VIDEO: PETA Rescued Cameron From Being Chained in a Filthy Shed—See This STILL-Adoptable Dog’s Vital Change!
Cameron!
All we really want is (Cameron!)
But while this ☝️ is how Cameron’s PETA rescuers and foster guardians felt about him from the jump, for the sweet-natured puppy, the good vibes have not always been flowing all around.
In April, fieldworkers visited a rural property to transport two Chihuahuas to and from free sterilization surgeries. The Chihuahuas’ guardians asked if PETA’s veterinarian could examine the dogs’ skin during their appointments—because, as PETA fieldworkers discovered after pressing for details, a family member had been keeping a puppy in the backyard who was battling a skin disease so terrible that it looked as if he’d been charred.
To his “family,” Cameron was less than an afterthought. He’d first apparently been crated in the house—amid his own urine and feces—but his condition worsened, which led his humans to boot him outside. He was relegated to a trash-filled shed in the backyard. When fieldworkers first met Cameron, he was tied to a tree, thin, and dehydrated, and his skin was red, swollen, and—in some spots—open, raw, and bloody. He was severely malnourished, which had caused his limbs and paws to become deformed. His lymph nodes were swollen—fallout from suffering a head-to-toe secondary skin infection, all while sitting in his own waste. His “shelter” was really just a dilapidated, filthy shed.
One person at the property admitted to rubbing motor oil on Cameron’s skin in a poor attempt to ease the infection. Little did this person know, this was total sabotage.
Fieldworkers knew that, without their intervention, Cameron did not stand a chance.
PETA’s pleas to find Cameron a family and home where he’d be safe and cared for were met with rejection. So fieldworkers begged Cameron’s owner to at least allow PETA’s veterinarian to examine the dog, and the owner eventually (albeit begrudgingly) agreed. Part of the agreement was that Cameron would again live indoors—but not in a crate.
When it became immediately and abundantly clear that Cameron’s owner had no plans and no ability to let him recover and live inside, PETA decided to pass the mic to law enforcement. The case is under investigation.
In foster care, as Cameron’s skin healed, apparently so did his heart. Although Cameron was initially a bit reserved, his canine foster siblings have since taught the 6-month-old pup how to “dog,” and his exuberant puppy personality is finally shining through.
One of Cameron’s foster guardians—a PETA fieldworker—reports that the perky pup gets along well with other dogs and is a diligent student of his potty-training masterclass. And with intensive treatment and proper nutrition, Cameron’s once-malformed paws and legs are now beginning to resemble healthy teenage dog limbs.
Although Cameron is still on the road to recovery, PETA’s veterinary team has deemed the dog healthy enough to travel to his new, true forever home—anywhere along or near the East Coast! Cameron’s mange is demodectic, which means it’s not contagious to humans or other animals. He is neutered, vaccinated, and ready to make up for lost time.
No Sleep ’Til … Adoption!
So wha’cha want? If it’s to be the sure shot family Cameron is searching for, make some noise to [email protected]:
