SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The life of a dog rescuer is unpredictable, sometimes heartbreaking, but Cassie Farm does it full time.
Last year, Farm rescued her best friend, a pit bull puppy named Coco.
“It was a rainy day, so I went out there as soon as I could,” she says. “Once we pulled him out, it was just like, ‘Oh my gosh, you’re just a puppy,’ and every rib and [his] spine was showing.”
Based on Coco’s condition, Farm assumed his owner abandoned him. He was malnourished and clearly injured. He had been hit by a car, and his back leg was crushed. He ended up needing to get the leg amputated…