Dear Editor,
Monday July 7 was Caricom Day, a holiday in Guyana. Around 10 am animal lover Susan Isaacs turned left onto Vlissengen Road from Woolford Ave and saw a head sticking out of a rice bag at the side of the road. Susan called and asked if I could check it out. I drove to the location and saw the saddest sight. A female dog had worked part of her body out of the rice bag; it was very hot and she was panting heavily. I tried to help her out of the bag and soon realized she was paralyzed from the waist down. Never once was she aggressive and I gave her food which she ate hungrily. I soon discovered she was also crawling with ticks. I put a muzzle on her for safety purposes, gently took her out of the bag and put her into my dog kennel. I took her to the GSPCA and the next morning she was euthanized by lethal injection, which Susan paid for ($1,000). I guess I am destined to go through life unable to understand how some humans can be so heartless.
Editor, the purpose of this letter is to let your readers know that there is a growing list of ‘angels’ watching out for animals in distress. What we now need are more people with vehicles and time, willing to rescue animals when the need arises. I shudder to think of the pain and stress some mortally injured animals go through as they lie on the roadside, in a canal or on the seawall, where they were disposed of by uncaring ‘humans.’ I’ve heard too many stories of animals suffering for days, until they die; we need more means of transport so we can respond faster and help abused animals in their final hours.
Last week Kaieteur News highlighted Judy Beepat as a Special Person, I couldn’t agree more. Judy like many good people helping animals is not wealthy but the animals she helps must think she is made of gold. Others with a golden heart are Gloria Fernandes, who lives on the East Bank, and Sandra Singh, who lives at Ghandi Youth on Woolford Ave. Editor, all these ‘angels’ help suffering animals. They could do more if they had more help from your readers. Contributions of food, towels, blankets and cash to cover transport and costs of euthanasia would be gratefully appreciated.
Yours faithfully,
Syeada Manbodh
