05/21/2026
*I want to start this off by saying, this is purely speculation and in no way an investigation into animal neglect cases*
Something I hear often through the rescue world, is how cold rescue directors can be. Frankly, Yes we are. But there is a great reason for that. Every day we seek justice for the voiceless. We lose in court against known animal abusers and then clean up the shattered souls they leave behind.
A gift I have been blessed with is understanding dog body language better than I can proof read a social media post. 🤣
Blu's body tells a story. One id like to try and interpret.
This stunning creature is Blu. A 2(ish) gray brindle Pressa Canario. I was asked to foster him about 2 weeks ago. He was overweight but under muscled. He ran out of breath rather quickly, despite his puppy like personality. He has calluses on his elbows and rear feet that will most likely never grow hair again, something caused my extended periods of time laying down with no cushion. Besides some obvious holes on his social skills. It was not hard to come to the conclusion that this large boy was most likely confined to a crate for a large portion of his day. His skin and ear infection pointed to a poor diet. With clumps of oily hair clinging to his remaining healthy coat
In 13 days his body has told me about the vet care they failed to provide him. And the basic care needs he never recieved.
13days is all it took for me to learn who he "really" is. And fix the neglect they abandoned.
ALL of this is speculation. There will never be charges filed against a crappy owner. Or someone who abandons their 5th dog at a shelter because "they dont have the time" but turns around and buys the next trendy breed, only to lock away and dispose of at a later date. Blu's first years of life were mediocre at best. Unfortunately, thats not against the law
But.... none of my previous education matters. Because its just an opinion that I formed after caring for my 1000th foster, In the 13 days that I have had him.
