Maud had been working hard with her dog rescue group. Today, they were going to the carnival.
As Maud and the group strolled around the carnival, they gasped. There was a dog in a locked steel crate tied up to a fence. They released her.
They walked around with the dog and a man approached them saying she was his. Maud said that they had to rescue the dog.
“No problem,” said the man, “I don’t want her.”
The next day, the man was served with a demand to appear in court for animal abuse. He was the local veterinarian.
Thank you to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting #Fridayfictioneers! Thanks to Mr. Binks for the photo prompt.
The Write Scribe 
That is wrong on every level! Good for them for rescuing the poor dog. Nicely done.
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Thanks, Dale!
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Well done Maud. That will do his reputation no good.
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Now they have a hold over him. I wonder how they’ll use it
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Interesting platform for your story, R.M. I know the circus is a good place where animals need to be rescued. Why not a carnival. And why not a vet. I know of at least one in this area that contracts with one of the animal research labs. Lowest of the low, imo, torturing lab animals, but the government says it’s legal 😦
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Actually, this story describes how my own dog was rescued – at a carnival in a crate tied to a fence. The ending, however, was fictionalized. Thanks!
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You’re welcome!
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Oh dear! He should have done better. He’s obviously in the wrong career.
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Irony of all ironies! That guy was a first class creep with no business being around animals. The rescuers did the right thing.
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Yes, I think they did. The first part of this story – about the dog tied to the fence in a crate at the carnival – is actually true and is about my own dog. She was rescued and made her way to me, but the rest of the story is fictionalized. That said, most vets love dogs and all animals, but there are bad apples in every bunch.
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As the saying goes, one bad seed spoils the whole batch!
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You have turned the notion that Vets love animals on its head. As you are aware owning a dog is a great responsibility on all levels, I wish some of the people around my local were more attentive.
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Most vets, I think, do love animals. There are bad apples in every bunch!
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Oh, the irony! I suspect his business will go down, as well it should. I’m glad the dog was rescued.
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That’s a shocking but well written tale.
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Thank you!
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You are welcome! 🙂
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Oh no. Not the vet! How awful. I didn’t expect that ending. I note from your comments above that the first part of your story is based on your own experience. I like that real life happy ending too.
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Yes, finding the dog in a crate and tied to a fence post in the hot sun was a true story. She was rescued by an organization and now she’s my Sophie. The rest of the story is fictionalized. Sophie (and us) have had quite the happy ending, but unfortunately, most stray and rescue dogs don’t.
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That ending was a surprise but I guess it takes all kinds.
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Good dog. Good rescue. Bad vet! What a twist.
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What a twist! It’s shocking to see a vet mistreating an animal like that. Glad Maud and the rescue group were there to save the day. Justice will be served!
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Yes, it will. Thank you so much!
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