4-week-old puppy Dade has suffered unfathomable cruelty at the hands of his vicious abuser, who burned and tortured Dade’s tiny body and left him for dead. Dade is now in critical condition, fighting for his life with agonizingly painful wounds to his abdomen and back, after barely surviving the brutality of his attacker.
Working in rescue, we are all too familiar with the uglier sides of humanity 💔 However, some cases are unfathomably horrific and still shock us to our core even after everything we have seen.
One such case is that of a puppy named Dade who we recently took into our care. Dade, who is only three pounds and around four weeks old, was found by the warehouses in the South Miami area, barely alive. His belly and pubic area were severely burned, and parts of his back had been shaved and burned as well. His skin is sloughing off large areas of his tiny body. His toes are extremely swollen and there are lesions on the skin. Dade is now in critical condition and fighting for his life. He is in excruciating pain and needed to be placed in an incubator as his body went into shock. His breathing is labored, and all he does is cry, desperate for the torture to be over.
Someone tortured this innocent puppy and left him for dead when they were finished. At this time, we do not know who committed these barbaric acts. We are beyond horrified that someone could do this to such a small baby animal. Dade is only three pounds and had no chance of defending himself or fighting back against his abuser. The cruelty that Dade experienced is unmatched by almost anything we have ever seen. At only four weeks old, with his puppy teeth barely breaking through his gums, this baby has endured unimaginable trauma. Animal abuse goes unchecked in the South Miami area, and it is infuriating to see government leaders continue to turn a blind eye while innocent animals like Dade continue to suffer 😭
We are heartbroken for this little baby, and we will do whatever it takes to help him. His wounds were cleaned to remove any possible chemicals, as they may be chemical burns. His lesions were treated with SSD cream, which is used to prevent burn wounds from becoming infected. Dade will continue to require wound management on an ongoing basis. One glimmer of hope is that Dade is eating! He is enjoying soft food, which is an incredible sign. We are hoping that if this boy was able to survive such brutal torture, he will be strong enough to survive the recovery. Dade is not out of the woods yet, and he will remain in the hospital until he is stable enough to go to a foster home.
We need your support now more than ever to help Dade make a full recovery. Please consider donating any items from Dade’s wishlist, or making a contribution towards covering the cost of his medical care. We are eternally grateful for your generosity ❤