PILESGROVE TWP.

— Amber the dog needs a home for the holidays.

The pit bull mix was abandoned by her owners here sometime Tuesday night near Tri-County Veterinary Hospital on Route 45.

On her red collar, her name was written in black ink along with the message, “I need a family.”

Veterinarian Dr. John Vinciguerra found out about the abandoned dog after an anonymous message was left on his office’s message service.

“We found her Tuesday night at about 6:30 p.m. and I would assume it was the people who left her that called our answering service after hours,” said Tri-County Veterinary Hospital Office Manger Nikki Shakespeare. The person in the message said they saw a dog left out front crying in pain.”

After getting the message, Shakespeare said Vinciguerra immediately went to his office and located the dog.

“The doctor came over she had a rope tied to her collar, but it wasn’t tied to anything, lucky she was still right here in front of the office,” said Shakespeare on Wednesday.

The office is along a busy section of Route 45 just south of Woodstown.

Shakespeare said on the dog’s collar was her name and the message that she needed a family.

Tri-County Veterinary is caring for Amber as they attempt to find her a loving home.

“She will be fully vetted before she finds a home,” said Shakespeare. “She is a really nice dog, very well behaved.”

Amber is roughly one year old and she has Auburn fur.

Dr. Amy Smagala of Tri-County said Amber is in excellent health and there seem to be no signs of abuse.

Amber also does well with other dogs and is crate trained, she said.

“She does sit and gives her paw,” said Shakespeare. “She likes to jump a bit, but she is still very well behaved.”

Shakespeare said unfortunately this is not the first time a dog has been left by their facility.

“This isn’t the first time this type of thing has happened. We just want to make sure Amber goes to good home,” she said.

In Salem County the resources are limited when it comes to sheltering or adopting out animals. But Shakespeare said residents in need of surrendering a pet can call their local animal control officer or the Salem County Humane Society in Carneys Point Township.

The staff members at Tri-County Veterinary Hospital are doing what they can to network with surrounding veterinary hospitals in Salem County and Delaware to get Amber adopted.

If anyone is interested in adopting Amber they should contact Shakespeare at the Tri-County Office at

(856) 769-0165

or via email at

tricountyvet@comcast.net