‘Severely emaciated’ dog found alone in New Kent
NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A dog that county animal control described as "severely emaciated" was found alone in New Kent County on Saturday. On Saturday, Oct. 19, the Animal Protection Unit of the New Kent County Sheriff's Office announced that it had found a female dog in very poor condition on Pocahontas Trail near Mt. Pleasant Road in the Providence Forge area of the county. Emaciated dog found alone in New Kent County on Oct. 19, who animal control staff have named "Pearl." (Photo: New Kent County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Unit) The dog, described as a "brindle and white pitty mix-type," did not have a collar on and is not microchipped, according to the office. She was taken into the care of county animal control. On Sunday, Oct. 20, the office posted an update on the dog -- who is now being called "Pearl" -- where it shared that she is doing better with veterinary care. While Pearl was "still not out of the woods yet" as of Sunday, the office thanked those who donated to support her medical treatments. "We would not be able to provide the life-saving care Pearl is receiving without you," the officer said. "We will continue to provide updates as they come." For more information on how you can support treatments for Pearl and dogs like her, visit the office's Facebook page.
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NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A dog that county animal control described as "severely emaciated" was found alone in New Kent County on Saturday.
On Saturday, Oct. 19, the Animal Protection Unit of the New Kent County Sheriff's Office announced that it had found a female dog in very poor condition on Pocahontas Trail near Mt. Pleasant Road in the Providence Forge area of the county.
Emaciated dog found alone in New Kent County on Oct. 19, who animal control staff have named "Pearl." (Photo: New Kent County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Unit)
The dog, described as a "brindle and white pitty mix-type," did not have a collar on and is not microchipped, according to the office. She was taken into the care of county animal control.
On Sunday, Oct. 20, the office posted an update on the dog -- who is now being called "Pearl" -- where it shared that she is doing better with veterinary care.
While Pearl was "still not out of the woods yet" as of Sunday, the office thanked those who donated to support her medical treatments.
"We would not be able to provide the life-saving care Pearl is receiving without you," the officer said. "We will continue to provide updates as they come."
For more information on how you can support treatments for Pearl and dogs like her, visit the office's Facebook page.
