To the editor:
Very recently an abandoned, emaciated puppy found in the Fort Wayne area was featured in the local news. People wanted to help, offering to donate, foster and/or adopt. Calls to the shelter asking about the dog were overwhelming to the extent that the news did a follow up story asking that people please stop calling about âthe skinny dog.â Ultimately, despite best efforts, the puppy could not be saved. I was more than saddened over the situation; I was sickened and extremely angry that someone would starve and abandon a helpless animal. I was not, however, shocked because â as much as we donât want to believe it â this sort of situation is not really that uncommon; it happens right here in our own county.