Dear Friend,
Today, I'm asking you to
help a special group of neglected and suffering dogs—those who are
kept chained or penned outdoors. They lack adequate space to move
around, and they are deprived of water, shade, and medical care in
times of injury and illness—they need
our help.
Dogs chained outside are forced to sleep, eat, and relieve
themselves in the same little patch of dirt—it's no wonder that
they're miserable. During the hot summer months—when flies are
drawn to the dogs' accumulated waste and start eating away at the
sensitive skin on dogs' ear tips—life becomes totally unbearable.
These neglected dogs are plagued by unrelenting "flystrike." Flies
actually eat away at their flesh, leaving bloody wounds that often
become infected.
Every day, PETA's Community Animal Project fieldworkers come to the
rescue of dogs who have little bloody stumps where their ear tips
should be. Blowflies are the worst: They lay their eggs under dogs'
skin, and when the eggs hatch, maggots eat the dogs' flesh, causing
even more distress.
PETA fieldworkers visit these homes frequently and check on the
conditions of dogs who are kept outside in low-income areas and who
are vulnerable to fly attacks. We deliver sturdy, hand-built
doghouses filled with straw; give dogs fresh water; apply medicated
fly repellent to their wounds; and try to educate their guardians
about proper care. It can take several visits before the situation
improves. Sometimes we must pressure local law enforcement to seize
the dogs.
Please make
a special gift today to help save dogs from this terrible abuse and
neglect.
You and I cherish animals. They share our homes and our lives, and
they give us so much love and affection. It's hard to face the fact
that many of them have never known any real comforts, been inside a
home, eaten a nourishing meal, tasted fresh water in a clean
container, or experienced a kind human touch.
Your gift will help us work to help the dogs my words have just
described. Please help
today.
Thank you for your generosity and for your compassion for animals
everywhere.
Very truly yours,
Ingrid E. Newkirk
President
P.S. Please
support our work in behalf of neglected and abused companion
animals like these dogs. You can make a huge difference in the
life of a dog who is needlessly suffering.
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