Sadly I also agree
 

If the woman is truly mentally ill, she did not realize what she was doing. Perhaps she should not have been given the responsibility of caring for a pet alone. I am going to pray for a quick and painless recovery for Bobo as well as a prayer for his owner, if she does realize what has happened. I just want to add that I am NOT saying that her actions were not horrible and that I am not saying that she should not be punnished.:cry::getwell::hands:

This is a horrific criminal act. As part of her sentence this woman must be ordered to a psychological evaluation at her own expense to determine if she is mentally fit for society. People this insane should be removed from society and receive treatment. Awful, just awful.

omg this is sooo sad, i can't believe people today! the poor innocent little boy! i always say: what people do to others should be done to them, how would she like to be burned like that its disgusting, people try to hide behind mental illness to much, basically to get away with what they have done well its about time it stops she should be punished for what she did!:mad: I had to hold back my tears when i read this story i just can't begin to imagine what poor Bobo went through and is still going through!:( I hope this woman gets what she diserves! I am soooooo angry right now:mad::mad::mad:. My prayers are with you Bobo, get well soon sweetie! i'm so so so sorry you had to go through this! :(

You took my post out of context . That is not all I was referring to . YES and I am just as horrified and disgusted at what happened to the dog.
i am looking at it from anther perspective. I do not believe it was an "unfair" comment, because i have seen and been around mentally ill people. Have you had any experience at all with mental illness?:confused:

Just read that Bobo didn't make it. :( Hopefully we can get more info on that.

Yes i am in agreement with you, for sure it is up to the professionals to find out what made her behave like that.
Psychosis is only one possibility, of her actions, however, we do not know enough about her to come up with any conclusions. it is dispictable and horrid what happened, do not get me wrong, I am just as upset as everyone else.
i do know, however, a little thing or two about mental illness, not an expert however i have been around it.

So sorry for Bobo , this was my worst fear.. he is now not suffering any more pain and is in gods loving arms. RIP sweet boy :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

poor little bobo. r.i.p. little man.:cry:

he wont be in pain anymore and he can see how many people, who didnt even know him, cared about him.

oh no poor Bobo i'm soooooo sorry Bobo!:( RIP sweetheart!

i hope that woman burns in hell:mad:!


RIP BOBO!

Bobo lost his fight this morning at 1:30.
He is with GOD where he will no longer feel pain.

RIP Precious little Bobo

why couldn't her metal illness cause her to ****ing hogtie herself and burn herself to death? why does it have to be the innocent little dog?

I agree 100%!!! Truly horrific - breaks my heart!

I am so sad to read this, I was in the middle of the postings ... poor Bobo to have so much pain in his last days. :(

Bobo the Yorkshire terrier burned by his owner, dies
By Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Originally published 08:34 a.m., October 23, 2008
Updated 09:16 a.m., October 23, 2008
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Preston Gannaway / The Rocky

At Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital, Beth Heaton, right, and Jackie Connors monitor Bobo, a Yorkshire terrier, who suffered second- and third-degree burns on Sunday. Bobo's owner was booked into jail on suspicion of arson and animal cruelty.
More Local NewsThe Crevasse Day 4: Escape Husband turns up with gun, wine in hand Girl dies after being hit by car More stories » Sadly, the Yorkshire terrier clinging to life after his owner purposely burned him, died early this morning.

The shock of the burns apparently did damage to his kidneys, pancreas and other internal organs, veterinarian Elisa Mazzaferro said this morning.

"He suffered cardio-pulmonary arrest. He didn't suffer, he was comfortable."

Bobo suffered burns over his legs and other parts of his body after his owner allegedly hog-tied him and set him on fire over a stove on Sunday.

Relatives of Tanya M. Martin, 38, of Lakewood, say she suffers from mental illness. She has been charged with cruelty to animals and fourth-degree arson.

As recently as Wednesday, the Bobo hotline was sounding optimistic: "Bobo was resting comfortably today, greeting us and interacting with his surroundings," said the message. The message said veterinarians were hopeful that a special skin treatment could hasten Bobo's recovery and return him to normal.

On Wednesday, Mazzaferro brought Bobo into a hpyerbaric chamber in Lakewood donated by animal-lover Dr. Alex Thermos.

"It was very peaceful in there," Mazzaferro said. "We took a nap together."

But afterward, when they did surgery to remove some of Bobo's dead tissue, "it showed that some of the organs were failing," she said.

