They Called You 'Jimmy'

I saw what he did to you, that cowardly 'lion'! I read your story. It was a sad and shocking tale like so many out there. There's no shortage of horrific animal abuse stories. They happen all the time when people lose control of their own lives then decide to inflict pain on others of the innocent and vulnerable kind. It's pay back time for these evil doers.

We're all affected when abuse comes calling. Some victims are not so lucky. You were, sweet boy. Seeing your body duct taped, innocent eyes peering out into space, made me shed tears. Duct tape is strong, meant to hold anything together. It's meant for DIY projects - not you, an innoccnt creature! How could he do this? But we know many do. It's so easy when no one is looking. The rest of us could never ever do it. It is beyond belief. Perhaps a lifetime of  personal abuse or few 'regulating' boundaries, then progressing to this, helped your particular chain of horror unfold. Your rescue was the highlight of my day. The police investigated your case. The felon was soon found, living nearby.

Your legs had been duct taped, preventing you from walking; your snout, too, to stop you from barking, drinking and breathing, perhaps. Sickening, horrific! At your advanced age, anything goes. It does for all of us. You are a senior statesman, after all. It was a cold blooded act of brutality! 

 

Time was not on your side. Then it happened. A vigilant police officer found you - 12 hours later - in the ditch where you had been thrown, tossed from the perpetrator's car - the other accomplice!

The animal hospital welcomed you. They all do. Saving lives is their business. The staff named you Jimmy. The police preserved any evidence to solve your heinous crime: the abduction and torture of an innocent! There were fingerprints on the duct tape used to incapacitate you, Jimmy. What a sweet name you were given. 

 

I know a man named Jimmy and he's as sweet as you are. The medical team worried about a possible concussion but it seemed you had none. Your body took a lot of abuse, I could see. Your facial profile reminded me of 'our' sweet boy, Emerson, our rescue pup, a gentle soul whose purpose in life is simply to run, eat, play and give kisses. Is that what you do, too? You looked so sweet, my boy.

"Finding your momma, was not easy. So she found you! The news spread until others heard of your story. She made the mistake of letting you out without a leash, she said. We've all done that. We're not perfect. But you are! You keep us in line while making us better versions of ourselves, daily. A nice man paid your vet bill. Your mom was unable. The costs of a criminal act should not be born by the innocent. Others should help pay. 

 

The doctors probably discounted your bill. That gesture happened to us, when I found our kitten,Tiggy, dying by the side of the road in -25 winter temp. For 16 years she told us us her story. She died in February this year. Oh how I miss her still! Deep holes in our hearts remain when you guys leave us. We never forget the mark you leave behind -ever!

The video of your recovery was a comfort to all who saw it. Your mom was holding you, wishing all of this had never happened. Now others know of you. Those in your neighborhood will be watching, now, just in case. The 'village' knows no bounds. We are a loving species. But there will always be those who do harm. The rest of us do not. We simply care, protect and love. That is all!

You were kidnapped - 5 minutes after being let out. Then 12 hours later, you were found with a suspected concussion, malnutrition, dehydration, wrapped in duct tape used to fix things. I hope you knew you would be found and had not suffered too much. 

 

It was cold that night when the officer found you in the ditch. You are a senior, a member of a very special  loving group. You know the rules. He did not! And that did not stop him from trying to harm you. You had wandered off when he grabbed you for nefarious reasons. He lived nearby and was charged.

I'm happy your story ended so well. The web has shown us all that tyranny exists everywhere.  Enjoy your life, sweet boy. You have certainly earned that right.