Dog Purposely Starved To The Brink Of Death Had Given Up But Love Saved Him

Watch this dog’s amazing recovery (Video)

Angel, as she was named, was rescued from the streets of Palmdale, California, in a terrible state. She weighed only 11 pounds. She couldn’t walk, and her organs had begun shutting down. Angel was only hours away from death. She was skin and bones, on the brink of death. When staff from Rescue for the Hart was alerted to her by a concerned passerby, they quickly stepped into action. But they were afraid it might be too late. Angel was very much in danger of becoming an actual angel.

But Rescue From The Hart knew that they weren’t going to give up on her until there was nothing left to give. The entire community rallied behind Angel, refusing to let her give up. Even though the situation seemed hopeless, they showed Angel as much love as they could muster. Thanks to lots of love and some expert attention the image of her today is of a completely different dog. Her rescuers refused to give up on her and slowly they began to feed her, careful not to cause any further damage by shocking her system. Volunteers also came to visit and encourage her. Staff saw how strong her spirit was and she clearly had a desire to live. Her energy slowly started to return and her recovery was now a strong possibility.

And slowly, miraculously, Angel began to heal

Gradually, Angel was able to walk and eat on her own. Her sweet eyes started to sparkle again and her spirit grew stronger each day. Under such expert supervision and big-hearted carers, this sweet dog came alive again and if now able to run and play. It took 5 weeks to bring Angel back from the edge of death, but finally she had regained enough strength to take her very first steps towards her new life. Angel was a new dog and ready for a forever home. She found a loving family with a nice backyard to play in complete with an owner that loves and cares for her as she deserves. Watch the video and see the Angel’s amazing recovery. She was saved from a terrible fate and is living her best life.

What a difference. That’s what loving care does! People who abuse animals are monsters.

UPDATE: The woman who gave the alert was eventually discovered to be her abuser, and multiple starving, near-death dogs were found living in her home. She was finally arrested