Leather Legs

Back at the May 2011 clinic, Mike and Lauren were posting a sign for the Ponemah pickup shuttle. While they were putting up the poster, they noticed a very emaciated and mangy brown dog lying in the ditch. At first they thought he was dead.

Well, they loaded this poor animal and took him to the clinic and set him up in a wire cage, and hoped we could save him -- they named him Sonny.

The next day we were in Ponemah with the shuttle to pick up animals, and many people told us of a dog resembling a coyote that was a stray and needed help. We gladly told them we already had found Sonny.

Sonny was taken to the Red Lake Rosie's Rescue shelter that evening, and began a treatment of ivermectin, revolution, good food, water and shelter. As Sonny began to improve, we took him to the Clearwater Vet and had him neutered and vaccinated.

His personality began to come out, and we found him to be a very happy boy. So Sonny has been at the shelter for 2 months now, and is getting better every day.

Two days ago we had the 2 Ponemah ladies, Renee and her mother Esther visited the shelter and brought the white mama cat and her litter.

When Esther saw Sonny she exclaimed "Oh look at Leather Legs- He is so happy!" The Ojibwe language is a descriptive language. I knew that the name "Leather Legs" was referring to his mangy legs which resembled leather in color and texture.

Of course I had to chuckle a little about it on and off all evening - it is so fitting a name, and Esther was sincerely so happy to see him. We are hopeful that Sonny -- formerly Leather Legs -- will have a bright future.

Karen