Please Meet Ginger
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    Ginger is a wonderfully sweet 4-year old Retriever-Chow mix.  She has a cheery personality, a gentle kiss and a spirit that is almost too big for her body. She could make you think she had a wonderful start to her life and never knew an unpleasant time. She could make you think it, but it’s not true!   Cruelty investigators Kelly Serbeck and Monica Shaud first met Ginger (she had no name at the time) four years ago as a puppy running loose in the streets of Bridgeton.  Neighbors had called the CCSPCA concerned that the pup would be hit by a car. When agents arrived, they explained to Ginger’s owner how to properly care for the dog. They left educational and spay/neuter information and checked periodically to make sure all was well.  

 Throughout the next three years agents were called out to the property several times each year. Ginger had become pregnant and now there were many puppies running loose.  The owners released the puppies to the CCSPCA and homes were found for them. Agents found several other dogs on the property, but since they had everything necessary by law, they were forced to close the case. About a year later agents were called to the property and again Ginger had a litter of puppies. Again the CCSPCA took the puppies and again tried to persuade the owners to spay Ginger.
 

  

Ginger as she looked the day the Cruelty Investigators took her from her owner.
 

   Then in 2004 CCSPCA agents were alerted that there were more dogs on the property and all were in poor physical condition.When they arrived the property owners said they had no money to care for the dogs and wanted the CCSPCA to just “take them.”  There was Ginger, cold, shivering and emaciated with five little puppies trying to nurse.   All the dogs were taken to the CCSPCA, health checked, inoculated, wormed, fed and given warm blankets.  Eventually all the pups were adopted, but Ginger remained at the shelter. She was heartworm positive.

    After several months at the shelter Ginger found her forever home. The CCSPCA was able to treat her for the heartworms through funds from the donation boxes placed in local businesses.  She now has a soft warm place to sleep, plenty of food, toys to play with and lots of love...
 

Ginger after being cared for at the CCSPCA & Animal Shelter for one month.

 

 

    Bingo came to the SPCA as a cruelty case. While you'd never know it to look at him now this sweet boy was chained outside in the yard for most of his life. At some point, his owner decided to put a choker chain on him to keep him on his chain. After a while the weight of the chain his was tied with, and the choker around his neck, the choker chain became embedded in oor Bingo's neck.

    A concerned neighbor called the SPCA to alert them to the situation and investigators responded right away. At first glance the SPCA investigators could tell someone wasn't right with Bingo - he seemed lethargic. They could also see that the fur around his neck was severely matted, and as they approached him they could smell infection from many feet away. His collar had grown into his neck, and was now infected. His owner, knowing she would be in serious trouble for the condition the dog was in, released custody of Bingo so that the SPCA could get the dog the medical attention he desperately needed.

    The SPCA's vet had to surgically remove the choker chain because it was so deep into the neck tissue, as the chain went into one side of his neck and out the other. Bingo was put on a heavy dose of pain medication and antibiotics and had to have his would cleaned and cared for daily.

    Bingo has now recovered from this horrible experience and his fur is growing back around his neck. This sweet little fellow is now in need of a loving home where he'll be treated like a member of the family. Can you find it in your heart to take in this loving boy who wants nothing more in life than someone to rub his belly and feed him good food?