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I found Lily in a box of old car parts. At first I thought she was dead... until she saw me and her tail started thumping against the box. Here, she is being vetted and fed what is likely the best meal of her life.
She was so miserable. Sore and weak and scared she didn't hardly move when we let her out to go to the bathroom.
This is her first night in a warm bed while the rescue was waiting for foster placement and to make sure her mange was not contagious to other dogs.
Living the life she deserves at her amazing foster Mom's house. Loves to sprawl out on the couch.
She adores humans, even after they had let her down so terribly in the beginning.
She has so much love to give.
Lily is still recovering but is doing amazing. Our message to you, please help out your local animal shelters and rescues... they make stories like he's possible!
The two rescues responsible for Lily's rescue are Lightshine Canine- Pine Ridge, SD and Twin Cities Pet Rescue of Minnesota.
Mamarose60
Lily is fortunate that you found her and gave her a new chance at life. Everyone should support shelters and rescues,
Priscilliaa
This is literally the sweetest thing. Brought tears to my eyes! You're a beautiful person OP, keep doing what you're doing.
megan93
The world needs more people like this.
Taprackban6
YOU ARE THE BEST KIND OF PERSON!! DONT BUY ADOPT PLEASE!!!!!!
madguillotine
I suggested instead of the candy exchange for Valentine's day, imgur could match folks & rescues needing donated food, blankets. Anyone in?
wellthatescalatedquickly
We don't deserve them
StartedFromTheBottomNowImHere
Shame the people who did this are still breathing air
TalonBurger
The best meal of her life "so far"!
ilikebeardsbuttsandpancakes
hi lily, i think youre adorable! @OP thanks for being an amazing human being
D4rc4Nyl
Just so everyone knows mange is super easy to treat. A single dose of Bravecto will usually do the trick. So far 100% success at our clinic.
CziltangBrone
Aren't there two types of 'mange'? Which type does this treat?
D4rc4Nyl
Demodex. The sarcoptic mange is even easier to treat, just 1 dose of ivonec once a week for 4 weeks.
emilioooooo
fucking pine ridge!! Those poor reservation dogs :(
iidky
Dammit, must be some Christmas dust on my house...
Apollu
Yeet; lets go Minnesota!
mccar7hy
Never read a dog recovery story I didn't like
LargeCanine
Pine Ridge. Of course.
a55mu11e7
Not gonna lie...I thought it was a Skag at first.
notreallyagreatusername
Just give me the dog, give her to me now
DOWNVOTEALLEMOJIS
I love her t-shirts
lettucerejoiceinthenameofscience
And on this post, I think I'll call it a night - it can't get much better than this. Hope you all had a merry Christmas.
smashleyyo
I fucking love when dogs wear people clothes!
BluffinMuffin
I love people like you. Makes me love life.
987654321111
^^^^^ I can't believe how Ill she looked
tellyourdogisaidhi
Bless you for taking care of Lily and being a voice for the voiceless.
CorgiAnarchy
The thing that hurt the most was even after all that hell, as soon as she sees another human still wagged her tail. Such a good dog
amagiciannamedgob
Dogs in boxes of old car parts are why I started an animal sanctuary. I just couldn't handle not doing anything.
Beegeezee505
This is where I am at. I see suffering animals a lot in my job, most of the time there is nothing I can do about it. I want to help out more
amagiciannamedgob
If you're in Maryland, come join us! If not, find a local no-kill and volunteer.
riahriahbobiah
You don't have to save them all. One at a time and you'll be amazed at the difference you'll make. In the dogs and the people around u
ElSooz
Posts like this remind me of why I fucking hate and love people at the same time and it is really confusing. Rescues FTW
riahriahbobiah
With enough searching any person can find a great match in a shelter. There are thousands. Patience and research is all it takes.
AlaSnackbar
I always go to the pound to get a hound.
