We made a donation to SEPRA yesterday, they need all the help they can get. But Robbi was sent an email this morning... pointing us in the direction of the Alabama Pug Rescue organisation... Summer's story caught my eye... it pains me that we cannot help every single rescue out when we read these things. I would be a poor and broken man if I dipped into my pocket each and every time I saw these stories. It makes me want to get the Rescue Calendar up and running more and more....

Here is the story, taken from the Alabama Pug Rescue Site - please visit them - please try and help!

Summer was one of two Pugs abandoned to the outside world when the child came, and the dogs no longer were important. They became "toss aways" left to fend for themselves, yet possessions not to be relinquished to a better life. The owners would deny the neglect, and they would convince themselves this was "responsible."

In the past few weeks, several people began to notice the dogs' deteriorating health, and began to inquire about, and become concerned for their condition. The turning point occurred when one of the Pugs appeared to be lying near the street in the front yard of the house where they were living. As the dog was approached the reality was horrid; this Pug was dead. The family was confronted, and stated they "cared for their dogs" and that she probably died due to her "asthma." No big deal to her, "it's just a dog." A plea was made to convince the owner to let the other Pug go with her, as it was apparent she was in need of immediate medical care. The owner refused. The authorities had been contacted. The definition of "cared for" takes on a whole new meaning when people don't want to get involved.

The details leading up to Summer's rescue are lengthy, heart wrenching and beyond one's comprehension that this type of cruelty exists on a day-to-day basis. We will tell you that the owner did give her up. She gave her up by saying "she ran away" when what she really meant was that she took her to an industrial yard and "dumped" her. She then became "a stray" so there was no connection to her, and she would deny it was her dog. We will be forever thankful to some very special guardian angels who had made Summer their mission, began a city wide search, and with the help of some very special Good Samaritans, she was found, and was immediately transported to rescue.

Her condition is guarded as every organ in her body is failing due to malnutrition. She literally had so many fleas that documentation of "thousands" was made. She is critically anemic and is so weak that standing is hard for her. She has so many problems, and so many needs, but we believe this suffering can be reversed, and we are doing all we can to bring her back to a world she can trust. She will never get her sight back and most likely both eyes will need to be removed as soon as we can get her strong enough to face the first of several needed surgeries. However one of the things we have learned in rescue is that dogs do not need their eyes to see, they do not need their ears to hear; what they need are arms to hold them, and a commitment to their life, for "the life of the dog." She has that from us. Forever.

Please consider making a donation and help us continue to help those whose lives we hold as precious as the "days of Summer." As with Parker, we are only asking for a $1.00 donation per person who visits this website or reads this story. We know how to make it count, and we will. There is never a donation "too small" and every dollar leads to the next.

A very special thank you to Melissa and her Mom, and all of those who recognized that time was running out for Summer. You are the reason she now sleeps on clean bedding in air conditioning, free of fleas, with continuous nourishment, and every attempt is being made to save her life. She would never have made it to us without all of you caring enough to reach out to her, to get involved, and to recognize the need for rescue.

As far as the "persons" who let this happen to this dog? Life goes full circle.
You will never, ever walk away from this.

The original story can be viewed here: Summers Story