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Burnie's Story

Below are pictures of Burnie. You can read his story here.

The photos below depict a malnourished lab.

This pet bird was found in filthy conditions. The bird has obviously been feather picking from the stress of no care.

The dog below had its ears entirely eaten away by fly bites.

This poodle was so matted it could not walk when it was impounded. the dog was groomed and placed into a new home.

These pictures depict a pig that was captured by some individuals in Peoria. They created a pit with their cars and allowed a male pit bull to attack and try to kill the pig. A neighbor called in and the police and animal control responded. All of the dogs (1 adult male and several puppies - all Pit Bulls) and the pig were impounded. No one would claim ownership of the pig, the dogs or the cars. All the cars were towed. All of the animals had to be euthanized.

This pit bull had advanced skin problems that the owner never treated. It had to be euthanized.

These two pit bulls were impounded. The owner had cut their ears off himself (you can see there is absolutely no ear left). He was charged with animal cruelty. The dogs had to be euthanized.

This malnourished pit bull was confiscated from an abandoned house.

This dog came in with an untreated, prolapsed rectum. The dog had to be euthanized.

This Pit bull mix male dog was found thrown into a deep snow bank with his mouth taped shut, his forelegs taped together, and his back legs taped together. The tape was successfully removed. Someone came forward to claim the animal but when asked to provide proof of ownership she never came back. The animal was euthanized after 10 days.

The 3 1/2 week old Beagle pups pictured below were found in the garbage by a man who works for the sanitation department. The 5 puppies had been in the garbage for 2 days. One of the pups was frozen to death, the other four puppies were put into foster care. The mother apparently jumped the fence and hung herself. The owner then simply threw the puppies away. All of the puppies are now in loving homes. The Peoria Humane Society would like to thank Foster Pet Outreach for fostering the puppies.

This 5 month old pit bull was found thrown in a dumpster. He only weighed about 18 pounds and couldn't walk or raise his head. He was weak from hunger, his mouth was ulcerated, and he was tossed in the garbage.

The Australian Shepherd pictured below suffers from malnutrition.

The dog pictured below has a collar grown into it's neck.

The Beagle/Hound mix pictured below was left in a kennel outside of the animal shelter. She suffered from severe burns which were infested with maggots. The dog was in extreme pain and was humanely euthanized immediately.

The 1 year old St Bernard pictured below was a victim of neglect. The dog was left in an apartment for 2 days and then was dragged by it's owner to a dumpster. It is believed the dog died of heat exhaustion. The owner has not been located.

The 2 year old English Pointer below was found in Pottstown. She suffered from severe malnutrition, hookworms, whipworms, and heartworm.

The female old English sheepdog mix was found running at large with 8 puppies. The dog's fur was matted to her skin. A dog with this type of matting is usually in pain due to the fur being so tight against the skin. Lack of grooming is neglect!

The male pit bull puppy below was found after someone had set him on fire. The fire was extinguished before it caused too much damage. He also has severe hematomas to both of his ears. A hematoma is a large amount of blood in the tissue surrounding the ear.

The Pitbull below is a victim of dog fighting. The dog was found running at large with a large open wound. Many dogs are often abandoned after a dog fight. The owners do not seek veterinary assistance because dog fighting is illegal.

The female Rottweiler below was found crawling across a yard. She has nerve damage from an old injury to her front leg which is swollen and infected from being drug behind her. She is severely underweight and covered in sores. She is unable to walk without assistance.

The puppy below was found by an individual. The puppy's eye is completely out of the socket. It is unknown as to how the eye was injured. A blunt hit is one of many possibilities. The puppy was euthanized due to the severity of the injury.

This female Pitbull below was found as a stray. The dog was dragging a very large chain around her neck when she was found. She is very malnourished and has skin problems.

The pitbull below is a victim of dogfighting. The dog was found running as a stray on Frye Street. Dogfighting is on the rise in the Peoria area.

This is a photo of a stray cat that was shot. A good Samaritan found her and brought her in. Unfortunately the attending veterinarian felt the injury was too severe to treat and she was euthanized.

Here is an example of the damage a trap can do to wild animals. The raccoon was killed by this inhumane trap. These traps are illegal in the City of Peoria limits.

This male, adult Rottweiler was found running loose. He had a log chain wrapped around his neck and dragging behind him.  The chain was buried in his flesh and his head and jaw were swollen twice the normal size.