Detroit Animal Control (DAC) promised that Major would be in good hands, stating after a short quarantine he’d be returned to his home safe and sound.  That was very far from what happened.  It was discovered that Major was kept in horrific conditions, which likely caused the medical complications he was suffering from.

Steward says Major was confined to a cage that was far too small for a dog his size, given a dry bowl with no water, and forced to sit in his own urine and feces.

According to Melissa Miller of Dog Aide, “We do believe Major did suffer unnecessary neglect at the hands of Detroit animal control.”

Steward says that the dog’s health rapidly deteriorated while stuck at the DAC.  She believes that Major’s death was 100% preventable, and 100% the fault of the DAC.

“I found him lying in a pool of his own blood and it had been there and it had been dried as well,” Steward said.  “So how long had he been sitting in his own bloody waste?”

Apparently, the vet at the DAC wasn’t very interested in helping major out at all.  Steward was forced to find proper medical treatment, but it was too late.

“Our property that they like to call it, or our companions as we see it, need to be housed and cared for adequately,” said Steward.  “If I can get a ticket for neglecting my dog, you should get a ticket for neglecting my dog.”

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“He knows that she ain’t coming home cause he was there when the fatal day happened,” said Dow in a news interview.

Bullet was with Moore at the time of the shooting, and had been with Moore every step of the way through going to classes at the college.  When the gunman struck down nine others at the school, Bullet stayed right by More’s side the whole time, even at the risk of losing is own life.

In total, the gunman killed nine people, and Moore was one of them.  The day after the shootings took place, deputies from the local county sheriff’s office brought Bullet to Dow.

“He’s been acting really droopy.  He goes to her door and lays down,” Dow said.  “Because he’s used to going in the room and sleeping in the room at night.  He was her world.  He was not only her dog, (he was) her best friend besides me.”

Even though Moore was in a wheelchair due to severe back problems, she trained Bullet (named by his previous humans) herself to be a service dog.  He was more than just a helper, he was with Moore always, as a loving and supportive friend.

Dow is happy to know that Bullet wasn’t physically harmed in the shooting.  He’s also happy to know that Bullet, having been so supportive to Moore, was there with her for her final moments.

“It felt good to know he was still alive,” Dow said.  “He survived because it’s a piece of her.  Bullet became a piece of Sarena.  I was happy to get him back. I was ecstatic.”

Moore had been attending classes t the community college to obtain a business degree.  She was planning on owning and operating a ranch, dedicated to training and maintaining horses for therapy animal services.

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