[lulumom]

well....i too have followed this heartbreaking thread from the start.

it kills me that all this time later, melody is still hurting, banging into walls, blind, bloated....dying....while this thread continues to go on and on. people here have offered advice and help to a degree that goes far and above what most owners of sick pets receive....and yet krystal still has yet to update us herself in some time.

krystal....if melody has not already died, it is imperative that you turn her over to rescue. you are her owner and the only one who can help her. turning her over to rescue is not something to be embarrassed about. the people involved in rescue organizations are the truest, most dedicated animal lovers on the planet. they will go to great lengths to save melody's life now, and provide for her care down the line.

the idea that a member of this forum could swoop in and make melody well, at no cost to her owner, and then return her...may have sounded great...but it is fantasy and probably something that should be avoided down the line. in this case, intentions were no doubt great but like others have said, intentions don't mean crud if poor melody dies while we're all typing away and offering kudos to each other for offering to help.

there is no more time for screwing around. the op is not thinking clearly and i worry we're encouraging that with all of our talking and hashing out options and especially debating rescue vs. private citizen. i can imagine her sitting there reading this and second-guessing the need to turn melody over or doubting the integrity of rescuers. BIG MISTAKE! if a dog ever needed rescuing, this is the one! i feel like we're all standing by, ringing our hands, watching somebody torture and kill a defenseless animal. i see no difference between what's happening to melody and what happened to that poor dog who was beaten to death by his owner's bf. frankly, that dog likely suffered less than melody. krystal needs to know this. not turning melody over, for whatever reason, is just wrong. it is irresponsible. eventually, if not already, it will be the death of melody.

krystal, as difficult and stressful as things feel now, imagine the guilt you'll feel then. now is the time for you and only you, as her owner and the person responsible for her well-being, to take action. period.

it's times like these when i wish child protective services was applicable to furbabies and human ones alike.