Rowan was left tied to a tree in a park in the east end of Toronto. She had a bad ear infection when she first arrived but it's clearing up now with care and the right meds. I think she's still a bit on the skinny side, though, so a little indulgence in the snacks department wouldn't hurt.
For adoption information on this dog and other dogs (and cats and other animals), please visit Toronto Animal Services.
A similar thing happened to Zack (link below) on Saturday. He was left tied to a pole in a dark parking lot close to our condo (Strachan and Wellington area) on Saturday night with nothing more than a coat and a note saying "His name is Zack, he's 5 years old. I can't take him with me please give him a good home". Heartbreaking stuff but that's the case. Some neighbours found him and took him in for the night before he froze to death from snow and rain. Who knows how long he was barking for before he was noticed?
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A small, though important detail: Rowan is a girl! :)
ReplyDeleteJust looked it up: The name has Celtic origins,is unisex, and means little red (or ruddy) one. So, it's befitting, save the 'little' part. Rowan is not small in any way: big dog; big heart. As it should be...
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ReplyDeleteShe's gorgeous. Has she got a ridge?
ReplyDeleteNo, ridge that I noticed. Maybe if she gets really really angry (joking). BTW, did you know that ridged Rhodesians are less healthy than unridged (http://sloughi.tripod.com/sloughiworld/geneticsridges.html)?
ReplyDeleteWow, that's interesting! I didn't know much about dermoid sinus before. Now I'm googling it. What a bizarre condition.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to this dog, has she been rehomed I don't see her on the website anymore.
ReplyDeleteHi Anna, yes, she was adopted out in March or April. Thanks for inquiring.
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