Stevie was almost strangled and then put into 2 tied bags and thrown in the village bin.
I was upstairs on Sunday, cleaning and feeding the cats when I heard one of the Moroccan children calling me, he sounded very distressed. He went on to tell me that an animal was in the bins, he heard cries when he was emptying the families rubbish.
We managed to get the plastic bag out of the bin, not only one bag but two both tied tightly so there was no escape for the poor puppy inside.
The Moroccan boy frantically worked at untying the rope from around the puppy’s neck, a failed attempt by someone to strangle him.
I took him into the house, his hip was so swollen, it looked like it was broken and he also had a wound on his back which was bleeding.
I put him into a warm bed and tried to clean his wounds, all through he was whimpering pitifully. It was breaking my heart but I carried on doing what I could to make him feel comfortable and safe.
It was Sunday and no local vets were open, I knew he wouldn’t make the long journey to the veterinary hospital, I felt so helpless.
He was in so much pain and after 4 hours his little body couldn’t take it anymore, he died in pain and distress, there was nothing I could do. I just cuddled this little limp body close to me for an hour; I just didn’t want to let him go.
I feel so angry that people throw animals into the garbage; something needs to be done to stop this. Spain is part of the EU and this behaviour and all cruelty to animals is unacceptable.
Little Stevie is now buried in our garden, at peace under our Jasmine tree, I named him after a good friend called Stevie, he also died tragically too young.
Puppies are normally so happy and full of fun, it is so sad that he never had a future but at least he had a short time of knowing he was loved and someone cared enough to cry at his death.
1,000’s of pups, kittens and even adult animals are disposed of in bins on a regular basis. The Spanish seem to think it is acceptable and normal. They don’t die quickly these animals, they suffer terribly. Most people who have lived here and love animals have had the terrible stress of rescuing animals thrown away like this. Animals rescued from this hell don’t survive if they have been left long. Is it acceptable that a nation thinks it ok to throw sentient creatures into rubbish bins, like unwanted trash? I think not; SHAME ON THE PEOPLE WHO DO THIS!
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Mahatma Gandhi
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