The Rescuers Creed

Abused puppy

Help may have come too late for this little pup. She was found recently in a park with severe second and third-degree burns to her head, back, stomach, tail and legs. Her ears were burned off and she had a broken jaw and teeth. Based on the development of maggots (*see below) that covered her body, it’s estimated that the 10-week old pit-mix was abandoned about two weeks before her rescue. Her case is still open and the suspects unknown.

I promise I will take your unwanted animals.
I will heal their wounds, their diseases, their broken bones.
I will give them the medical attention they need and deserve.
I will nurture their starvation and give them a warm place to sleep.
I will spay and neuter them, vaccinate them against the diseases that can harm them.
I will treat them and honor them.
I will buy them toys, blankets, balls, and teach them to play.
I will speak softly to them.
I will try to teach them not to fear, not to cry, and not to hate.
I will whisper sweet, kind, gentle words into their ears, while gently trying to stroke their fear, their pain, and their scars away.
I will face their emotional scars and give them time to overcome them.
I will socialize them, potty train them, teach them to be obedient, show them dignity, and hold their paws, and stroke their ears if they have endured too much and walk them over the Rainbow Bridge, BUT most of all I will teach them LOVE.

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“Love the animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled” ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky

As weird as this may seem, it’s possible the maggots helped this little girl survive. Throughout history maggots have been used for medicinal purposes and, today, are known to liquefy dead tissue, kill harmful bacteria and stimulate healing.