Her body was actually eating away at her muscles to survive. We took her to Ebenezer Animal Hospital and named her Hope.
They had to bathe her three times to get the motor oil off her. After all she has been through, she still wagged her tail.
Please, if you can donate anything towards her care – no amount is too small, it would be greatly appreciated.
We are pursuing animal cruelty charges with the City of Rock Hill Police and will let everyone know when the court date will be.
UPDATE
Courtesy of wbtv.com
Rescued abused dog might recoverROCK HILL, SC (WBTV) - Authorities in York County have charged a Rock Hill woman with animal cruelty after her dog was found living in inhumane conditions earlier this month.
The dog was found chained outside 42-year-old Karen Erby's home at 305 Marshall Street on Sunday, Jan. 10.
According to a report filed with the Rock Hill Police Department, officers said the dog appeared sick when they found her. She did have a food bowl, water bowl and shelter readily available, the police report indicated.
Erby told police officers her dog had been sick for some time and Erby claimed she was attempting to nurse the canine back to health. She voluntarily turned the dog over to animal control officers and taken to Ebenezer Animal Hospital in Rock Hill.
The first thing Doctor Elizabeth Hill at Ebenezer Animal Hospital thought when she saw the dog.
"I thought if she can make it it's going to be a miracle," said Dr. Hill.
The people that rescued her named her "Hope" in the hope she would survive.
After examination Hope had a list of problems from abuse, intestinal parasites, a heart murmur, severe mange, and literally skin and bones.
Doctors say the pit bull mix is just a puppy at 10 months old.
"You can feel her vertebra, that should be covered with muscle," said Dr. Hill. "We're having to stretch her stomach back out and she had to learn how to drink out of water bowls."
On Thursday, Rock Hill police arrested and charged Erby with cruelty to animals.
Animal control officials said the dog was malnourished and 15 pounds underweight. According to the warrant filed against Erby, the dog had a skin infection which went untreated and developed into demodectic mange. She was too weak to raise her head or walk, the warrant stated. In addition, officials said motor oil had been poured all over the dog's coat.
"They said they were treating her mange with motor oil which is an old wives tail," said Gina Pratt, one of the rescuers from the Animal Adoption League in Rock Hill.
They washed Hope three times to remove the motor oil from her coat.
Courtesy of wbtv.com.
Hopes story continued
You can also send a check to:
Animal Adoption League
P.O. Box 2453
Rock Hill, SC 29732
You can also send a check to:
Animal Adoption League
P.O. Box 2453
Rock Hill, SC 29732
UPDATE 1/27/2010
It was one week ago today that this sweet girl was recued from her chained life of hell and misery from a house in Rock Hill , SC. She only weighed 21 lbs and I am happy to report that as of today she weighs 26.7 lbs. She has more energy and she is always wagging her tail. She loves attention, loves people and other animals. She is very itchy, so today they used a dilluted dose of mydoban dip to help start the process. She will probably stay at Ebenezer for at least two more weeks. She was dying to play with one of the techs dogs, but she is not ready for that yet. She still needs to gain more strength. Everyones generosity and kind letters have really helped restore our faith in humanity! Often dogs like Hope are never found or are to expensive for rescues to take on. We can't tell you how thankful we are for people like you.
We will provide another update next week.
If you are local residents, please mark your
calendars to attend the Animal Cruelty hearing on
3/4/10 at 1 PM at 120 East Black Street in Rock Hill , SC.
Sadly, the most the judge will be able to do is:
State of South Carolina Code of Laws
SECTION 47-1-40. Ill-treatment of animals generally.
(A) Whoever knowingly or intentionally overloads, overdrives, overworks, ill-treats any animal, deprives any animal of necessary sustenance or shelter, inflicts unnecessary pain or suffering upon any animal, or by omission or commission knowingly or intentionally causes these things to be done, for every offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by imprisonment not exceeding sixty days or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or both, for a first offense; by imprisonment not exceeding ninety days or by a fine not exceeding eight hundred dollars, or both, for a second offense; or by imprisonment not exceeding two years or by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, or both, for a third or subsequent offense. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a first offense under this subsection shall be tried in magistrate's or municipal court.
The following York County Ordinance laws were broken.
55.18 DISPLAY OF RABIES
INOCULATION TAG
Every owner of a dog or cat shall have the animal inoculated against rabies and require the animal to wear a rabies vaccination tag on a collar or harness.
§55.23 ABANDONMENT & MALTREATMENT
(A) It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any animal to abandon it.
(B) If an animal is found to be obviously abandoned by its owner or keeper, an animal control officer may impound that animal.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any owner or keeper of any animal to deny it adequate food, water, shelter or medical care for sickness or injury or in any way treat any animal in a cruel or inhumane manner as defined in S.C. Code Ann. section 47-1-40, as amended.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any animal owner or keeper to fail to provide any animal in their care, including horses, with a clean and sanitary living environment.
§55.99 PENALTIES
Any person violating any of the provisions in this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $200.00 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed thirty days and must be ordered to pay all costs incurred to care for the animal and all related expenses and court costs as provided by law.
Thanks again for everyone’s support and caring hearts.
