Update:
Kinzie has not yet been adopted. To be considered by Furever Rescue in adopting you must FIRST complete an adoption application.
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There are monsters in this world, people like Kinzie’s owner who severely abused her, including inflicting chemical burns all over her, and then left her tied to a pole In Chicago, Illinois. (warning: graphic images)
Lucky for Kinzie, she was rescued by Furever Rescue. The rescue workers said she was in so much pain she was crying. “If you’ve ever heard a dog in pain, you know the difference,” they explained on their Facebook page.
Her skin was raw in some places, scabbed over in others, and covered in “gaping lesions.”
The first vet they took her to turned her away because they didn’t take rescue overnight anymore.
They rushed her to Portage Park Animal Hospital who agreed to take her in and give her the care she desperately needed.
Not only was Kinzie suffering from chemical burns, but also mange, a grade 3-4 heart murmur, double ear infections, a yeast infection and a fever.
After the vet fixed her up, the eight-month-old pit bull still had a lot of damage, mentally, that needed to be overcome in a patient foster home.
Her foster mom found that when shown a squeaky toy for the first time, Kinzie was afraid of it – having perhaps never seen a toy before in her life.
Gradually, however, Kinzie has come out of her shell.
“Most of Kinzie’s open weeping wounds have closed up and her skin is beginning its healing process. She doesn’t seem to be in as much pain as she was initially, but her skin still itches her a lot. She is also starting to show some muscle!! She’s been eating well, and a lot!! She wakes me up early every morning because she is hungry!” – Kinzie’s foster mom via Facebook.
She has had best friends with another pit bull Hattie and her foster mother says she is smart, goofy, and even after everything she has been through, doesn’t have a mean bone in her body.
“She’s been letting me know when she needs to go out and also when she needs to come inside and get some rest. She will go sit by the door to come in and go to sleep with Hattie when she’s had enough playtime. Even though she still wolfs her food down, she sits patiently and waits while I feed the other dogs first. She is a fast learner, but still headstrong and pushy as she is young” – via Facebook.
It’s quite incredible how dogs will come back and trust us after what a human has done to them. Kinzie is a testament to the forgiving nature of dogs.
The rescue says that when her skin is healed a bit more, they will perform the echocardiogram and look at her heart. Once they know what’s going on in her heart, they will make a determination about her spay and then she should be adoptable.
If you are interested in adopting Kinzie please email natalie@fureverrescue.com
You can also help the rescue pay for Kinzie’s medical by donating.
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