This is a Fundrazr for Mama Jade, the Craigslist pit bull. Right now, we need the funds to pay for the extensive vetting that Mama Jade is going to need. Since the original craiglist was posted, we have received an astounding number of people wanting to help her on her road to recovery. For those of you not farmiliar with the post that received love from all over the world this is it...
The Craigslist post:
Last Friday night, your dog wondered up onto our porch. Signs
of the abuse she had somehow escaped, riddled her body. The fresh bite
marks on her muzzle, the scars that covered her body, the exposed pink
and purple flesh around her neck, where she was obviously tied up with
ropes that cut their way into her skin, over and over again. The
obvious signs that she had been bred, relentlessly, time after time.
The pressure wounds on her elbows that bled whenever they touched
anything, from being tied and forced to lay on cement ground and metal
cage mesh.
None of those things are even the worst part. Upon examining
her teeth to gauge her approximate age, I burst into tears. I found
that you had pulled the majority of them out and the ones you left,
had been filed down. And you did this without anaesthesia, this I am
sure of. You did this so she couldn't fight back. You did this so she
couldn't injure any dogs you had trained to fight, when you threw her
in there with them. With each bite of her they took and each yelp she
cried, they'd look at you for reassurance. Because all they wanted to
do was please you. Loyalty is in their blood. Violence is not.
The first night she was here, I stayed up with her and only
slept for 2 hours. Every time I'd move, she'd get up and look at me
with worry stricken eyes. She didn't want me to leave her.
Somehow, God must have led this mama to my doorstep, knowing
she'd find comfort here. The next morning, I took her to my work on my
day off. I work at an animal hospital.
Upon entering the building, her neck started to bleed. The
thick collar which you put on her, had cut into the tender scars on
her neck. She didn't even yelp. I discovered it as I was weighing her
and saw blood on the scale. I took the ridiculous thing off of her.
The amazing people I work with have all fallen head over heels
in love with your dog. So when we discovered she has breast cancer, it
broke our hearts even more.
Over the last 3 days, our staff has grown to love this
beautiful and broken soul. Skin and bones, we feed her constantly but
only foods that are soft enough for her... You know, since you ripped
her teeth out and all.
Mama lets you get right up in her face. In fact, she LOVES it.
She'll give you slobbery kisses and nuzzle your face with love.
We're all amazed at how trusting of humans she is. Dogs
however, completely terrify her. It doesn't matter the size, she
growls in fear and tucks her tail between her legs. But who can blame
her? After what you did to her?
Tomorrow, Mama will finally feel peace. And when she closes her
eyes and takes her last breath, I'll be there. I'll hold her big ol
head and I'll tell her how much I love her.
And when her soul has left her battered body and I've dried the
tears enough to see, I will document every bruise, every bite, every
cut, scrape and gash. I'll photograph her teeth, or rather, where her
teeth used to be. I'll turn in all the evidence and post it where
EVERYONE will see it. I'll use it to educate kids in heavily crime
ridden areas, on the horrors of dog fighting.
If you could do that to a dog, you should not be allowed in
everyday society. And teaching our children right from wrong is the
only way to put a stop to this.
One day, you will be caught. If I ever find out who did this to
the dog we all lovingly know as "Mama Jade" I honestly don't
know what I would I do. But it would probably involve contacting your
mother and informing her of what a monster she managed to raise. My
goal would be to make a mockery out of your pathetic life.
Mama Jade's story will not be silenced. She just happened to
show up on the doorstep of one extremely persistent, intelligent,
respected and now angry human being.
This sad story may have a happy ending after all, though. The
woman added an update to the Craigslist post Thursday, saying that the
overwhelming response by the public has lead her to set up a fund to
pay for Mama Jade's treatment.
**UPDATE** Never would I have thought my Craigslist post about Mama Jade would go completely viral. I posted it last night, expecting to receive maybe a few emails about it but nothing huge. Today I have received LITERALLY thousands of emails from people all around the United States. My iPhone crashes every time I try to check my mailbox. The response has been overwhelming and has restored a lot of my faith in humanity. Many people and charities have asked if they could donate funds for Mama to get the treatment for her cancer. Tonight I'll do my best to review as many of the emails as possible and I'll make a decision on what the best route to take will be. One thing is for certain though, Mama Jade is getting yet another chance at life.
https://www.facebook.com/MamaJadeNashville
