Read it . And watch it. And weep.
Last week, authorities in San Miguel, New Mexico, removed 67 Afghan hounds from a hoarder's home. The Afghan Hound Club of America pitched in with a countrywide rescue effort to find a home for the dozens of dogs, which were living in years' worth of filth and decay.
Unfortunately, 10 of the dogs have already died, some of parvovirus. Three of the female dogs are also reportedly pregnant.
Seven of these exotic Middle Eastern hounds have found their way to Long Island, where they await foster homes. Rescuers have named the traumatized and matted dogs after literary figures: Whitman, Frost, Edgar Afghan Poe, Cyrano, Dante, Charlotte Bronte and Jane Eyre.
Donations and additional foster homes are urgently needed.
Comments (3)
To see a beautiful animal like this in the shape shown above breaks my heart. Bless the hearts of those lost, but I pray these others will have wonderful rest of their lives.
I truly believe hoarders think they are doing good, but they just get more than they can handle. It is such a sad illness.
Poor dogs! I have a friend who has a grooming shop. A guy brought a matted Afghan he found on the streets, to be groomed. I helped my friend shave all the matted mess off the poor dog. It came off like a rug. Pieces of mats 12 x 12 at least..The dog looked strange, but they fur grows back in.
I love the Afghan breed!
xoxorooby
The link to the "donations and addititional foster homes" doesn't work. The actual address is: http://www.mosso.net/rescue