Eric Smith 
“Thimble” was infested with fleas wandering a park in 13 diploma temperatures when he was observed. How he got there is continue to a secret.
CASCADE, Michigan — Friday evening was a night of pampering for Thimble the canine, who’s now acquired a safe position to keep after very a journey.
“He’s just a excellent little doggy. He’s received a fantastic temperament,” claimed Thimble’s foster mother, Valeria Vlcek.
We will by no means know for absolutely sure what all Thimble has been through. But what we do know is that he was registered to an proprietor in Kent County and was discovered past week, wandering in a park in Perry, Ohio a lot more than 330 miles away in freezing cold temperatures.
“It was 13 degrees when I discovered him. He ran suitable to me and I place him in my car,” mentioned Desiree Kopan, who life in the region.
“He is extremely skinny. He was infested with fleas. [He had an] ear an infection and dental issues, from what I understand.”
Kopan took Thimble to the Dog Warden Division of the Stark County, Ohio Sheriff’s Business office.
“The tags he experienced on were being from 2013. Proprietor data was located off the rabies tag and came back again to a deceased guy [from Kent County],” Kopan explained.
Kopan place the word out on social media, including in a Kent County local community Fb group, in which the story caught the consideration of the Newaygo-centered Lake Haven Rescue exactly where Vlcek is a volunteer.
“I termed and mentioned, look, I really don’t want him put down. If no one promises him, we are inclined to come get him and carry him back again to Kent County where by he started off.”
Kopan then drove Thimble to Sandusky, exactly where she achieved up with Vlcek and wished the doggy perfectly with this new chapter in his life.
“It is wonderful. I signify, to see how he looked in that unique picture and how he looks now, just in a week, is a wonder,” Vlcek mentioned.
Thimble has an appointment scheduled at Plymouth Road Animal Clinic in Grand Rapids in which he’ll have dental and blood do the job performed. He’ll also be neutered. It ought to consider him two to a few months to get back again to a healthy body weight and then he’ll be set up for adoption.
Lake Haven Rescue relies on donations to cover the charge of veterinary care for animals they support. If you would like to donate or see their adoptable animals, you can do so on their website.
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