Deserted canine with 13-pound tumor discovered tied to pole in park
The Animal Rescue League of Boston’s (ARL) Regulation Enforcement Division is aiding Malden Police and Animal Management in a case of an deserted canine, the place the animal required quick medical consideration, however is fortunately on the highway to restoration.
The 5-to-7-year-old Mastiff, now named Massive Momma, was discovered tied to a pole in Trafton Park on a chilly and moist night time in mid-December 2023.
She was discovered by a Good Samaritan who found the animal after listening to whimpering, then introduced the scared, chilly, and hungry canine to the Malden Police Division.
Massive Momma had a really massive mass on her underbelly, and Malden Animal Management Officer Kevin Alkins took steps to get the canine quick veterinary care on the Blue Pearl Vet Hospital in Charlestown.
The 13-pound tumor was eliminated and testing revealed the mass to be benign.
Massive Momma then went into the care of Invoice Bowdridge, proprietor of Massive Daddy Doggie Daycare in Malden, to start her restoration course of.
That is being thought of a case of animal neglect and abandonment, and ARL Regulation Enforcement and Malden Police are asking anybody with data on the place this canine might have come from to come back ahead.
The general public can contact ARL Regulation Enforcement by calling (617) 426-9170 x110 or emailing cruelty@arlboston.org, or Malden Police at (781) 397-7171 with any pertinent data concerning this case.
Abandonment By no means an Possibility
ARL understands that an animal with a medical situation could also be a daunting or pricey scenario, nevertheless, the group reminds the general public that abandoning an animal is rarely an possibility.
When an animal is left to fend for themselves, they develop into susceptible to many risks that will lead to sickness, harm and even dying.
There are assets out there to pet homeowners, and ARL recommends pet homeowners to achieve out to their native animal management or animal welfare group to see what help or choices can be found.