Miracles for mOma! Help South Side Street Dogs Transform the Sunnyside Neighborhood of Houston
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watch the 25 minute video below of mOma on her way to recovery!
Thank you so much for your support of mOma and South Side Street Dog Rescue, we have reached our initial $1,000 goal. Because the work is never ending in Sunnyside, we are stretching our goal now to $2,000.
Please, watch the videos and see for yourself the impact SSSD is making in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Houston.
mOma was featured very prominently in the news during filming of Operation Houston #StrayDogCity:
USA TODAY - Drones being used to track Houston's stray dogsHouston Chronicle - That drone overhead is looking for stray dogs
WA2S Films rode along with South Side Street Dogs' Erika and Sandro Gamez on their route in Sunnyside to check on neighborhood strays.
We had just filmed Erika and Sandro take care of a deceased dog in an abandoned house when we came upon some dogs that had re-located from that very house because of the deceased dog. It appeared that at least one black dog in particular was keeping vigil outside of an abandoned home, guarding, protecting.
We followed Erika, armed with food, water and a first-aid kit, into the house to investigate. What we found was a tattered female dog lying un-moving amongst bits of torn up foam.
Upon closer inspection Erika realized that this dog was mOma, a stray that she knows! mOma recognized Erika's soothing voice and accepted some much needed water. It was clear however, that mOma was not in good health and needed to be taken immediately to the VCA Animal Emergency Hospital.
Sandro had the daunting task of carrying mOma out of the abandoned house to their waiting vehicle. mOma had no strength so her entire weight was on Sandro is if she were liquid. He wrapped his arms under her front legs, lifted her, and once he removed foam pieces that were stuck to her leg realized that she had wounds that were open and leaking bodily fluids.
Erika surmised that mOma was likely going into shock. With great care Sandro removed mOma from the house and placed her in a crate in their vehicle for transport to VCA where she would be initially treated.
What SSSD Needs & What You Get:
We're gonna make this very simple - no perks outside of undying gratitude and pictures of mOma and the others she helps out in Sunnyside.:
- Some of the funds will go to rescue more strays off the streets like mOma!
- A portion will go to outreach in support of Sunnyside.
- And some will go to the health and well being of mOma.
- You get the satisfaction of knowing your dollars are are delivering results!
Update Video ~ mOma's Recovery
Other Ways You Can Help
Some people just can't contribute, but that doesn't mean you can't help out:
- Help us get the word out about mOma and Operation Houston #StrayDogCity by making some noise about this to all your friends thru social media.
- Use the Indiegogo share tools too!
And that's all there is to it. And you too can become the solution!
Here is another look at the reality of what South Side Street Dogs deals with: