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Molested Puppies...in care of Eagles Den Rescue
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FAITH, HOPE & CHARITY, these three puppies sodomized by a human!
Hi,
My name is Charity. My life began about 6 months ago. I was one of a litter of several and knew nothing of the world or the people in it. I knew my mother and warmth and hunger. I knew one day something was wrong when I was ripped from my mother with two of my sisters.
We were hurt in ways we did not understand and could not make sense of what was wanted or expected of us. You see, we were born American Pit Bull Terriers and those who may not understand; we are a very loyal breed. We want only to please those who feed and care for us.
Ideally, we would be nurtured and our sharp instincts used for wonderful things, like rescuing small children who have wandered away from a campground, or tunneling through debris at a World Trade Center when bad men do horrid things.But I was born into a world that does not understand us. The most decorated Army dog ever was my kind, and now... well... now they want to kill us all I understand.
I am not so sure what it is that makes people hate us so. I know we grow into dogs with a powerful bite and we can do a lot of damage. But, basically, we will do what it is we are trained to do. If we are with a kind person, and we learn kindness from an early age, we can be the best friends ever. Some of us have an instinct that makes us what is called animal aggressive, and I know that is not such a good thing when we need to get along in a family. I was never aggressive. I never harmed anyone or anything... and neither did my two sisters, Faith and Hope. But because of what we are, bad people like to take us and make us do bad things. And those bad people make a lot of other humans hate us for what we are trained to do. But that is another story, sort of... though that story is the reason why things happened to us as they did.
Our birth was brought about by one of those bad people with bad intentions. And the more people hate us, the more those bad people want us and the worse they treat us. And it is ok because we are just “Pit Bulls” and “Dumb Dogs.” They do not seem to understand that we feel pain, we feel when someone hates us, and we do not want to be hurt. So ... that is the world we were born into, but we did not understand all of that then. We just understood we had been ripped from our mother; we could not eat because we had no teeth; and, worse ... the man who bred us had a teenage son that was doing really bad things to us.
I later learned that it was called sexual molestation, sodomy, or bestiality. I just knew that it hurt and I could hear my sisters crying when he would hurt them. Faith was so small and I tried really hard to protect her. I cannot tell you how many times this happened, though it could not have been many or we would not have lived. But it was enough to hurt us. One day the boy was seen hurting us and his father saw what was happening too. He rushed us to this place called the County Animal Shelter.
I think we were supposed to be killed there and no one would ever question what happened, because most “Pits” that go into a place like that do not come out alive. But this was a good place with people who did care.The man told them the big dog down the road had “gotten to us.” I guess they figured that is how we got all those bite marks all over our bodies where the other dogs were allowed to hurt us. But they noticed there that we were very, very still, huddled together ... and we would not eat.
I was very worried about my sisters. And they seemed to look to me. Then this woman and man came and got us and took us to a place called The Eagle’s Den.
After that, things changed.They call it rescue, and I am glad we were rescued. I wish all of my kind could be because it gives us a chance. But... anyway... we saw a vet and he sort of guessed at what had happened to us. But the man was not punished, nor his son. All I know is there is something called an investigation into all those bad people and they really want to catch them all. They should. And I hope one day there will be some justice for me and my sisters.
But the people will have to work that out because well... we are just dogs.And our story has not ended. Well, mine has, at least there where it hurt every time I went to the bathroom, but where life was so good I did not let on that I was hurting.
You see, one day I just felt funny and then I went to sleep. I can remember wet tears on my face as the man and woman held me and I knew they were going to try and save me again. But I was just so tired. After having been in pain for so long and knowing my sisters were I just went to sleep and came to a place called Rainbow Bridge. It is very nice here. I have a lot of friends here. There are all kinds of dogs and many of my kind, many that were hurt like I was, and killed.And I can watch over Faith and Hope here.
They have had surgery now to help them. After I came here everyone knew we were not alright. We were rambunctious pups, yes. And we were scared pups because of all we went through. All we really wanted was a friend and to play and be happy. I am rooting for Faith and Hope now and I watch over them from here. They had the surgery they needed to fix the pain. They may not understand the pain they are in right now, but it will get better now.
There are a lot of people upset because of what happened to us. And I am very glad they are upset. If I could tell them anything that would help: make it stop; but not just this man. Make it all stop. Get the people who make laws to write some that will protect us. What happened to us is against the law. That is a fact. But there are no federal laws to help us, and they get away with it time and again.
Anyone who wants to see how often this happens, just type the word Canine sexual molestation into your computers and look. But you only see the cases that get reported. And not much happens in those cases.
Even when they kill us, not much happens. So if you want to help, if you want it to stop ... there is only one way. Make it illegal all over the United States. Make uniform laws so that all animal abuse carries mandatory sentences. Other countries protect their companion animals. If you guys who have prayed so hard and whose love I feel so strongly want to help ... make it stop. Make them hear you. They have never heard us.
Faith’s surgery went really well, even though she was the sickest. Hope had hers today and she is doing ok now. Ironically, Hope may have already been here at Rainbow Bridge, but some of the abuse actually saved her. When they did her surgery, they found a piece of metal in her intestines, surrounded by flesh. It was blocking a tear. They had to cut off a lot more of her intestines than they did Faith’s, but she will be ok now ... I HOPE. That piece of metal stopped poison from spilling into her body at least, even though it did damage, it helped her to stay alive long enough to get the surgery to save her life.
