To the editor:

When people need assistance, they yell, help!

When an animal needs assistance, they wait and wait and wait for that one person to save them.

Atlas was starving to death; freezing to death and yearning for someone, anyone to just see him..to see him and not turn away….but, no one came.

I don’t know what was on the minds of the neighbors who apparently made numerous calls to law enforcement informing them of the poor condition of a neighbor’s dog, Atlas.

I don’t know what was on the minds of law enforcement or the persons involved with animal control when they were informed of the dog’s emaciated condition, Atlas.

Dear sweet Atlas, had I known your owners, I would have offered to take you to my veterinarian.

Dear sweet Atlas, had I known what you were enduring..and no one to help…I would have ripped open your kennel and wrapped you in blankets and rushed you to my vet.

Against the law; maybe; but, I just do not care.

Please people; when an animal needs help; he needs you!

Sarah Schminke

Fort Dodge