End animal suffering in KCMO urban core

This is quite the story of just one rescued dog. What we want you to know is that we do this all year long, over and over again for so many animals. It is only possible because of your support. Here is the story of Cletus’s transformation.

Chain of Hope was asked for help at a house where a man had four pit bulls. Three of them seemed to be favored, but the 4^th one was not well cared for at all. While the other three dogs were inside/outside dogs, poor Cletus was always on a chain in the back yard. He was 10 yrs. old and he was the sweetest dog in the world!

When we first went over there, it was winter time. Cletus’s “shelter” was a camper shell on the ground that he could get under. He was pretty thin, had an eye infection and just didn’t appear healthy at all. He sure needed a lot of help. Our hearts broke for him. We began a relationship with the owner and he finally let us take Cletus into the vet. Cletus tested positive for heart worms and received eye medication for his eyes.

This owner did not step up and Cletus continued to deteriorate. We had been asking the owner if we could take Cletus for good and he always said no. However, we were very persistent. We knew Cletus had to be treated for his heart worms of he would die from them. Eventually, the owner signed Cletus over to us. It took multiple visits to the home and constantly talking to the owner to get him to see that Cletus would really be better off with us. It was a very happy day when he signed our relinquishment form and we left with Cletus for good-never to return.

We were able to get Cletus’s eye infection cleared up. He does have “dry eye” and has daily eye drops for the rest of his life. We got him through his difficult heart worm treatment. Cletus was eventually adopted by a young couple that love him so incredibly much. They recently were married and they included Cletus in their engagement photographs. Don’t they look great? Cletus is the picture of health now! He is much loved and shows his new parents just as much love right back to them!

Thank you for your support so that we can continue to turn these animals’ lives around and save them-just like Cletus!