NanaimoDogParks.ca is challenging Nanaimo dog lovers to donate $20 to help cover Molly’s vet bills. Molly, a 2 year old German Wirehair Pointer, was dragged half a kilometre behind a truck. She was brought to Island Vet last Saturday and is being treated for injuries that make parts of her legs look like ground meat. She is expected to recover, although the Nanaimo SPCA estimates that her treatment will cost around $4000.
Dragged Behind A Truck
This video contains fairly graphic footage of what happens when some [CENSORED] [CENSORED] [CENSORED] individual drags a dog behind a truck for about half a kilometre.
We Donated $20; You Should, Too!
NanaimoDogParks.ca has donated $20 towards Molly’s treatment. We’re challenging Nanaimo dog lovers to do the same.
Why $20?
$20 is an affordable donation for many people. If 200 people donate $20, most of Molly’s bills can be paid, leaving the SPCA funds free for other needy pets. Also, we’re pretty sure that you get some kind of good-guy karma out of that. For donations of $20 or more, the SPCA will mail you out a handy receipt the amount you gave. You can then get that amount chopped off your taxes next year! Excitement!
I can’t afford $20. 😦
Can you afford $10? $5? $2? Partner up with friends, family and co-workers who also can’t afford a lot, but who can chip in a buck or two to the pot.
I want to donate more than $20!
That’s awesome! Join the challenge and dare your friends and family to match or beat your donation!
How can I donate to the Nanaimo SPCA?
You can donate by credit card to the Nanaimo SPCA here. For people who are not up for sending their credit card information over the Internet, just drop by the Nanaimo SPCA at 2200 Labieux Road or phone them at 250.758.8444. While Molly is currently at Island Veterinary Hospital, they are not taking donations for her treatment and urge everyone with an interest in her case to direct funding to the Nanaimo SPCA.
What does my donation help pay for?
What your donation will pay for is the continued treatment of Molly’s injuries. If you’ve seen the video above, you’ll know that her legs and some of her body look like so much ground hamburger. The road rash goes right down to things that should never see the light of day, like tendons and bones.
Molly’s going to need skin grafts. Her surgery, which will remove necrotic tissue and other nasties, is another big expense.
Despite the best efforts of the team at Island Vet to treat the injuries and remove ground-in dirt, sand and the bacteria-laden crap that lies on pretty much every road on the planet, Molly is going to need a lot of antibiotics and painkillers. She will also need to have medical treatment if secondary infections pop up. It will be a while before Molly is completely on the mend and not needing medical care.
How do I know my donation will go to Molly?
You can specify on the phone or in person that your donation go to Molly’s treatment. However, the coffers of the SPCA are kind of one big pool – donations go into it and medical bills are paid out of it. Your donation helps Molly because it adds to that pool and makes it possible for the SPCA to pay for Molly’s treatment and the other regular bills that sick and injured animals incur. If the amount of Molly donations surpass what Molly needs, they will go to help out other needy pets.
What an awesome badge! I wish I had a badge like that.
Donate $20 or contribute to a $20 donation and you can have this badge for free. Put it on your Facebook! Put it on your website!
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A wonderful idea, but could you please get your story straight. This was a horrific accident that happened. The elderly dog owner lives for this dog, and made a terrible mistake.
Are you saying that the newspapers are in error in reporting that this dog was tied to the back of a truck and dragged approximately 500 metres?
My first thought was to crucify the owner. But as I listened to the news story, I can see it being a horrifying accident. It’s easy to judge someone when watching that video. I know I did. But it’s also said that the owner brought Molly to the vet, not leaving her to die, which he could easily have done. I had dog that rode in the back of the pickup. We had her tethered in the middle but somehow her rear end ended up hanging over the side. We never noticed and if It hadn’t been for the guy passing us, swinging around and catching up to us honking his horn, we never would have noticed until it was too late. She never barked or howled, we just never knew. Thank God it turned out for that good samaritan and Chessie lived until she was 13 years old. It doesn’t say how long the rope tying Molly was. From my own horrifying experience, I could see her owner not noticing if Molly has a short leash tying her to the tail hitch. She would be hidden from view. I for one will donate what I can for Molly, and and I pray that no one could be as cruel as to drag a dog behind a car on purpose.