"The burns we could see were only the tip of the iceberg," Mazzaferro said. The failed organs were "the internal consequences from the external burns."

Mazzaferro noted that Bobo was given generous does of pain medicine. Up to the end, "he was alert and responsible and very comfortable. He wasn't suffering."

Coloradans, stirred by the story of the burned dog, had donated more than $23,000 as of Wednesday afternoon for Bobo's care, said Ben Drotar, director of marketing for Table Mountain Animal Center. The average donation was $53.

"We'll more than likely be well over what was required for Bobo's care," Drotar said. The remainder will go into the Westy Fund, a pot of money to help abused animals. "The response was tremendous."

The Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital, where Mazzaferro is director of emergency services, provided Bobo's treatment.

The Table Mountain Animal Center organized the fund-raising campaign and oversees the Westy Fund.

"It's very sad," Mazzaferro said. "It's not a good day over here."

:( So sad and shocked to read this story. At least Bobo is at rest.

actually people have done this to themselves..... And to their own children :eek: as as animals.
This is not a new thing that people have done, it is just one of many very sad, disgusting stories of innocent victims losing their lives , under the care of A seriously derranged individual. :cry:

I'm speechless. God bless Bobo.

Very sad...:(

Doesn't it sometimes seem like when something horrid like this happens, the first thing you hear is "mental illness". I think we need to stop throwing that word around and call it what it really is EVIL :( Or another one I hear is temporary insanity!! Give me a break. We have to be responsible for our actions!!

Yes, in A perfect world, this is true. It is however, the bitter truth , Mental illness when not dealt with propperly, the innocence are the victims of hideous acts of violence.

:(:(:( That is so sad, i am really mad and in tears right now! That's horrible, RIP Bobo

you know, i am so upset right now. i am talking to some members about mental illness awareness issues...i don't give s**t about mental illness awareness issues right now, i am so sad this morning after finding out that bobo died. and i am so mad that people are talking about mental illness whatever, i know it's important, but it's a separate topic called "raising mental illness awareness" and it annoys me when people suddenly feel the urge to take on the task of raising mental illness awareness when up till now what have they done to raise awareness about mental illness?

yes, i should never say anything mean about anyone. blah blah blah. i just cant' think straight right now. i don't understand how people can not feel the pain little bobo had to go through, and just yak about mental illness crap.

I understand.
A baby boy has been tortured and now is passed away.
There is NOTHING sadder than that :(
I know some think she will feel all this pain when she realizes what she has done, but I don't think too may people on here really cares how she feels or will feel. She isn't the one who suffered. Even little young babies know right from wrong.

that was directed at me and i do not apreciate it. "mental illness crap" Excuse me? you need to really re read the news article. IT IS directly related to this incident.
I am now going to assume that your not educated on the topic , and YES, I have said many, many times how upset i am about Bobo and hurt . I have felt the pain... PERSOANLLY of burns, and very, very aware of severe burn injuries and infection. FYI, I have burn scars all over my body. I am sickened by what happened to Bobo , and very sad. He was an innocent victim and did not deserve to be tortured then die at the hands of his owner.

There are millions of mentally ill people and the vast majority of them would not do something like this even if they were off there meds. I agree she is evil

:thumbup: Couldn't have said it better myself.

It also seems these kinds of cases get sicker and sicker!
How in the hell can anyone think of this kind of mental inhumane
way to treat any living thing. Only the devil is my guess.

Correct the vast majority would not do that..... Disagree that makes her evil because no one knows exactly what the whole story is on the case.

Maybe deranged is a better word. She had to be ill to the point of being insane to do this.

ok, which part of the news article would you like me to re-read. i will definitely re-read.
i don't think mental illness topics in general is crap, when i say "mental illness crap" i mean how i feel about that topic right now.
i already told you that i don't mean to be offensive(maybe you haven't had a chance to read yet), i am trying to sound less offensive.
no, i don't know too much about mental illnesses, and maybe in the future i would like to help raise that awareness as well, but not right now. right now i am angry, and i don't really care and am not ready for mental illness discussions yet.
and before we even get into mental illness discussion, shouldn't we find out after a professional evaluation before assuming that she is mentally ill? if she wasnt mentally ill, and that was just an excuse?

She was mentally ill. She was on meds and wasnt taking them. Someone else posted that at least