By the way - in another article, it was said that the owner could not afford the treatment, so had to surrender Tigger to the shelter so he could be treated.

I tend to believe that more than the account given here. This is not the owner's fault - dogs do escape yards - and I hope he gets enough donations to get Tigger back afterwards.

If Tigger makes it, God willing. PT Prayers for Tigger.

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B.C. pit bull needs skin graft after being set ablaze
SPCA paying for treatment from its Biscuit Fund
Canwest News Service
Published: Thursday, July 10, 2008

VANCOUVER - A four-year-old pit bull will likely need a skin graft to make a full recovery after someone poured gasoline on it and set it on fire in Trail, B.C., an SPCA member said.

The dog, Tigger, was found July 2 when a Trail resident called the SPCA and reported an injured stray animal in his backyard. The dog, a male, suffered burns to its face, body and legs. It is recovering at a local animal shelter, receiving treatment every two days.

The dog's owner did not contact the the SPCA in time to claim the animal, so the SPCA is paying for the treatment with money from its Biscuit Fund, used for veterinary care and rehabilitation.

"This will be a long-term treatment that will involve skin grafts," said Eric Enkirch, special constable with the B.C. SPCA. "We are responsible and will be footing all the veterinary bills for this animal. By the time this is all said and done, (the vet bill) will be in the thousands of dollars."

Enkirch said in his two years on the job he has never seen a dog that was torched by someone.

"This sort of injury doesn't occur very often, but unfortunately we do see a lot of people who intentionally cause harm to animals," said Enkirch.

The investigation currently has produced no suspects.


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