The Patrick Miracle
Every evening, right about this time (or maybe a little earlier… damn, time flies too fast), over the last week or two I’ve caught up with updates from The Patrick Miracle.
If you don’t know what The Patrick Miracle is - basically it’s a facebook page for a dog that was starved until he was virtually a bag of bones - and then dumped in a chute and thrown out in the trash.
A friend of mine initially posted a link to the news story. I had missed it. But once I read it, the poor dog caught my heart. I ‘LIKE’d the Facebook page that had been made for him (http://www.facebook.com/ThePatrickMiracle) and have been following his progress ever since.
This is what he looked like after being found on March 17th:
They called him Patrick as he was found on St Patrick’s Day.
He couldn’t walk, he had no meat on him at all. It looks like he is barely alive. In fact, one of my Facebook friends wrote that they ought to ‘let the animal die in peace’.
But instead, the kind people at GSVS Pet Hospital in New Jersey have since been trying to nurse him back to health. Patrick now has over 34,000 fans on the Facebook page and Coty and John, who look after the page, have been constantly updating everyone on Patrick’s progress. It’s a steep hill to climb but every day Patrick looks to be a little bit healthier.
March 21st video update:
So sad. But the sad look in his eyes - and ours, are starting to go away as he improves. We even got a video of Patrick doing his ‘business’ a couple of days ago! And yes, it made everyone smile. His legs were strong enough to walk, he could crouch. Today a video of him was posted gobbling some food down. His face is less thin. It is so good to see him putting a weight on.
The woman who allegedly did this to Patrick has now been found and charged - http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/kisha-curtis-of-newark-faces-charges-in-pit-bull-abuse-case
As it says, if she’s convicted she may get six months in jail, a $16,000 fine or community service. Obviously not enough for the torture she put poor Patrick through.
Sign this petition on behalf of Patrick for stricter laws when it comes to animal abuse - http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/patrick-starved-dog-thrown-down-garbage-chute/
Dogs are not items that can be forgotten about, abused and then thrown away. They are our companions, family members. They deserve the world. Or at least every inch of our heart and kindness, once we decide to bring one into our home and family (and even when not).
Patrick’s lucky. He’s had some amazing vets who’ve gone above and beyond to bring him back to life.
And in some respects, despite the horrid circumstances, we are lucky. We’ve heard of Patrick, seen Patrick and watched him regain his life. He is a miracle. He has touched our lives.
I await tomorrow’s update. And then the following day’s. And then next week’s. I await the day that he is bounding around in a field, playing ball without a care in the world, and has a new loving and caring ‘owner’ (I hate to use that word as he isn’t something to be owned, but you know what I mean… human companion, brother, sister, mother) who will feed him and love him and be his new best friend and family, and treat him like he should have been treated all along. Someone to give him the love and devotion that he deserves. I know that day will come soon… but not soon enough.
Patrick - you’re a hero and an inspiration. Every St Patrick’s Day I will toast (my water or cola, since I don’t drink) to you. To Patrick, the amazing miracle dog. <3
