THE INTAKE

18 APRIL 2009

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More details on Chrissie's story:

Chrissie was confiscated from a "pull behind" camper in rural Wisconsin. Her name has been changed, as there is a cruelty case pending, but the details are as follows:

Animal control officers were called out to investigate a report of a sick or abused chicken. They found a filthy trailer which the animal control officer described to Shell as " . . . one of the worst scenarios our investigators have ever encountered, with two feet of feces."

Living in this small, cramped space were three dogs, including ten-year-old Chrissie.

Her ears were horribly infected . . .

. . . her hair was extremely matted . . .

. . . and she was caked with feces.

Vet records uncovered that in 2002, the owner had taken Chrissie to a vet with an eye infection and was told to have the eye removed. She never returned to have it done and the eye was finally removed several days ago. None of this seems to faze Chrissie, who is a happy - if somewhat overweight - girl.