A3742091

A3742091 as he was known in the system at the Carson shelter is an 8 month old Lab mix puppy who came in to shelter as a stray on 10/19/07. To us, he is Justin. A sweet, endearing, and super adorable puppy who is just two months younger than Zephyr.

Justin spent his last night at Carson on 12/4/07. Tonight he is safe and warm at the vet where he is being treated for pneumonia.

The morning of 12/5/07 the LA County DACC's head vet and the kennel supervisor at Carson walked through the kennels picking out dogs that were sick or were showing signs of becoming sick. All these dogs were euthanized. My rescue partner called to inform me that Justin's life was in danger and that unless we get him out of there right away, he was about to be the first victim for our "sins" against the department for creating such a media firestorm over Zephyr's death.

I wonder how the two people who were walking the kennels picking out the dogs to euthanize can look at the expression in Justin's eyes and not be touched by the hope that is glittering in them. We were given until noon to get him out or they were going to euthanize him.

I know this is likely one of many tactics the DACC is using to try and get back at me for telling the world Zephyr's story. They can try, but it will only strengthen my determination to help prevent as many dogs as I can from sharing Zephyr's fate.

Zephyr must have been watching over Justin because he walked out of Carson with my rescue partner through the front gate rather than being taken out the back way as so many other dogs who we could not help today.