Shuswap community pulls together to help stray dog in rough shape
A Sorrento woman is overwhelmed by the community support after she found a dog in rough shape roaming the back roads in the area.
The dog wasn't wearing a collar when it ran out of the forest in the Notch Hill area this morning, April 21, and Amy Berry said she took it straight to the Shuswap Veterinary Clinic for a checkup.
“He's in really rough shape,” Berry said. “His chin was pinned to his chest with burrs and he had electrical tape stuck to his fur. He’s been on his own for a while for sure.”
She posted about the situation on social media and was immediately inundated by an outpouring of encouragement, offers of financial support and offers of free grooming.
“I have happy tears from the support pouring out from this community,” Berry said. “The vet took him in right away and provided the full checkup free of charge. Rescues are reaching out, people are offering to drop off food.”
The dog is an intact male and the vet didn’t find a tattoo or microchip. It’s in desperate need of grooming so Berry shaved the dog’s face and cleaned, watered and fed him.
Berry is hoping to find someone with experience with rescued dogs to foster or adopt him as she's not able to keep him.
“He seems very nice, gentle and kind but we don’t know his history and would hate to see a kid or other pet get hurt,” she said. “We’re going to be picky and find the best possible home for him.”
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People who are interested in fostering or adopting the dog can contact Berry through her Facebook page here.
“Thank you to the community for the help, this is amazing and overwhelming.”
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