Detroit Woman Sets Up Pet Rescue Haven, Helps Abandoned Animals on West Side

On Detroit’s west side, near Schoolcraft and Outer Drive, Elizabeth Sammut tends to 21 dogs at her makeshift rescue site. She gives these cast-off pets a second shot at life with food, shelter, and medical attention.

“I have 15 on this block, and then we have six on another block,” Sammut said, per FOX 2 Detroit. The spot has turned into a place where owners desert their pets.

Each week brings more stranded animals. “They get out of their cars, put the dog on a leash, act like they’re walking the dog, let go of the leash, jump in their car, and they pull off,” Sammut said…

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