I am watching, and I am hoping this will make people wake up and realize what goes on with us when we are bred for all the wrong reasons. I hope people will stop punishing our breed for what these people do and realize what we go through. I wish they all could be rescued. I wish there was no reason to rescue.There is one more thing I have seen since I came to Rainbow Bridge.
All of you are very caring and good people. My sisters were able to have their surgery because people cared enough to help them live. They have a long way to go, but thank you for helping them.I’ll be watching... and one day I will see all of you here at the Bridge; because I am everyone’s dog who had a part in saving my sisters.
Thank You.
CHARITY
Update: The surgeries are over and Faith and Hope are doing wonderful. They will be coming home to be monitored by our local vet. This makes far more sense, and though it really scared me at first, I realize I will be scared whenever...after what happened with Charity. The hospital they are in is extremely expensive, and the vet told me that with them doing this well, he thinks the aftercare would best be monitored here, where they can be with the family they have always known.
Now we get to pay the bill. The initial surgery, with a huge discount for a rescue...was 00, and the cost has been about 0 a day for their aftercare. We are aware that we did get a huge break on the bill when we hear others at the hospital talking about the cost of their pet's surgery there. We would have done the surgery without the discount, but having it helped. It also allowed us to keep the two there for the 7 days of aftercare.
We appreciate all of your prayers and the concerns and well wishes we have received. This is the next logical step, and we are excited about it.
If you would like to help cover the cost of the surgery and aftercare:
eaglesdenrescue1.chipin.com/in-memory-of-charity
Or if you would prefer to make a donation via Pay Pal, all donations are tax deductable and go 100% to the animals we care for.
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Contributions can also be made directly to our vet at
910-739-9411
Thanks you... and we hope we will have your support as we work on "Charity's Law." A bill that will hopefull make animal abuse a felony.
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Hawk
Image by katebartnik
Explore 07/12/2009 #427
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The Red-tailed Hawk has a brown or grayish brown back with pale markings. Its chest is white with a darker “belly band”. The short, broad tail feathers are uniformly red, and the legs and feet are yellow.
Size: The Red-tailed Hawk measures between 18 and 25 inches in length. It weighs about 2.5 pounds, with a wingspan of 3.5 to 4.5 feet. As with most birds of prey, the female is nearly 1/3 larger than the male.
Adaptations: As a predator, the Red-tailed Hawk has many adaptations which help it to catch its prey.
• This hawk has keen eyesight, which is 8 times more powerful than the eyesight of a human.
• There is a bony ridge over the eye socket that provides shade for the eyes in direct sunlight. This is similar to the way a baseball cap provides shade for our eyes.
• The Red-tailed Hawk's curved beak and sharp talons help it to efficiently catch its prey.
Diet: The Red-tailed Hawk is a carnivore (meat-eater) that eats mainly rodents, but also rabbits, reptiles, and other birds. At Cosley Zoo, the hawks are fed rats, mice, and quail.
Reproduction: Red-tailed Hawks typically form lifelong pair bonds. The large nest is located high in a tree, and is built out of sticks, bark, and leaves. The same birds may use one nest for several years. The female lays 1-5 eggs in each clutch. Eggs are white speckled with brown. Both parents taking turns sitting on the eggs during the 30-day incubation period. In late spring, after the eggs have hatched, the female cares for the young while the male provides them all with food. After 42 to 46 days, the chicks begin to fly. When they are 10 weeks old, they go out on their own.
Shelter and space needs: Red-tailed Hawks live in open areas containing some trees. They use the open areas for hunting and the trees for nesting.
Life expectancy: Red-tailed Hawks have a high mortality rate for the first 2 years of their lives. If they survive this period, their life expectancy is 10 to 15 years. Their captive life expectancy is slightly higher.
Importance to man: Red-tailed Hawks help to control the populations of smaller prey animals, such as mice and rabbits. They also provide homes for other birds that use their nests.
Fun Facts:
• The Red-tailed Hawk is the most common and widespread hawk in North America.
• Red-tailed Hawks perch on tree limbs, telephone poles, or other high structures to look for prey. When they see a prey animal, they drop down on it from above.
• This type of hawk is sometimes known as the “chicken hawk”, even though Red-tails rarely kill chickens.
• Although the eggs and young birds are vulnerable, adult Red-tailed Hawks have very few predators.
Black-And-Rufous Elephant Shrew Born at National Zoo
Image by Smithsonian's National Zoo
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo now has a new baby giant elephant-shrew—also known as a sengi. Keepers at the Small Mammal House did not know it had been born until they saw three elephant-shrews in the exhibit instead of two. The birth was planned as part of a captive breeding program, but baby elephant-shrews typically remain buried deep in their nest for the first several weeks of life. The baby, now about five weeks old, is busily exploring the exhibit with its parents.
Elephant-shrews are neither elephant nor shrew, but belong to their own group of ancient mammals. They are distantly related to aardvarks, sea cows, like manatees and dugongs, hyraxes and elephants. Native to eastern Kenya and Tanzania, the black and rufous giant elephant-shrew is listed as “vulnerable” to extinction.
For more info, log on to: nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/SmallMammals/fact-elephantshrew.cfm
