Iris

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">Meet Iris, a 2 year old Pit Bull mix that has been given a second chance at life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The Plano Police Department brought Iris into Kendall County Animal Control in July after a concerned citizen had called stating their neighbor&rsquo;s dog had been running at large and that the dog was very thin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>That was an understatement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>When the police arrived at the yard Iris had wandered into, she was so desperately hungry that she was licking the burnt crumbs off of the homeowner&rsquo;s grill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Iris weighed a mere 26 pounds when she arrived at Animal Control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This would be a healthy weight for a Beagle but certainly not for a larger dog like Iris.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>She was completely malnourished.</span></p><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">Iris was immediately transported to Countryside Veterinary Clinic to be examined.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Her body condition score was one of the lowest they had ever seen, with her hips, spine, and every bone visibly protruding from her body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>She was dirty, had sores on her body, and smelled like garbage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Even so Iris quietly scooted next to everyone who was helping to examine her and gave them a soft kiss, as if to say thank you because she knew she had been saved. </span></p><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">Back at Animal Control, Iris quickly started gaining weight, adding 6 pounds in the first week alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Although Iris&rsquo; physical recovery was seemingly very fast, the legal side of her ordeal took much longer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>But with the determined efforts of the Plano Police Department and the Kendall County State&rsquo;s Attorney office, a judge finally gave the order last week that Iris was not to return to her owner.</span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">Iris currently weighs a healthy 45 pounds and is available for adoption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Despite all she has been through, she has never shown any signs of food aggression and passed her temperament test with flying colors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Iris loves to play with toys and she will happily play with anyone she meets or entertain herself for hours on end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>She is truly a joy to watch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Iris is the perfect example of how resilient and forgiving dogs are despite what was done to them in the past.</span></p><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt;">Iris is spayed, up to date on her vaccines, and microchipped.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>All she needs now is her forever home to complete her happy ending.</span></p><br/><p>&nbsp;</p>

Meet Iris, a 2 year old Pit Bull mix that has been given a second chance at life.  The Plano Police Department brought Iris into Kendall County Animal Control in July after a concerned citizen had called stating their neighbor’s dog had been running at large and that the dog was very thin.  That was an understatement.  When the police arrived at the yard Iris had wandered into, she was so desperately hungry that she was licking the burnt crumbs off of the homeowner’s grill.  Iris weighed a mere 26 pounds when she arrived at Animal Control.  This would be a healthy weight for a Beagle but certainly not for a larger dog like Iris.

Meet Iris, a 2 year old Pit Bull mix that has been given a second chance at life.  The Plano Police Department brought Iris into Kendall County Animal Control in July after a concerned citizen had called stating their neighbor’s dog had been running at large and that the dog was very thin.  That was an understatement.  When the police arrived at the yard Iris had wandered into, she was so desperately hungry that she was licking the burnt crumbs off of the homeowner’s grill.  Iris weighed a mere 26 pounds when she arrived at Animal Control.  This would be a healthy weight for a Beagle but certainly not for a larger dog like Iris.  She was completely malnourished.

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