Some dogs carry their heartbreak right in their eyes, and Sammie was one of them. The Belgian Malinois mix had already been through more than most dogs should ever face when rescuers finally found him.
It all started with a call that stunned animal advocates across New York. More than forty dogs had been discovered crammed into a tiny, filthy apartment.
There was no yard, no fresh air, no space to move, only fear and the sound of too many dogs fighting to survive inside four walls.
The scene left even seasoned rescuers shaken. The Animal Care Centers of NYC were overwhelmed and desperate for help. That is when Sloane Quealy, cofounder of Zion’s Mission Animal Rescue in Queens, stepped in…