Harley - Day 3

"Harley is so sweet. I don't think he's had much human interaction. He is patient and is warming up to being loved on. There is such sadness in his eyes, I did get a tail wag though. He has clearly been abused for a very long time. I just can't get over how sweet he is. I told him he was safe, no one would ever hurt him again and if he was strong enough we would fight for him. He winked at me. So I think he understood." Suzanne E.

Today Harley had a special visit from his local advocate. Their visit helps us pair the medical information with his emotional well being and ensure that we are on target with our mission for helping Harley and making sure we keep our committment to him...NO MORE SUFFERING! Today marked day 3 of project Harley and he started it off right by eating two whole cans of Canine KD and having a normal bowel response. He had his daily tick eradication session and while his blood values did not improve, it was the first day that they did not decline! We will take good news anywhere we can get it! Many people have written us and asked - "Why on earth would you save a 13yr old Lab and waste money and time?" Our Chair of Animal Welfare responded with the following and we wanted to share it with our supporters:

"We have fought for civil rights and equal rights. We have fought to end hunger, disease, poverty and even destruction of our environment.These battles at their core comprise our freedoms and our responsibilities...to ourselves and our communities. Saving Harley was at a minimum an act of kindness to him and more importantly a declaration to our communities that we will NOT stand for abuse... Not of one animal, no matter their age or breed...not one more minute.

If Harley can not survive his physical devastation at least he knew love, kindness, had good food, and a warm place to sleep for the first time in his life. I can go to sleep at night knowing we didn't let an abuser win...can you?"

We are grateful for the outpouring of support - emotionally, spiritually, physically, and financially to TSBR, Harley, and the compassionate doctors that are caring for him. We hope that each and every person that reads his story...now shared with over 25k people will tell the city of San Antonio that their citizens don't stand for abuse...not of one dog...not even an old one! We remain hopeful for...our sweet yellow boy - Harley! If you are moved to contribute to his care please use the link:

http://www.retrieveafriend.org/donate

*The TSBR Medical Special Needs Fund supports dogs like Cash and Gunter and ensures that we can take in dogs like Harley on a moments notice.