20 Dogs Before And After Being Rescued From Various Hardships

The famous American writer Josh Billingsonce said: “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself,” and this is, in fact, absolutely true. History offers plenty of examples of totally selfless love dogs have for people—only we, the two-legged ones, sometimes respond to them with blatant ingratitude.But in any darkness there is always a ray of light—and for every irresponsible owner there are people who pick up abandoned dogs, treat them, and help them find new families. Throughout the year,Bored Pandahas been telling you heartwarming stories about such doggos and people—and now it’s time to select 20 of the most touching among them.This post may includeaffiliate links.

But in any darkness there is always a ray of light—and for every irresponsible owner there are people who pick up abandoned dogs, treat them, and help them find new families. Throughout the year,Bored Pandahas been telling you heartwarming stories about such doggos and people—and now it’s time to select 20 of the most touching among them.

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Lycan

Benji

This pup, who was later namedMarco, was found back in 2019 all alone tied to a fence, suffering in hardly imaginable pain due to many wounds and a huge infection. The dog’s entire body was filled with a horrible infection, so when the team finally rescued him, they had very little hope and only prayed he would make it through the night. Marco spent some really tough months in the clinic, yet with time, constant care, antibiotics and other medications, the vets managed to drain and clean his wounds and get the dog back on track.

Marco

Dogs have lived with us for so long that humanity, it would seem, can no longer imagine its existence without them. And even if someone doesn’t think that owning a pet imposes a certain responsibility—often people with kind hearts come to help abandoned and neglected canines. People who are always ready to give unfortunate animals a drop of their warmth and help them with anew chanceat life.

A little stray puppy was once braving the Houston streets with nothing but a newspaper as his only toy. Due to very poor conditions living in the streets, the puppy weighed a mere 11 pounds and his belly was full of parasites. The pup got a second chance with his new forever family in Minnesota and nowBingoseems truly happy and loved.

Bingo

Someone left a pup, who was later namedGoulash, in such a horrible condition that at the moment the rescue team found him, almost all the dog’s fur was gone due to demodex mange, which turned his body into one big sore. It took just a few months and attentive care paid off; the dog’s fur successfully grew back. Now that Goulash’s skin was healed and his sweet personality matched his handsome exterior, the pup was ready to begin his search for a forever family, yet his foster mom fell so madly in love with him that she adopted him herself.

Goulash

The guys at the bachelor party trip were canoeing when they heard barking - and saw a dog asking for help, completely stuck in the mud. Thanks to the kindness of the bachelors and help from the local fire department, the adorable pooch was rescued.Ed, a lovely senior Saint Bernard, was reunited with his owner and is feeling much better.

Wilson

Nini

This sweet dog namedPilgrimwas found almost frozen to the ground due to his overgrown hair. Due to the worsening snowstorm, the dog’s long hair was soaking wet and was about to turn into icy concrete, causing the animal unbearable pain. Now Pilgrim is finally safe and truly loved in his new fur-ever family.

Pilgrim

Coda

“The whole notion of a shelter, or even a municipal pound, as a place where you could go and find a pet, really took hold in the latter part of the 19th century and then has grown steadily ever since,” TIMEquoteshistorian Bernie Unti, a senior principal strategist at the Humane Society of the United States, as saying. And five years ago, everyone familiar with this story solemnly celebrated the 150th anniversary of the first animal shelter.

Barney’sowner believed that his breed didn’t need grooming despite the fact that it had become impossible to see Barney’s face underneath all that matted fur. As the situation was dire, Barney was taken to the vet, where he was sedated. The dirty, matted fur was shaved off the dog’s body and weighed an astounding 7.8kg!

Barney

In Cartagena, Colombia, a resident spotted something strange in a pile of garbage, which turned out to be two little puppies in very critical condition. The rescue team was afraid that the little furry siblings were not going to make it, but, thankfully, in just a few days, they started to show great improvement.Enrique and Betoare getting stronger with each day and can’t wait to meet their new families.

Enrique And Beto

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