Two husky mix dogs were abandoned at the BC SPCA North Cariboo animal centre in Prince George.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ BC SPCA
July 18, 2023 - 12:00 PM
Two dogs with porcupine quills lodged in their faces were abandoned at a Prince George animal shelter.
The pair of one-year-old husky mix sisters called Asha and Saki were left in front the BC SPCA’s North Cariboo community animal centre in Prince George with quills stuck in their nostrils and mouths, according to media release by the BC SPCA issued July 18.
“Sometime during the night, the two dogs were tied to the picnic table in front of the animal centre, just outside of the range of our security camera,” shelter manager Kristen Sumner said in the release.
“When staff arrived at 7 a.m., the fearful dogs began to cry and cower by the table. As staff got closer to the dogs, they noticed the quills sticking out of their mouths and knew they needed to rush Asha and Saki to the emergency vet clinic for treatment.”
A dog abandoned at the BC SPCA North Cariboo animal centre in Prince George with porcupine quills in its face.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ BC SPCA
One of the dogs, Saki, chewed her leash off during the night and never left her sisters side despite being in a lot of pain. Both dogs had porcupine quills buried deep into the tissue of their gums and nostrils.
“Saki had wounds all down the side of her face and required sedation to remove the quills and the infected tissue on her neck and jaw,” Sumner said. “Asha also required sedation to remove quills in her nostrils and gum lines that were infected. The veterinarian found a huge abscess on the top of her muzzle from a quill that had lodged into the roof of her mouth.”
The dogs need treatment for injuries, vaccines, deworming and spaying, and their ears need major cleaning.
“Asha and Saki are such sweet girls,” Sumner said. “We believe they are sisters based on their appearance and their age. Even though they were abandoned and experienced so much pain from the quills, they greet people with wiggling butts. They cannot wait to see you and say hello.”
The dogs will be in the care of the SPCA until they make a full recovery, at which time they will be available for adoption.
If you wish to help Asha and Saki and other animals in need at the BC SPCA, go here.
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