About 5 months ago my sister’s boyfriend got a pit bull as a ‘family dog’ and he refuses to properly care for it. I live about 20 minutes away and visit them at least once a week to see my niece and nephews. Every time I go over there that dog looks absolutely miserable and often he is out of both food and water because someone forgot to feed him. Her boyfriend has tasked my 11 year old nephew with being the dog’s primary caretaker. My nephew didn’t ask for this dog and he’s a timid kid whereas the dog is extremely playful. My nephew told me that he literally waits until the dog is on the far side of the backyard then he quickly attempts to fill the food/water (when he rememberers) before the dog notices him. Some days my nephew doesn’t feel like it or he genuinely forgets so the dogs goes some days without food/water.
One day her boyfriend took the dog for a ride and did not secure his leash (he tied him to a toolbox) which led to the dog jumping out if the bed of his pickup truck and breaking his front left leg. This apparently happened on a Sunday, I didn’t find out until I went over on Wednesday for a visit and was horrified at what I saw. When I asked what the vet said about his condition they informed me that they didn’t take him to the vet and put him back in the yard. At this point I’m livid and start arguing with him and my sister who is complicit in this. After a 20 minute argument and once they realized I wasn’t going to let this go they agreed to seek veterinary help, however they informed me that they weren’t getting out of the car and since I’m the one that cares so much I should be the one in the vet visit. Fine.
According to the vet he has a brachial plexus injury and would most likely be looking toward amputation. As we were wrapping up the visit I went back to the car to get his debit card to pay for the visit I told them the news and the dog would need an amputation. They told me to ask the vet how much the procedure would be when I went back inside. The tech who helped me load the dog back into the car started giving us a rundown of the tests they conducted & medication they prescribed and when it would be possible to schedule surgery. Her boyfriend rudely interrupts him and say “how much?” to which the tech responded that it would be around $1800. This POS smirked and said “For a dog? That’s crazy” We went back to their house and I left.
For the next two weeks I went there every morning when I got off work to feed him and give him his medicine. I asked them to let him stay at my house so I can better care for him to which they refused. My other sister offered to help re home him since she had friends that were looking to adopt, again they refused.
Three weeks ago my nephew told me that the police showed up to the house late Monday night. Their neighbors across the fence from the backyard called to report that they left the dog outside in below freezing temperatures without proper shelter (which is true). The police had him bring the dog into the garage and that was it. Four days later the dog is back outside in the freezing cold with a bum leg. This time animal control arrived, I don’t know the nature of the conversation since I wasn’t there and she sent my nephew upstairs so he didn’t hear any of it either.
I understand that shelters are overwhelmed this time of year and that pits aren’t a popular breed (an injured, depressed one at that). He’s a really sweet dog that just needs some proper TLC and I really don’t want to see him put down. I’ve thought about just sneaking into their backyard at night and just taking him, but I know it’s wrong. I feel awful for this dog and I don’t know what to do.
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