Animal rescuers encounter countless difficult scenes, but some linger in memory long after the rescue is over. Their work demands patience, empathy, and perseverance in equal measure.
When a dog is abandoned and neglected to the point that the head and tail are indistinguishable, even experienced rescuers are taken aback. Images like that remain with those who witness them.
A rescue team in Lubbock, Texas, came across such a dog and immediately recognized the challenging task ahead. The timid pup shuffled along, avoiding eye contact, uncertain of what awaited him. Yet the team was determined to offer him a true second chance at life.
A Condition They Had Never Seen Before
Tori Houston, a volunteer with the South Plains SPCA, received an urgent call from her supervisor, Kim Moyers, regarding an abandoned dog roaming the streets of Lubbock…