Life is hard for stray dogs. With no one to provide them with their needs, they get sick and eventually die. Although dogs are very resilient animals, many of them get so sick that they just give up on life. Thankfully, animal rescue volunteers are giving these dogs a second chance at life.
In Los Angeles, California, a sick stray dog was found in a horrible situation. The residents of the neighborhood where the dog lived didn’t want him and threw rocks at him to run him out. It was a horrific situation for the poor dog.
Thankfully, a woman named Lisa Chiarelli found out about the dog and decided to save him. As soon as Chiarelli found out about the dog, she called another animal rescuer named Lisa Arturo to ask for help.
Arturo acted immediately as soon as she heard about the dog that was being targeted by the entire neighborhood residents. Sadly, when she arrived, she wasn’t able to find the dog anywhere. Arturo got in touch with Chiarelli and suggested that she leave a blanket out on her porch.
The very next day, Chiarelli found a dog asleep on the blanket. After taking a closer look, Chiarelli found that it was the dog that she wanted to rescue. The dog looked like he had given up on life. He didn’t even have the energy to run away. Thankfully, he was finally in good hands.
After he was picked up by animal rescuers, he was taken to the veterinarian to be treated. He had skin and eye infections on top of being malnourished and dehydrated. The veterinarian stated that the dog wouldn’t have survived for another three days if he wasn’t rescued.
The dog needed a lot of medication and care to completely recover. However, all his medical expenses were covered by the animal rescue group. Slowly but surely, the dog started to recover, and the missing patches of fur on his body and head started growing back.
The dog also started feeling a lot better and started coming out of his shell. After he was finally medically cleared, he was put up for adoption and quickly found a new forever home. It actually took him a few days to get comfortable in his new home but once he realized he was finally safe and loved, he opened up and showed his new family his funny and loving personality. Here’s a video featuring the dog in this story getting a second chance and his heartwarming transformation.
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