When Snowflake, a 1-year-old Maltese/Poodle mix, was found near the Community Health Center in Meriden last week, she was malnourished, in distress and in pain because of an elastic band embedded in her snout.
After successful surgery, she is doing well, has a new home and police have quadrupled the reward amount for tips leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the animal abuse.
Since animal control and police shared Snowflake's story, many generous people donated money and covered the dog's medical expenses. When the GoFundMe page was set up to pay for Snowflake's medical bills, the goal was $2,500, but $3,675 in donations came in.
Police have also received several calls from people interested in adopting snowflake, but Snowflake has new home, where she will be loved and cared for, police said.
Meriden Police are continuing to investigate the animal cruelty case and the reward for tips that lead to an arrest has risen from $500 to $2,000.
If you have information, call Animal Control at (203) 235-4179.
