Dogs

When rescuers found him lying alone on the forest floor, the dog barely looked like he was still fighting to live. He was completely motionless, too weak to stand and seemingly too exhausted to even lift his head. There was no food in his body, no strength left in his muscles, and very little response…

The first time they saw her, it was difficult to look past the condition of her skin. She was a small street dog wandering near a busy market, her body showing the unmistakable signs of a long period of neglect. Her skin was severely irritated, her coat was in poor shape, and she looked tired…

The traffic continued moving around him as though nothing was wrong. Beside a parked white car on a busy street, a large, light-colored dog lay helplessly against the pavement. His fur was covered in dust, his head rested heavily on the ground, and his body appeared almost completely drained of strength. Then he began to…

When Dairn first arrived at the shelter, there was very little about her condition that suggested she had been given a fair chance at life. She was painfully thin, unable to stand, and so weak that even moving toward a bowl of food seemed almost impossible. Yet when food was placed nearby, something remarkable happened.…

For several nights, a sick dog lay alone in the grass, crying softly into the darkness. His condition had become so severe that even standing appeared to require more strength than he had left. His face was badly swollen, one eye had suffered extensive damage, and his body had become thin and exhausted. Yet there…

The emergency call came from a neglected corner of the city, where most people would have had little reason to look twice. But for one severely injured dog, that forgotten place had become the only shelter she could find. When rescuers from Stray Rescue of St. Louis arrived, they discovered a sight that was difficult…