I've been trying to deal with this situation without involving the media. However, no one is doing anything and I have no other option.
On Friday, a 9 year old cocker spaniel came in for an "ear appointment". When the dog got to the clinic, our reception girls noticed the dogs face was super swollen. They then realized why. The dog had three rubber bands tied around her muzzle. We immediately took the dog in back and started treating. The owner is elderly, blind, and super sick. She can't take care of herself, never mind her animals. Her PCA is in charge of taking care of the animals, and I believe he is the one who put the rubber bands around the dogs muzzle. (The PCA lives in the house) I tried calling Worcester animal control multiple times, left messages.. And they have not returned my calls. I then contacted MSPCA. They investigated and told me we have to give the dog back and if in two weeks anything got worse, we can then either go to court or take the animals depending on what happens. But won't charge anyone because there's no proof who did it. So you're telling me it takes something worse than wrapping three rubber bands around a dogs muzzle for something to be done? So I've left messages with animal rescue league of Boston and I am waiting to hear back. I've also reached out to the news in hope we can get the story to go viral so we can do something for this poor dog. It absolutely disgusts me that someone would even do that to a dog, never mind the fact that no one is doing anything about it. What is wrong with this world?! The laws need to be changed!!! Please share this post and make it go viral!
