After being brutally attacked by one of her dogs, 25-year-old Kalista Munoz had her right arm amputated. Despite the challenges she faces every single day, Munoz is committed to staying positive.
“Everyone has a sad story, and I can make mine sound like the saddest, but that’s not what I’m trying to do with myself,” said Munoz.
While Munoz has always loved animals, she told The Arizona Republic that the calling to rescue strays and abandoned animals found her. Since Munoz got her first pet — a turtle — she has been caring for abandoned animals, including kittens found in a box and dogs left at a dog park. Munoz currently has four dogs and three cats.
“I love animals but I never imagined that I’d have this many. But I know these animals have come to me and … I know I can give an animal the home they need,” said Munoz.
This is what Munoz was doing with Zona, a stray that a friend of hers found in front of his apartment complex. She’d been caring for Zona for three months when she received a donation to get the dog neutered. The next day, July 2, Zona suddenly darted out of Munoz’s room and ran downstairs, pinning another one of Munoz’s dogs to the wall.