ReptarRawr
It took me 4 different shelters, and 7 different pet applications to get my mutt pup. Worth the effort!
sunlitglo
Fostering is another option. You never know their personality until they get a chance to be in a home
compd
Petfinder.com search most if not all regional shelters, right down to breed and size
HourOfTheOwl
...and don't underestimate the importance of that patience and research! Find the right dog for your family - one you can truly take care of
Typohime
I went to a shelter and I ended up with everything I didn't know I wanted in a dog.
straightcreepen
Damn rights! OR if you must buy purebred then get from a breeder who has lifetime support contracts/health testing etc.
moodytravesty
>80% find em there. http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/images/480/issues/companion-animals/pet-numbers-aquired-chart.jpg
ThisBearSleeps
It's so hard to adopt in the UK. Feels like shelters would rather keep the dogs than let people adopt them - I've tried so many times :(
Casswigirl11
In the US there are some shelters that are very hard and expensive and others that are easier to get a pet and inexpensive.
soupisforwinners
I looked for a poodle mix, I'm allergic to dogs. I ended up with a non shelter golden doodle and he has thyroid issues and diabetes. 1
soupisforwinners
Because he costs around $200/m in medication alone I figured out that I saved him from being sent to the shelter. I hope that makes sense.2
moodytravesty
Our 1st dog had cancer. Gave her full treatment, which is not cheap for dogs. She was family!
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Cruddypizza
I would love to foster abandoned animals like this. Anyone know how hard it is to get into?
CatsandDnD
I'd love to do this too.
HateWinslet
I work with a local no-kill shelter and I pick up (approved) cats from our kill shelter and hold them until the no-kill has room.
CombatSandwichMaker
Animal shelter should have all the necessary info, just call em up and ask 3/3
FurryBabiez
My bf and I do it, all it took was finding a local humane society/shelter and filling out simple paperwork, fosters are always needed :)
CombatSandwichMaker
Usually not that hard, my friend does it and all she did was sign up at the shelter and take a "class" (an hour of basic info) 1/?
CombatSandwichMaker
Animal control did a home check and made sure her other pets were up on shots and stuff and bam, started fostering :) your local 2/?
puppiesforall
Instead of Christmas selfies we should fill the front page with adoptable pets next year. These little guys and gals deserve the attention.
Babushkats
I hereby charge you with mentioning this during the holidays next year. Don't forget, I'm counting on you
lindsheath
Yes! This, please!!!!
hadji
Can we do adoptable children instead?
riahriahbobiah
Amazing idea!
paisleyprawn
I love this idea!!
Paprika6
I love this idea, and we need to encourage eachother totalkto our friends/family about fixing their pets so this isn't such a prevalent deal
foxhoundunit89
I hope everyone remembers this when it's Christmas again.
peaceloveandgraffiti
This is the best idea ever... Maybe we can do this for new years instead of nude selfies??
Iamsofaqueen
Omg this yes yes yes! I couldn't take another day of selfies but floof babies most definitely! @sarah can this be the thing!!!
theycallmehiphopapotomus
PLEASE MAKE THIS A THING!
comedownstairsandsayhello
THIS! Yes.
MississippiGirl
I love idea! +1
UmamiMama
I pledge every year to not do gifts but charitable work. Next year is puppies! Can't wait!
iwanttobebobdylan
YES! YES! YES! YES!!!
amishcannoli
Why not for new years? This shit cannot wait!!
thehyacinthegirl
I've been lurking Imgur since 2010 and made am account today just so I could upvote this comment. Brilliant idea @puppiesforall
puppiesforall
One of us! One of us! I also lurked for years before joining. Welcome friend :)
LilLeslie
Although that's a wonderful idea, "Christmas pets" rarely find stable, responsible homes prepared for their needs
pokraculja
yes!
Leah24
Yes I am so down
Dzingara
Fantastic idea. Just tag the state you're in so others will know where the fur baby is.
V1K1NGFVNERAL
You, sir.
