Mange and Severe Pododermatitis
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- I GAVE, dammit!
Crap. He's as bad as you told me over the phone. We're just getting slammed. I'm going to go kick something. I'll be back on Monday night. I wonder if we can get buy one get one free with amputations? Freakin unbelievable.
We should go to the press and the school disterict on this one. Make their PTA pay for his vet bills.
To top everything else off, Hope is pregnant.
Nelson has not had his surgery yet. My son had a pretty serious concussion this week so we postponed it.
We should go to the press and the school disterict on this one. Make their PTA pay for his vet bills.
To top everything else off, Hope is pregnant.
Nelson has not had his surgery yet. My son had a pretty serious concussion this week so we postponed it.
We should go to the press and the school disterict on this one. Make their PTA pay for his vet bills.
I totally agree. This is THE REASON why animals in schools is a bad, bad, bad idea. They suffer, and obviously, the kids don't learn much of anything good.
I hate to bring this up, but money is stretched to the limit right now for all of us. We've had thousands of dollars spent on vet bills recently, and these bumblefoot cases are extremely expensive. If anyone could/would help out, we'd greatly appreciate it. I have a paypal set up for the rescue and the email address is leah@cavyspirit.com .
I totally agree. This is THE REASON why animals in schools is a bad, bad, bad idea. They suffer, and obviously, the kids don't learn much of anything good.
I hate to bring this up, but money is stretched to the limit right now for all of us. We've had thousands of dollars spent on vet bills recently, and these bumblefoot cases are extremely expensive. If anyone could/would help out, we'd greatly appreciate it. I have a paypal set up for the rescue and the email address is leah@cavyspirit.com .
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- Get on your bike.
Oh that sucks. He was just horribly neglected. Teachers are just too busy to take on a pet thinking the pet can take care of itself. I doubt any of it was on purpose (no excuse). Awful! I'm not understanding why you'd go after the PTA though. What did they have to do with it? If this pet was the teacher's responsibility then she should be accountable.
This may also be something to present with Becky's letter as food for thought when teacher's inquire about having a classroom pet. It would help them to better understand a rescue's point of view and what they have seen and why they have good reason to be weary.
This may also be something to present with Becky's letter as food for thought when teacher's inquire about having a classroom pet. It would help them to better understand a rescue's point of view and what they have seen and why they have good reason to be weary.
We're not going after the PTA. We're not going after anyone. AC will handle any criminal charges and we'll suck it up and pay for the owner's neglect.
I do think that if the school is going to allow animals in the classrooms, they should be held accountable for their care as well. I can't imagine that no other authority figure in that school never saw the pig or his conditions.
The initial wound and mites were probably not intentional - however, vet care should have been sought a long time ago. That is the unacceptable part. To me, a teacher is more culpable because she is using this animal as an example to impressionable kids that this is an OK way to treat an animal.
I do think that if the school is going to allow animals in the classrooms, they should be held accountable for their care as well. I can't imagine that no other authority figure in that school never saw the pig or his conditions.
The initial wound and mites were probably not intentional - however, vet care should have been sought a long time ago. That is the unacceptable part. To me, a teacher is more culpable because she is using this animal as an example to impressionable kids that this is an OK way to treat an animal.
Count me in on a donation leebee. It won't be for as much as I'd like, but something is better than nothing.
Julian, sending healing thoughts for your son.
Thinking of both Nelson and Hope as well.
Off topic:
FYI...forgot to bring the nut log for your ratties and the Kaytee pellets last time. Let me know when you'll be at Teresa's so we can coordinate.
Julian, sending healing thoughts for your son.
Thinking of both Nelson and Hope as well.
Off topic:
FYI...forgot to bring the nut log for your ratties and the Kaytee pellets last time. Let me know when you'll be at Teresa's so we can coordinate.
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- Celebrate!!!
That stinks. This poor pig must be in terrible pain. The mites, the abscess, easy to treat in contrast to the bumblefoot. It is indeed the worst case I have ever seen.
Let me know if I can use one of your foot photos on the foot page. I would add a short summary that mentioned he is a severely neglected classroom pig.
Let me know if I can use one of your foot photos on the foot page. I would add a short summary that mentioned he is a severely neglected classroom pig.
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- My piggy made me give!
Looking at those pics almost made me puke. I can't believe the teacher didn't know something was wrong, though she probably did and didn't care.
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leebee, the pet could have sat in the corner with no one watching it anymore (novelty does wear off for kids). In that case they probably aren't getting any lessons on animal care and it's probably not crossing their minds that this is an okay way to treat animals. I know it probably doesn't make you feel any better. OR the other side to the coin was some kid told the teacher about the missing hair (at least you could view it through the cage) and the teacher dismissed it. Obviously the animal wasn't picked up for some time or the foot would have definitely been noticed by a kid (they are very detail oriented). It's sad and it's not only happening in the classroom. It happens from home to home where people just don't care and are too busy to own a pet. I cannot tell you how incredibly busy a classroom is. There is just no time for anything fun anymore.