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"DOG IN BOAT"

On September 10th when Best Friends rescue workers were on the Interstate heading back to the Best Friends/St. Francis Animal Sanctuary, they noticed a small boat on the side of the expressway.

But that isnít what caught their eye. It was the red spray-painted writing on the side of the vessel, which read, "DOG IN BOAT."

They pulled over in their van. Sure enough, hiding inside the boat near the outboard motor was a dog, a young white pit bull. Besides the writing on the boat, the person had left the dog a bag of dry food. Unfortunately, diesel fuel from the motor had spilled into the hull and saturated not only the food, but the dog.

"She was sunburned with blisters and covered in diesel," said Best Friends staff member Kit Boggio. "I talked quietly to her and just picked her up in my arms."

The rescue team took her to the St. Francis sanctuary, along with 40 other animals. In four days, her condition has dramatically improved.

"After 72 hours, she's had a bath, a lot of her sun blisters are healing. She had her first chewy. She looks and feels great."

On September 14th, the dog, who is now named Diesel, was moved from the triage area she's been staying at to a kennel area ìwhere sheíll have her own ëapartment,í Boggio said. "We're going to tuck her in."

Cathy Scott at St. Francis
Photos by Troy Snow, Best Friends Animal Society

Be sure to click on the above image to view the special tribute

1 posted on 09/19/2005 7:34:07 PM PDT by Zacs Mom

Thanks for posting this! The plight of these poor creatures just about breaks my heart.

2 posted on 09/19/2005 7:36:05 PM PDT by alwaysconservative (You're just jealous because the voices talk only to ME.)

To: Zacs Mom; HairOfTheDog

My "dog mom" heart has been broken many times since Katrina

3 posted on 09/19/2005 7:41:16 PM PDT by apackof2 (Never underestimate the power of a fuzzy friend!)

To: Zacs Mom; Flyer; technochick99; sinkspur; annyokie; Scott from the Left Coast; 88keys; ...

4 posted on 09/19/2005 7:49:32 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)

Hugging-my-furbabies-extra-tight ping!

9 posted on 09/19/2005 8:27:48 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("Every family should have a crew-served weapon.")

To: Zacs Mom; Senior Chief; SunnySide; ElTianti; sfimom

Just another one of those sure-to-be-insane-killer Pet Bullies.

Zacs Mom - Thanks for the happy ending and good press.

Looks like an albino. May have burned more easily.

11 posted on 09/19/2005 8:46:01 PM PDT by dervish (no excuses)

Thanks for posting this...love this little critters!!!!

12 posted on 09/19/2005 8:54:38 PM PDT by Kimmers

Kudos to you, Zacs Mom, for the beautiful tribute to the Katrina animal victims.

Tears and prayers for all the animals, especially those still out there, and the good people working so hard to save them.

19 posted on 09/20/2005 10:31:25 AM PDT by RottiBiz

Thanks, Zacs Mom.

Did you happen to see this one?

http://www.forpitssake.org/katrina.html

21 posted on 09/20/2005 4:06:35 PM PDT by green pastures (God Bless and Protect Dr. Riopelle)

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