Houdini - Humane Society of Pulaski County

I sent an e-mail to HSPC about Houdini. The only thing they will tell me is that he had surgery and is recovering. I am SO FRUSTRATED with them!!! This is what I sent.


"I brought in a stray injured black Pomeranian on Monday, May 10. His name is Houdini. I had to surrender him to the HSPC in order for you to treat him. I really don't understand WHY I had to surrender him, nor do I understand why I can't be given information about his surgery or his condition other than "he is recovering." I kept Houdini in my home, fed him, sheltered him, and loved him for 5 days until I knew he needed to be seen by a veterinarian. I am unemployed and could not afford to take him to my own vet. Believe me, if I could have afforded it, he would have gone to Dr. Richard Allen whom I have used for many years with my own Pomeranians.

"Houdini was brought to me by my son and his fiancé. He had been running around their neighborhood for about a month. They put up flyers and asked everyone in their neighborhood, but no one would claim him. When they brought him to me he was here for about 3 hours before he managed to get out of my fenced back yard. He came back a few hours later, but managed to get out again. Every time he would get out, he would come back to my house even after being gone for 2 days and even though he was originally here for only 3 hours. I eventually managed to get him to trust me enough to put a collar on him and a leash, got him in a kennel and brought him in the house. He would let me take him out, walk on a leash, and come back in the house and go right back in his kennel.

"HE TRUSTS ME.

"Please explain to me why you won't tell me about his surgery or his true condition. There are no privacy laws about animals. I brought him to you. I have invested time and money in him, and fell in love with him in the process.

"I have had Pomeranians for many years, and would love to give him a forever home."


I wish I had never taken him out there. I wish I had called Dr. Allen and made some kind of arrangements with him - no matter the cost. At least I would still have Houdini.

More on Houdini

I took Houdini to the Humane Society of Pulaski County today. Since I'm not working I can't afford a vet bill myself and they said they would take care of him. Unfortunately, in order for them to do that, I had to surrender him to them. He had been getting better, but last night took a really bad turn for the worse. He had been walking on a leash and eating food right out of my hand and drinking water. I sat in the floor last night beside him and he tried really hard to crawl into my lap. All he managed to do was push his little head in my lap because he was hurting so bad he couldn't lift his hind feet to get all the way in my lap. He finally let me look him over a little bit. When I had taken him outside earlier to pee and we came back in I changed the towel in his kennel and noticed maggots - a LOT of VERY LARGE maggots. He did let me sort of lift his fur and look at his side, but I didn't want to take any other chances. I didn't see any maggots on him, but I did see where it looked like he may have been shot. There was a small hole in his side. Poor baby!! The vet at the HSPC said they would do everything they can to heal him and get him better and ready to be adopted. I offered to foster him and possibly adopt him but as long as he is being treated he has to stay at their facility. It makes me so mad to even think about someone kicking him or shooting him. He's obviously purebred. If his previous owner didn't want him any longer it would have been easy to find him a home. Don't kick him with heavy work boots or shoot at him. I can only assume this happened because he growled and snapped at my son when he walked by him with his work boots on, and he obviously has a dislocated or broken hip. I really think he would be a sweet loving little dog when he is not hurting. He liked it when I rubbed and scratched his ears, and would lean into my hand. Poor baby! Get well soon Houdini. I hope I can give you a forever home.

Houdini

I've got a new man in my life! Who knows how long he will stay though. My son and his girlfriend brought me a dog four days ago. He is a Pomeranian. I know my Poms and this one is full-blood and solid black. He had been wandering around their neighborhood for about a month. No one would claim him, and he wouldn't let anyone get close enough to catch him. They finally did catch him and brought him to me. Well guess who is an escape artist? He was here for about three hours when he found a way out of my back yard and went running down the street with me chasing behind him. He kept coming back to my house, but would run away again. He came back that night for just a little while and was gone again the next morning. That night he was seen across the busy street (Camp Robinson) and running toward the north on the railroad tracks (unused). The next time I saw him was later that night when he snuck into the back yard again for the night. Then he was gone all of yesterday until this evening - heading back toward my house. My son's girlfriend saw him and took off after him. With the help of a good friend from church who just happened to be driving by (thank you God for angels), they managed to get a leash around his neck and get him in a car and brought him back here. We got him in a large kennel and he is now resting. Unfortunately, I think he has either been in a fight or was hit by a car. He seems to have something wrong with one of his hips. It could just be old age - he has grey around his mouth so he is definitely not a young dog. He's really fiesty and tries to bite but I think he is just afraid, because if I'm really careful and S-L-O-W-L-Y move my hand to his head he loves being petted and having his ears and nose scratched. I'm going to try to rehab and socialize him. He has obviously been someone's pet in the not too far past. I think he just needs to be loved for a while and understand that no one here is going to hurt him. At least when he does run off he knows to come back here, even after only being here for a few hours the first day - maybe he realizes he will have a forever home here. I just can't believe that people would dump and/or abandon any kind of animal. It makes me SO MAD!! And the name Houdini? Well, he is an escape artist! Wish me luck!