Old Stray Dog Wins the Lottery

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.care2.com/causes/old-stray-dog-wins-the-lottery.html

by Laura SimpsonApril 14, 20145:30 pm



Editor’s note: This is a Care2 favorite. It was originally published on March 13, 2012. Enjoy!

Written by Nady Tzortzidou of Athens, Greece

A couple of years ago, some colleagues informed me of a little stray griffon-like dog, wandering outside the company where I worked. She seemed very sick and didn’t respond to anything.

She must have been in the streets for so long as her fur was hanging from her skin in balls. She was extremely dirty and smelly, yet had the sweetest and most gentle eyes I have ever seen. The only move she made was to wag her tail when someone spoke to her.

I put her in my car and she didn’t protest at all. I took her to our family vet, who kept her for about three weeks. He treated her skin and fur (she had some kind of skin infection), shaved, bathed, spayed and vaccinated her. Then I went and got her (surprisingly she seemed very happy, as if staying at the clinic was the best time she ever had) and took her to a kennel to stay for a while as I live in a tiny apartment with two very demanding and bossy cats.

FULL story at link.

[malaise]

1. Lucky dog

Lucky couple - thanks for this

[Autumn]

3. You are vile.

[geckosfeet]

4. Don't feed the trolls...

[left on green only]

5. The Amazing Thing About All Pets Who Are Properly Cared For.......

......is that they give far more than they get. Pet adoption is soooo underrated.

LOGO

[shenmue]

6. Wow

[AgingAmerican]

7. Very nice

nt

[spooky3]

8. Having fostered cats for many years

I can say that one of the best parts of the experience is when pets who have had a miserable experience are adopted by people who love them madly for the rest of their lives.

[mountain grammy]

9. Celebrated our first year with our little stray. He was a mess

but cleaned up nice. Took him for shots today, first time the vet has seen him in a year. She had a few tears.

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. plus 100