Emaciated Dog Trapped Under Discarded Couch In 'Corridor Of Cruelty'

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The dog, now named Jericho, is a fighter who's already got quite a following on social media. The big question now will Jericho walk again.

Ja Nell Mitchell, street feeder and frequent visitor to the Corridor of Cruelty, found the pup in the nick of time.

"He probably wouldn't have made it many more days out there without care," said Dr. Courtney Daily.

"When she went out to check on him, he was definitely not dead," said Dawn Venditelli, a Director and Board Member with Corridor Rescue.

Mitchell had already found two dogs dead nearby before she found the helpless pup.

"By the state of him, he's been on his own, it looks like, for a while, fending for himself," said Daily.

How he got here and what caused his injuries no one knows and most likely never will.

"He has some mobility, very little in his left hind leg, but he's not able to stand or support himself or really walk or move his legs," Daily said.

"He has a spirit. Jericho wanted to be found and wanted to be rescued," Venditelli said.

Heartbreaking discovery in area called 'Corridor of Cruelty': Emaciated dog trapped under discarded couch

The dog, now named Jericho, is a fighter who's already got quite a following on social media. The big question now will Jericho walk again.

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With a heavy heart, we share that Jericho crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday.

After his final chemotherapy session, we didn’t see the usual signs of improvement in his mobility. Following consultation with specialists, we adjusted his medications in hopes of seeing a change. On Thursday, Jericho’s mobility declined further—but true to his nature, he remained cheerful and loving, right into Friday.
That day, we also noted a regression in his bladder and bowel control—likely caused by increased inflammation along his spine. Then on Saturday, Jericho didn’t show his usual interest in food. He seemed “off” and had a bout of diarrhea. Because he was on immunosuppressive medications, we knew even a minor infection could become life-threatening. He was rushed to the emergency room.
There, diagnostics revealed the worst: Jericho was in liver failure.
The medications required to help manage his spinal inflammation were not compatible with his liver. He was caught in an impossible place—between two conditions that could not be treated together. And so, as deeply as it broke our hearts, we made the humane choice to let him go.
Jericho was not alone. One of our board members—who had fostered him during his initial critical recovery—was by his side. So was his favorite vet tech from the kennel. He left this world surrounded by the same love that had carried him through some of his darkest days.
Jericho came to us in April, known as the “couch dog” by the news, after being found abandoned beneath two discarded couches. But to us, he was never refuse. He was joy. He was strength. He was loved.
Rest in peace, sweet Jericho. You mattered. You were cherished. And you will be missed more than words can say.

Corridor Rescue Inc.​