Valor’s story story began in Laveen, a quiet suburban area on the edge of southwest Phoenix, surrounded by the harsh Sonoran Desert. That’s where Valor was found, alone, frightened, and painfully thin.
A compassionate passerby knew something was terribly wrong and rushed him to Love Them All Sanctuary and Rescue, a non-profit based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
When the rescue team first saw Valor, their hearts dropped. His condition was critical.
He was immediately taken to a veterinarian for an emergency exam, and things looked so dire that, for a moment, euthanasia was discussed.
The vet gave Valor a full examination, and it quickly became clear that this poor pup was facing more than one serious health challenge…