Good Samaritan Took Wounded Dog To Animal Hospital


RAYTOWN, Mo. -- Workers at the Raytown Animal Hospital were caring for a neglected poodle Wednesday, hoping a surgery to save his foot will be successful.

A good Samaritan found the poodle eating out of her neighbor's trash bag and took him to the animal hospital, where they immediately went to work on the dog that they called Treasure.

"One man's trash is another man's treasure," said Paige Maasen, a veterinarian.

The poodle's hair was matted all over and was very thin.

Matting had begun to cut the circulation off to one of his feet, so a veterinarian performed surgery to remove the matting and restore his circulation.

If the surgery is successful, he'll be fine, Maasen said. If not, they'll have to amputate his leg, but he'll still be able to walk on his other three legs.

Simple grooming could have prevented the problem, Maasen said.

"The typical groomer is going to charge maybe $30 and you do it every six to eight weeks," she said. "It would not have been a hard task."

Despite everything, Treasure loves people, Maasen said. Once they get him healthy again, he'll be available for adoption.

"We're just hoping to save this little guy's life and the other that come in just like him," Maasen said.

Caring for him will be costly. Anyone who wishes to contribute to his care can call the animal hospital at 816-353-3666. Anyone interested in adopting Treasure can call 816-304-6465.