Abused/neglected Saint Bernard that needs help!! Anyone have resources?
this will be long, but this good boy Marley really deserves a chance at life. my next door neighbors have a dog that was horrifically abused and neglected. We share a fence for our back patios. i never use my patio because the smell is terrible because they never clean up after their dog. I knew it was gross but I didn't realize how bad they were treating him until I saw him through the fence this past saturday (6/27). I could visibly see bones through his body, red marks all over him and half his fur was gone. I went to my neighbors who live above me to see if I could get a better view to get some pictures. unfortunately I could not. Sunday (6/28) in the morning I was taking my dog out to potty in the front area, and somehow their dog, had gotten out. their front door was open, i yelled into their house multiple times asking if anyone was home and nobody answered. I felt physically sick when I saw what he actually looked like. he was in terrible condition that even my pictures and video's didn't do justice. this poor guy was being starved and infested with fleas. I immediately put my dog away, called animal control and put out food and water for him. I didn't want him going back to that home. I went upstairs to my neighbors again to ask if they could help me put him somewhere. they also were disgusted and called animal control. then, all of a sudden someone called Marley inside and shut the door, so someone was home. shortly after, animal control showed up. and another neighbor came by and said she has been reporting the treatment of that dog for months. animal control went in and out of Marleys home and would not tell the neighbors anything except it is an active investigation. we were all sickened that they left without removing the dog. I posted on my local FB page after that, explaining the situation and asking for help. a few good samaritans reached out to me and one ended up coming by, knocking on the neighbors door and asking if they would consider surrendering Marley. and THEY DID!! BUT that was only 1 hurdle. He needed to go to a shelter because of the flea infestation and needing medical treatment asap. HE IS NOW IN A SHELTER, but he NEEDS A HOME. I can't stop thinking about him. DOES ANYONE HAVE RESOURCES TO GET HIM INTO A FOSTER OR ADOPTER? I am in Orange County CA. Please please he deserves a chance at life!! he seems to be a good boy, nervous but not aggressive. there are also about 10 cats in the home he was in (another issue) so i think he gets along with cats.