Here at LittleThings, we love a good canine comeback story and we're so thankful for the amazing heroes out there who help make second chances possible.
We hear about a lot of amazing rescues and feel that even though there are countless stray dogs out there, just helping out one can make a big difference. As you can see in this story of a homeless dog and her 12 puppies who didn't stand a chance on their own, anything is possible when you have an angel looking out for you. However, we know that it's impossible to help each and every animal out there. Sometimes dogs die alone on the streets and sometimes they are euthanized due to disease, dangerous habits, overpopulation in kennels or another heartbreaking factor.
When the heroes at Pet Orphans of Southern California came across the story of a completely hopeless pit bull mix named Louie, the outcome did not look good. Louie was living in a high-kill animal shelter with too many dogs and not enough space. He was on a long list to have a short life, until the Pet Orphans team stepped in to help change his fate. At the shelter, the staff said he needed to be euthanized because he was aggressive and dangerous. The truth is that Louie was suffering from one of the worst cases of mange that they had ever seen and was in terrible, unbearable pain. The 5-year-old wasn't actually a "bad dog," like they made him out to be…he was just extremely uncomfortable and terrified by the cruel strangers.
Luckily, Louie got his second chance. He conquered his mange and illness and is a true shelter miracle story.
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