Once again the proof is out there that the readers of this blog are much smarter than the actual writer of it.
Michelle made a comment on yesterday's post about how she is irritated that people will get in such an uproar over dog fighting and donate large sums of money to groups like HSUS, but continue to remain oblivious to the thousands of cases of abuse that are happening in our own back yard here in KC, and ignoring the groups that are doing something to actually help the problem...not to mention the 40,000-ish animals that are killed in our Kansas City Shelters each year.
She is right of course. While dog fighting is a terrible crime, and worthy of our time, there are even more dogs every year that suffer from abuse and neglect. Some of it is intentional by their owners, some of it unintentional.
The dog pictured above is Misty. She is a 6 month old puppy that had her leg chopped off by her owner. She was lucky enough to get help. Not all of these cases do find help. Most don't.
Misty is one of dozens of dogs that has been helped by the Summer Assistance program sponsored by Spay/Neuter Kansas City. Many of the dog owners just need some help providing for their dogs. Some owners are purposefully mistreating their dogs.
As often as they can, the folks with the summer assistance program (this is the same program as the winter assistance program, just focusing on the needs the different times of year bring) head into our urban core to help these animals that are also suffering from abuse. All too often these programs get ignored by people who are more focused on the cause of the moment, or focusing on giving $$ when a case gets a lot of exposure. But groups like the summer assistance program are constantly in need of money, resources, and volunteers to help with these "smaller" forms of abuse.
And I've not even touched on the dozens of rescues in this city that are focusing on placing homeless animals in new homes to prevent them from suffering a "more humane" death due to euthenasia. Yet 40,000 animals a year are killed in Kansas City area shelters.
Abuse comes in many forms, and there are many local organizations that are doing great work to help. It's a great way to get involved in helping animals to have the type of life they all deserve.
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