Babylon Adoptable Pet Of The Week: Trigger

If you're looking for a new companion, consider starting your search at a local animal shelter like the Babylon Animal Shelter.

One of their available pets is Trigger, a large male Pit Bull Terrier with special needs.

Here's a description of Trigger from Petfinder.com:

Trigger came to the shelter in an obviously neglectful condition. He was emaciated, covered in wounds and in poor condition. What we thought upon first sight was a simple case of neglect and starvation, turned into a more complicated medical condition. Presenting with muscle atrophy at the top of his head, Trigger was diagnosed to have an autoimmune condition called Masticatory Muscle Myositis. Secondary to this condition, Trigger had entropion where his eyelids rolled in and the lashes caused irritation to his eyes; he did have surgery to correct this. Trigger does have limitation in opening his jaw, but he is not painful. The saddest part for Trigger is that if he had been diagnosed early, his owner could have taken him for treatment to increase the likelihood of a full recovery. While Trigger is on medications to help with the loss of jaw function, the atrophy of his head will not be reversed.

To find out more information on Trigger, check out his Petfinder profile here.

The Babylon Animal Shelter is located on 51 Lamar Street in West Babylon and is open Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. To learn more about the Babylon Animal Shelter, visit their Facebook page here.