December 3, 2009 We live on a private dirt road off another dirt road that crosses railroad tracks and then intersects with the main highway to town. The nearest house is at least two miles away. The local humane society, when it was open, would only take dogs in by appointment scheduled weeks in advance, even if they were starving strays. Waycross is not a good place to be if you're an unwanted dog.
Since February 2009, the following dogs and cat have been dumped on our road, at our mailbox, at our garbage can, or by our driveway:
- Two (sisters found three days apart) red hound mix adolescents at my mailbox. Demodex (inherent mange) and starving.
- Two (sisters) black lab mix puppies frantically circling my garbage can with their tails between their legs. Starving.
- Three adult hound dogs, one in heat, on my porch when I came home from shopping. Starving, loaded with hookworms and ticks.
- Exhausted female beagle puppy found walking on side of highway in 102 degree weather. In pretty good shape, other than being hot, thirsty, and tired.
- Female adult beagle found by RR tracks. Jack found this one. Pregnant and heartworm positive.
- Young male shepherd/pitbull mix found by RR tracks on 10/14. In good shape and climbed right in the van. We decided to keep him.
- Two (brothers) adult mix breeds showed up at the house 10/23. Very hungry, but not skin and bones.
- Black male young adult cat found in the front yard 10/25 that was probably dumped with the two dogs on 10/23. Thin, hungry, extremely friendly, obviously a house and lap cat. We kept him.
- White and black adult male large pit mix in the front yard 10/26. Evidence of a removed collar. Friendly and just a little thin.
- Bernese Mountain Dog moved in 2/2/10. Later found out he was dumped the week before by a man in a green pickup truck. I have to believe the man fell on hard times and thought he was doing the dog a kindness by bringing him to the country. "Jethro" is in perfect health, housebroken, good with other animals, and an all-around great (72 pound) dog. We had him neutered, rabies shot, h/w check, bordetella, bath, etc. and kept him. Max is tickled pink to have a big buddy to play with.
- Lab/chow mix about 5 1/2 months old found near the RR tracks late afternoon 2/20/10. Excellent shape except for healed break in tail. Very friendly, soft pads on her feet, loves the other dogs. We hit our limit with Jethro so will not be able to keep her. Taking her to rescue tomorrow after filing found dog report with the local humane society which has reopened to a limited extent.
Click on the thumbnail pictures to see galleries of more pictures. We had Max and the black cat neutered in mid-November. The other dogs went to rescue organizations after being bathed, wormed, vaccinated, and fattened up, except for Muffin. Jack found her owner, who was very happy to get her back. Muffin was the only dog actually lost; the rest were dumped.
Max and one of Tay's puppies on 12-03-09
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