On many occasions I have had the opportunity to assist a friend of mine, a fellow Humane Investigator, in checking on the animals in a very hairy part of town on the south side of the city. The streets are lined with dilapidated homes - many burned out or collapsed and prime targets for drug dealers and other such illegal characters. It's the kind of town you usually go out of your way to drive "around" rather than "through" if it happens to fall along your route of travel.

In this town I have seen some of the worst of the worst of animal abuse and neglect cases. Dog fighting is a popular "sport" in the area and the status quo is to keep your dog tied on a heavy chain, provide little to no shelter and give food and water only when it's convenient to do so.

It's here where Izzy was found chained to a fence with only an airline carrier as protection from the elements (see photo from her case above). She was afraid of her owner who was suspected of abusing her, but thanks to a kindly neighbor who offered her food when he could, she was able to get by.

I took Izzy in as a foster today and so far she is doing very well. She appears to be blind in her right eye (perhaps from trauma or a medical reason) and is noticeably thin, but otherwise is in fairly good spirits. She is overjoyed to be getting regular affection... and meals. I am anxious to bring her to the vet to find out if there is any hope for her eye and to see if she has Heartworm or not (which we suspect she might). Either way, she has a safe place to stay until she can get a clean bill of health and find a family of her own. Read more about Izzy

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