Dogs are to be cherished – not thrown out like garbage when they are sick or unwanted. It’s always shocking to see this level of disregard for animals — in this case literally throwing away his or her pet dog like trash into a dumpsite.
Perhaps, the dog, which looked dirty, was waiting for someone to help her out of the horrible looking dumpsite.
The group saw a car stopping by a landfill near Villa farm in Chorros. The driver got off, and dumped something into the pile of trash.
Out of curiosity, the group went closer and discovered that it was a dog with a bandaged hind leg.
The dog was obviously scared and it took some cautious approach by the group to gain the dog’s trust by offering her some water and food.
They contacted a local animal rescue group as the group was not in a position to take her home.
The rescue group acted swiftly and saved the dog from the dumpster. As the dog was nursed back to health, a local online media, Caridad Perú, in splashing a story in its Facebook page about the “dumpster dog”, exhorted the community to help meet the dog’s medical bills and urged them to adopt the dog.
Having a pet at home means having the enormous responsibility of caring for the pet and protecting the animal that lives to shower its unbridled love to the owner.
Unfortunately, the reality is different. There are people who are not prepared to take care of a pet and abandon it in the worst circumstances without taking into account that there are multiple options open to them, instead of “dumping” the pet.
Fortunately, the dog which was rescued is now in a new home. Thanks to Caridad Perú for running the story which was shared on social media, leading to its adoption.
Let’s remind ourselves that there are always ways to help an animal in distress and together we can make a difference.