On April 7, 2010 the German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County received a call from a good samaritan who had secured a 3 yr-old German shepherd from a neglectful situation. His name is Courage and he spent 5 to 6 weeks being tied to a stake in the back yard without food or water. German Shepherd's are usually between 75lbs - 80lbs, Courage weighed 37lbs and continues to struggle to regain his health.
After a little over a week a suspect has been arrested for this horrific crime, Kimberly Nizato, 26 out of Bellflower, CA. The most alarming thing about Kimberly Nizato is that she is a part time veterinary attendant. How can someone that spends so much of their time assisting in the health and well being of animals be so cruel to their own? A question we may never know, but hopefully with the care and love being given to Courage, he will make a full recovery and find a happy home in the future.
