Two days ago, Cynthia was doing routine checks on animals at Lamar-Dixon. She saw a very young German Shepherd that did not look very good — emaciated, having trouble standing, etc. Even though she is not a vet, she could tell this dog was in trouble. So she notified one of the vets in the area who came over and confirmed that the dog needed immediate care. VMAT came over and transported the poor little dog away on one of their carts. VMAT, short for Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams, are teams of veterinarians, technicians and support personnel that provide aid in the unfortunate event of a disaster. In a case like this, they are largely funded by the federal government.

Fast forward to last night. Cynthia wanted to find out how the pit bull with the neck laceration (see our photos from Saturday's rescue trip above) and the little German Shepherd were doing. She went into the Animal I.C.U. area of Lamar-Dixon and couldn't believe what she saw. About 40 animals who were in such sad shape that she started crying. Dogs who couldn't move anything but their eyes, little puppies with blue slippers on because of damage to their feet, bald dogs without fur, etc. She did manage to see that the German Shepherd was doing better. When she asked about the pit bull, the vet tech in the room said "oh, he's doing better... and his owner called to come and get him soon!" We are all hoping that the vet tech had the wrong dog (if you see the pictures you will understand why), but Cynthia lost her nerve and had to run out of the room at that point because the sights and that news were too much to handle. She is hoping to get the strength to go back in tonight and confirm whether the pit bull is going back to its owner.