One of the beautiful things about humanity is how much we can accomplish when we work together. We can solve almost anything.
One of the more prevalent problems in the world today is animal cruelty and abuse. As much as people work on it, it’s not an easy task, and there is still a lot to do, but it’s better to do it when all of our hearts are in it.
In this story, we will talk about a dog who has gone through so much, but was lucky to get help from people who care and want to make the world a better place.
A Horrifying Sight
Source: Stray Rescue of St. Louis
In July of this year, a man was returning home from work and noticed something strange at a bus stop nearby.
He stopped to have a better look, and was appalled to realize it was actually a dog that was tied up to the bench and just left there to die.
The poor thing was so malnourished that she couldn’t even stand up.
The man called for help immediately. Donna Lochmann, Stray Rescue of St. Louis’s chief life saving officer, told The Dodo: He actually just picked her up and carried her home. Then he called us.
The woman arrived at the man’s house very quickly and was shocked by how thin the dog was.
Lochmann said: She was emaciated, not just skinny. She was outside on a little blanket, lying in the shade, but she couldn’t even stand. So, I picked her up and carried her to the Jeep.
The dog, now named She-Ra, was happy to finally get the help she needed, even though she couldn’t move.
An Inspiring Journey Of Recovery
Source: Stray Rescue of St. Louis
When she finally arrived at the veterinarian clinic, they took her in immediately, did a checkup, and started her treatment.
The staff at the clinic was unsure of her background, but Lochmann suspected that she wasn’t cared for most of her life and spent a lot of time in a small crate.
They gave her a nice bath, and she was finally beginning to heal. Because she was so malnourished and practically starved for a long time, the staff at the clinic could not just feed her a lot of food at once.
The food was given in small doses, bit by bit, so her body could get used to processing nutrients again.
Even though she was eating pretty much regularly, she was still unable to move, so the staff decided they were going to help her move around in a stroller so she could get some fresh air.
Some time passed and she was finally able to walk again. Her body was healing at an amazing pace, and now they could even change her feeding schedule so that she could eat bigger meals.
She-Ra Finds Her Forever Home
Source: Stray Rescue of St. Louis
She was taken into foster care and was finally ready for adoption. Her foster family just loved her very much.
Lochmann said: She was actually living in the foster home with a couple of other dogs, a cat, a monkey and a bird. She got exposed to a whole lot and was doing really well. They had a huge fenced yard, and she just loved to run and play with the other dogs.
Some time later, a family showed interest in adopting She-Ra, and they just loved everything about her. She was just so excited to meet them all, and in that moment, they just knew she was the right match for them.
In her final statement, Lochmann said: Her story has a happy ending. It’s a super happy ending for a girl who had nothing to start with. She’s just a happy dog.
It’s beautiful to see how little it takes to make a dog’s life better when all people work together to make it happen.