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To the Rescue…Again
Written By: David Stroud - Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society | Issue: 2015/03 - March
For the second time in three months, the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society (CHHS) worked with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to save the lives of dogs living in deplorable and inhumane conditions.
In the pre-dawn hours of January 30, the CHHS Animal Rescue Team was deployed to Shelbyville, Tennessee, to rescue 15 dogs from a horrific cruelty case. The dogs CHHS transported in its mobile medical/rescue unit, the H.E.A.R.T. of North Carolina, were among 107 canines seized from a fiveacre property.
“This was a very sad case where dogs suffered at the end of a chain their entire lives,” said Leighann Lassiter,
Tennessee State Director for HSUS. “The lucky ones had a dilapidated, make-shift house but most had no protection at all. The paws of the dogs were swollen from constantly standing in dirty water, and they were exhausted because they had no dry ground to lie down and sleep.”
“These dogs had no idea what it was like to be off the chain, receive nutritious meals and much-needed medical attention, and feel the loving touch of a human being who cares,” said David Stroud, Executive Director of the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society. “In some cases it took rescuers 30 minutes just to remove collars that were deeply embedded into the dogs’ necks. But now their long, cruel nightmare is over. We brought these brave survivors comfort and safety. We brought them hope, love, care and compassion. And we brought them home.
“I am in awe of their will to live, and their capacity to forgive.”
“It is heartwarming to see these victims of animal cruelty getting a second chance at life,” said Kim Alboum, North Carolina State Director for HSUS. “The Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society team is incredibly special and these sweet dogs are in the best of hands.”
For more information on adoption, or to make a donation to help with the medical expenses of the rescue dogs, please contact CHHS at (828) 743-5752, email [email protected] or visit their website at www.CHhumanesociety.org.
