I stand by my original post!
Go ahead, take a minute and REREAD what I had to say about popularity. Pay close attention to the part concerning people wanting a Goose as a pet and remember, I ain't no birdbrain.
On Saturday, the Suncoast Animal League received a call from a person who met me at Palm Harbor's 1st Friday. I remember it well because it was on .......well....a Friday, towards the beginning of the month. They through out my name several times in an effort to persuade someone to come out and take a look at thier pet Goose who has been unable to stand for 3 days. They thought maybe something was wrong with him.
When Stacey arrived at the scene, she was shocked to see the condition of the Goose. He was in a cage at the side of the garage, lying in dirt. He was filthy and his feathers were broken and tattered. They were right, he couldn't stand and there was something wrong with him. He was practically starved to death! Stacey immediately rushed him to AA Emergency Clinic where Dr. Stanton began life saving care.
The average 3 year old Goose should weigh 12- 14 lbs. This one weighed in at a mere 41/2 lbs. It was learned later in the day that the teenage daughter, whose responsiblity was to feed the Goose, hadn't done so in "a while". He also suffered from a hole in his abdomen, probably caused by his inability to stand and subsequent "flopping" around in the cage. The wound was severely infected and infested with maggots. We still haven't established how long he had gone without food because the teenager "forgot" to feed him but we do know that he was unable to stand for three days and nothing was done. They still didn't take him to a Vet, we had to do that. And the woman of the house is an E.R. Nurse.
Well, the Goose is now rehabbing at my house. He is not out of the woods yet but he is improving. He is on antibiotics for the infection and he has to be syringe fed 70cc's of a special diet four times a day. He is eatng some solid food on his own and is getting up but only for a very short while. He seems to appreciate our kindness.
Oh yea, they wanted to know when they would be getting him back. NOW THAT, RUFFLES MY FEATHERS!
1 comment:
So many wonderful stories in this section, however I am so very disappointed in your staff's behaivor esp. the elderly lady volunteer at your palm harbor location. You could help more animals by being polite and kind to the potential clients coming in the door for the first time. At least greet clients when they come in and such a rude person get rid of the elderly volunteer lady and teach your staff about customer service then more people like me and my family and neighbors might be interested in helping. SHAME ON YOUR STAFF!I am worried about the care the animals are getting there by those aweful staff members!
Christina W. local Palm Harbor Neighbor
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