Stories Of Dogs Mourning For Other Family Pets Shared By Owners Will Truly Melt Your Heart
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They could barely see that he was a dog, let alone guess what breed he was
Humans and animals alike have the incredible capacity to withstand their traumatic pasts. A dog rescued in the streets of Chicago exemplified this type of admirable resilience.
The Trio Animal Foundation, whose primary mission is to provide financial assistance to homeless pets, was contacted by an open-access shelter. They had an urgent case that was beyond their own resources.
So terrible was this dog's condition that rescuers smelled him before they saw him. When they did see him, their hearts broke for the poor little guy.
"He looked like a matted ball, and he was a complete mess," was how they described the dog, Sang Su. No one knew what breed of dog he was.
They could barely recognize that he was a dog under his urine-soaked, matted fur. They assumed that, like most neglected dogs in terms of grooming, Sang Su was either a Shih Tzu or a Lhasa Apso.
The following day, Sang Su was attended to by four medical staff. Sang Su was placed under anesthesia, and the two grueling hours of his grooming were accomplished.
The 26lbs dog was three pounds lighter once the process was done. Sang Su had infections in several areas of his little body and major inflammation in places where his fur was so badly matted it pulled on his skin.
The staff of the foundation saw Sang Su's vacant eyes and hoped for the best. He was scared of humans at first but craved touch and attention at the same time.
They showered Sang Su with love and pets until he was ready to mingle with them and the therapy dogs who helped him adjust to his new, less hairy life. Sang Su is a testament that no pet is beyond help as long as there are people who are patient enough to work with them.