Patrick - Road to Recovery as of March 21, 2011

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PATRICK'S STORY

The depths to which human depravity can sink, as illustrated by this story and gut-wrenching pictures can shock even those of us who have seen the worst of the worst.

The misery, pain and callousness inflicted by humans is more than can be understood by most people. It's accepted that many people do not like animals or dogs or pit bulls in particular. However, the heartless manner in which a dying animal is tossed away like garbage is not only reprehensible but the increase that we have seen indicates a downward spiral of compassion, moral fiber and ethics.

The 22 story apartment building is equipped with garbage chutes on each floor for tenants. Someone had no more use for this dog. They had starved it to near death, put it in a garbage bag and threw it down the garbage chute. A maintenance worker cleans out the bin every few days and on Wednesday, March 16th, they were cleaning out the contents of the container to go directly into a trash compacter. The bag moved a little and the worker opened it to find a moribund dog inside -- pathetically thin, cold and near death.

The City of Newark Animal Control was contacted and ACO Arthur Skinner picked up the dog and brought him directly to the Society. The veterinary staff immediately put him on intravenous fluid.His temperature was so low that it did not even register on the thermomenter. He was covered with heating pads and blnakets. Society vet tech Gina DeSalvo held the pit bull in her arms -- she soothed him, gave him warmth, comfort and bits of food. From that moment on, he looked up with gratitude in his eyes to all of the staff.

Wrapped in blankets, on a heating pad, and given fluids and attention from staff, Patrick pulled through his first 24 hours.

After a brief time at the Society's Newark facility, he was ambulanced to Garden State Veterinary Specialists in Tinton Falls -- a referral hospital with 24 hour emergency care. If he died during that night, we feel he would know that everyone loved and cared about him and treated him gently and lovingly. He amazed everyone at the Society and at Garden State by surviving with the 24 hour emergency care that they rendered. He was given a blood transfusion, a bath -- and even a walk! In honor of the first day of his re-birth, we call him Patrick -- in honor of St. Patrick's Day and we hope he has the luck of the Irish!.

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[missy3045]

@cmdrbluegill ~ I have to disagree with you that Keisha Curtis already lives in Hell. She hasnt even begun to know what Hell is!! Ask Patrick what Hell felt like until he was saved. I'm not wasting my time hating.....I do know this for sure and that is she will NEVER be able to hide now. Does she think people will forget this over time? Nooooo....her day is soon to come, she will know Hell then.

[missy3045]

@vegananimalobsession ~Keisha Curtis......she is no longer his owner. im going to keep my mouth shut how she should be punished!! i do know this......she will NEVER be able to hide now!!

[pitbullmarine]

does anyone know the person who owned this dog and treated it this way? people who treat animals this way should be beaten senseless.

[lambchopxoxo]

Google her name. There are all kinds of stories and also updates on Patrick

[MrBigoutlaw]

Im a shelter volunteer and watching this made me ill!!!! My eyes teared up with total anger! Apparently the owner's name is Keisha Curtis, who is she and where does she live? I want to know because I want to meet her

[genenco1]

That dog looked like the victims of German Concentration camps!

[BonnieLY]

This person who did this is a demon. Even worse.

[darlene0365]

I sincerly hope the person or persons that did this to this poor baby were found and SEVERLY punished for this!!

I will never understand how a person could be so cruel.

I hope something equally as bad no, WORSE happens to this person or people.

[101skysthelimit]

I am holding back my tears but seeing what this dog went through there is no forgiveness to the person who did this to him.

[onebadbncr]

aww he looks so sad .. I hope he recovered and found a good home.

[Edifice06]

There are a lot of sick and twisted people out there that would do such a cruel thing to man's best friend.

I am glad that Patrick made it and that he pulls through.

[horang106]

@missy3045 hell doesnt exist u insane nigger