Re: Gaston Co, NC *** GSD X *** ANOTHER CRUELTY CASE - WHO DOES THIS? 5 YO HW NEG - SKELETAL / LOCKED IN CRATE! - 59879313
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In a message dated 12/11/2025 9:54:48 AM US Eastern Standard Time, dm4...@gmail.com writes:
From: Placementpartner <placemen...@gcps.org>Date: Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM As of 12/11 – still in need!!!
From: Nagel, Marleah On Behalf Of Placementpartner
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 2:08 PM
Subject: CRUELTY CASE - RESCUE NEEDED - EMACIATED / LOCKED IN CRATE! **Gaston County ACE - North Carolina**
CRUELTY CASE - RESCUE PLACEMENT NEEDED
Gaston County Animal Care & Enforcement
1491 Business Park Ct. Gastonia, NC 28052
Rescue Inquiries:
Email Placemen...@gcps.org
Call/text (704) 914-5573
Rocky ID#: 59879313 comes to us after a cruelty investigation, we cannot disclose all details but he spent the majority of his time locked inside of a wire crate
He is very malnourished and will be on a re-feeding plan. He is still settling in with us and we will be working through some additional assessments later this week.
INFO - Rocky ID#: 59879313, 5 year old German Shepherd mix, unaltered male, 52lbs, HW negative. Dog assessment pending.
Behavior: 12/02 - Dog did well for intake, allowed for vaccines and blood draw. Interacted well with uniformed male officers and female vet staff members. 12/03 - Dog was less tolerant for thorough examination, appeared sensitive to face/head being touched, muzzled.
Medical: 12/03 - Emaciated intake. 1000ml of LRS was given SQ yesterday and P was started on 3x/day feedings with canned GI diet. Problem List: Emaciated (BCS 2/9). Dull coat, alopecia on dorsal thorax. Priapism. Crepitus in left stifle. Plan- Fecal: NPS. CBC: lymphopenia, monocytosis. Chemistry: Decreased ALP. Abdominal Radiographs: Decreased serosal detail, liver appears small, some gas and feces present in colon. Continue 3 times daily feedings with GI diet.
Marleah Babcock
Rescue Coordinator
Gaston County PD
Animal Care and Enforcement
Desk : 704.922.2194
Text : 704.914-5573
1491 Business Park Ct.
Gastonia, NC 28052