BarfingMonkey
Let's wait 1 to 3 months after each Christmas, for all the puppies that will be returned, unfortunately.
apondwouldbegoodforyou
I have a lot of rescues, I can't wait
EntropicLogic
@sarah pleaaaase!
sohryu
With a reminder that pets aren't for Christmas, they're for life.
Cthulaid
I work at an adoption agency and rescue. The worst thing is to see these animals come in from buyers remorse after Christmas. Great idea
IncorrectingYou
Sweater puppies?
moonXbeam
I was just thinking that animal.shelters should start to get on imgur, I mean, whos gonna be mad about an influx in animal pictures....
moonXbeam
and some little floofs could find a new home too! everyone wins!
bluejane
I would love to see all the puppies instead of blindly down voting all the selfies.
thisonetimeinnursingschool
@sarah please. Really, please.
stopitlucas
The best Sarah @sarah pls.
Shmebann
But then I can't go around the Christmas party showing everyone different pics of my "girlfriend"
puppiesforall
But you could then show everyone the cute dog you are gonna get. And a dog won't break your heart. Win-win!
Shmebann
Username checks out
SocoFox
Or... Orrrr... Just let the selfies be and do this also.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
Oh no, no fence-sitting here, only dichotomies. Pick a side and it better be the right one.
SocoFox
The world is scratching at my door, the morning paper has the scores, the human interest stories, and the obituary.
Mentalguy15
Christmas isn't the best time to get pets, maybe Feb-March?
Peebrained
If they get posted on Christmas it will take a few weeks for them to actually get adopted, I'd think, so it could still work out.
BarfingMonkey
It's the Christmas returns, too.
stopitlucas
Very good point! Plus why wait a year?
compd
I like your username
torchforge
My two dogs are both shelter rescues. There is no reason to ever "purchase" a dog when so many are waiting to give you their love for free.
Verguba
Agreed. Unfortunately there's a dog cloning industry based in South Korea too. So gross and self-serving.
rebel1996
Good Breeders work had to meet standards and shouldn't be disparaged though. Both serve a purpose.
ProfessorDumbledoge
I always feel sort of guilty, because my dog was bred not rescued, because we needed her for a specific purpose (farm work). She's awesome
theSetOfR
Not sure I agree, there are plenty of good reasons to purchase a dog. It comes down to personal choice.
arokitz
Yeah- a personal choice between fear and love. Don't be afraid- adopt! :-)
onecnote
Idk sometimes they're not great around other people or kids or say large households. I'm all for adopting but it's not one size fits all.
Casswigirl11
Well, you can adopt puppies from shelters
moodytravesty
nobody said EVERY dog was a perfect fit. but there are so many that statistically this IS a perfect fit.
riahriahbobiah
Any and every kind of dog imaginable can be found in shelters. Not sure why people think shelter dog's are somehow "damaged".
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CarlosOfNightvale
It's not that the dogs are bad, but they can have mental and physical problem, and not all families are able to give them the correct home.
Casswigirl11
That's why you need to look for the right dog for your family in a shelter. You can even get a puppy in a shelter of that's what fits you.
CarlosOfNightvale
It's not always known what an abandoned animal has gone through, so you need to have a home that's safe for whatever may come up
onecnote
Not my point (although some breeds can't be found there) My friend rescued a pit mix that had been abused, it bites people in large groups
Ihavewaytoomanyfavoritestosort
And I found two pure boston terriers there and they're nothing but smiles even when the second one was abused.
moodytravesty
4 bassets and a pug so far. all of them people loving snugglers, and the bassets don't even howl
Theonewholaughsinappropriately
Then that one wasn't a good match. I have 6 different rescues that came with wonderful temperament. What if someone passes away and the
Theonewholaughsinappropriately
Family has to put a wonderful animal up for adoption because he doesn't fit their situation? They come from every where.
onecnote
Not all rescued animals are going to be great for all living situations depending on their social and mental needs was my point.