Dog tossed from moving car along Interstate 35
Posted on 04/03/2002 5:27:44 PM PST by chance33_98
Dog tossed from moving car along Interstate 35
04/03/2002
Her name is Cleo and she's lucky to be alive.
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"I'm very happy to have her back," said Ame Gadsby, Cleo's owner. "These are like children, all these animals, they all have their own personalities.
"I can't imagine how anyone would throw a child out of a window or car or do anytihng cruel."
On Friday, while Gadsby was out of town, Cleo escaped from her dog sitter. Two hours later, she was in the median of I-35 after being tossed out the window of a moving car.
Cleo would not have survived if it hadn't been for Christian Kurtz.
"I saw it actually fall from the car and land in the median between two lanes on the freeway," Kurtz said. "Everybody in the traffic had stopped, so that was lucky. So i basically walked out there and picked her up and put her in the car and took her to the vet clinic."
Kurtz set up a donation box so people can help pay for the dog's recovery, a cost that includes a $3,000 surgery to repair her broken pelvis and dislocated hip.
So while Cleo recovers, pet lovers in Austin want to put her attacker behind bars.
It's definitely disturbing to know that there are people out there that think that's fun," Kurtz said. "That that's an idea of a good time."
Last year's cases involving the cats on the interstate prompted the Animal Trustees of Austin to post a billboard along the interstate, warning the public of the problem.
No arrests were ever made in those cases.
State law makes animal abuse a felony, punishable bu up to two years in jail and a fine of $10,000.
Anyone who knows anything about Cleo's incident is asked to call 837-7985.
Great idea! Anybody want to donate to a fund to send my kids through college? Oh...wait...I got it! I've got two lovely gray cats (meeeooowwwww) who need surgery for hip replacements. I can't (ppprrrrrrrr) afford it...please consider digging deep or I'll be forced to use the business end of a shovel to fix the problem (hhhiisssssss!!!).
Posse is formed, Sir. Let's get the bastard!!!
We spend money, energy and love on many things that bring us pleasure, that is what freedom is. And warm fuzzies are not bad to have, you should try it.
I believe you have crossed a line on the opposite end of the bell curve from our Peta "friends". They got messed up when they said animals have equal value as people, you got messed up when you reacted that people are the only thing of value. There are a lot of things worth spending money and energy saving in this life. Some people save animals, some save old buildings, some restore classic cars, some save people. To make your choice the only worthwhile one is not respecting the freedom that let you choose it, or the joy to be found in many of our pleasures.
And my equines will help too... they are running on my profile.....
First of all, our "healthcare system" has nothing to do with the animal's care. That will be handled by the owner and their personally funded insurance plan, if any.
Secondly, it's the owners money. Not really your concern. Frankly, it ain't your money.
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