we rescued has died from an apparent snake bite defending the only home she has ever known. We were out of town when she got bit. When we returned home we soon noticed she did not come to greet us at the gate when I went to check on her I found here in the back yard with a dead snake also in the back yard. She was the puppy we could not find a house for so she stayed with us.

She served us very well as a great companion. Always very protective of us and our daughters.



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D.O.B. UNKOWN--- JULY11TH 2008

[fuzzis]

I figured this deserved reporting...

Months ago I posted this thread,now I have sad news about it. One of the puppies that we rescued has died from an apparent snake bite defending the only home she has ever known. She was the puppy we could not find a house for so she stayed with us

Oh. I'm so sorry to hear that. :cry:

[Kitty]

I hope you can find comfort in knowing you likely extended her life by taking her into your home.

[Rainey]

Aw, I just read this entire thread and now to see it turn like this :(

You did a very good thing in protecting the dog and raising it.

[betsy]

You gave her a home and she was happy for the short life that she did have. You are a very good person and you know that she loved you.

[Hermione]

I'm so sad to hear that. But thanks for taking care of her.

[EricStratton]

Man...I'm sorry to hear about that....

A few days ago, we just took a stray puppy to a no-kill shelter around here....bout broke my heart.....but, he was going to be a big dog eventually and our landlord wouldn't let us keep him....I'm hoping he finds a good home...

[Comments 2]

Really sad but take comfort in knowing that the last days were good ones for the puppy, far better than had he not been found and taken in. You really WALK TALL

[lwood]

Walking Tall I am so sorry, but she loved you guys so much because you took her in that she was willing to risk her own to protect you, now that is real love, you should be proud that her last days were happy.

[birthdaybunnie]

I went to the animal resuce league once and that was 25 years ago. Since then, I have either found a home or made a home for them.. You did much more than most would, and the fate of the puppy was nothing that you did wrong. You did right, provided a loving caring home till it went to rainbow heaven...Thanks

[Enjalyh]

That is so sad. It was really sweet of you to rescue the pups and the mom in the first place. The love of an animal is irreplaceable. We just lost our yellow lab a few weeks back. He was an outside dog, a very good one at that. We went on vacation for a week, and had my best friend come over and feed and water him and our cat every day. When we came home, he just wasn't acting as peppy as usual. Two days later, he died. My son didn't say too much about it, until we were at wal-mart on 98 the other day (which is where we got the pup a few years ago) and he got real sad and said "ah, sweet memories." He's only 6 and I couldn't believe he remembered that.

[Maggie-Doodle]

Walking, sooo sorry to hear the news about this pup....THANK YOU for caring enuf to give it a loving home. It was surely blessed to have you find it.. I am sure you and your family was blessed by it's love. Prayers going up for her to have not suffered.

[TamHill]

Walking Tall I am so sorry. You did a kindness and your puppy had comfort and care that it would never have experienced except for you being willing to stop on that road. I hope the mom and the other one are fine now.

[Replicant Spacefox]

Walking Tall, I am so grateful for people like you who have the heart to realize how precious and important animals are. I am also so sorry for your recent loss.

Reading this thread solidified what I already knew: While there are many out there who appreciate pets as family members, there are still some who treat them as "stock." Breeding animals and not having them spayed/neutered leads to the ridiculous overpopulation problem that we have in this area. Any idea how many unwanted animals were taken to the Southern Pines Animal Shelter last year? Over 9,000. Any idea how many had to be euthanized? Over 7,000. It's very sad to hear those numbers and think of the animals who lost their lives, but also think about how sad it is for the folks at the shelter who have to decide on a daily basis which ones of the precious dogs and cats have to die simply because there isn't enough room in the shelter to house them all. ....Mostly due to over population from not having animals spayed/neutered.

[XC9]

That just breaks my heart Replicant. I knew it was alot, but I hate hearing the numbers you quoted. I think not having a pet "fixed" should be mandatory to take care of animals you let your pet bring into the world. We can't even do this with people having children and not taking care of them. Some people (many) are just ignorant when it comes to animals being fixed. I had one guy tell me he wouldn't have his male dog neutered because it would take away his masculinity. Imagine that! I just shook my head-you can't fix stupid.