Spirit the Dog

Spirit had one of the worst cases of neglect that we have seen in a long time.

Spirit with Salima (Sally)- the founder of SFT

Spirit was a gentle soul whose human tied her up with a cord and left her to die because Spirit became sick. However, Spirit refused to give up and tried desperately to free herself. However, in the process of cutting herself lose, she literally cut the skin around her neck to the point that skin was left hanging on the cord which left horrendous, deep sores and wounds on her neck. Her injuries appeared to be a few weeks old when she arrived at the vet.

In addition to this, Spirit was put through severe neglect and was left to starve to death.

Spirit at the vet soon after she was found

This sweet girl endured an immense amount of pain, suffering, and extreme fear.

She was tested for leishmaniasis and rabies, but thankfully the test results are negative. The vet was hoping that starvation hadn’t caused too much damage to her internal organs, but only time will tell. Sometimes she wouldn’t let anyone near her and treating her wound caused her a lot of stress.

Spirit has at least one skin condition that is unknown despite multiple tests and treatments. However, she’s a fighter and she doesn’t give up.

Sadly, Spirit passed away on January 23, 2019, due to total renal failure.

You will always be in our thoughts, you wonderful Spirit, you.

How you can help Spirit

• Come visit Spirit at the sanctuary. Any pets, love, and kindness given to Spirit helps!
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