It’s hard to imagine how somebody could abuse or neglect a helpless animal.
Yet, every day, countless dogs and puppies are taken to shelters showing the hallmark signs of abuse – disease, malnutrition, and a whole host of other issues. A lot of the time, when these dogs get around humans again, they are tense or mistrustful because of what has happened to them. But every once in a while, a pup comes along that can’t contain its love for humans despite what it’s been through.
Milly is one of those dogs. Rescuers found her in a Texas shelter, where it was obvious that she had gone through a lot. Though nobody is aware of what exactly happened to this sweet dog, it obviously wasn’t good.
Not only did she have a broken leg and heartworms, but she also suffered a gashed eye, anemia, and a damaged jaw that made it hard for her to eat.
The organization who arranged Milly’s rescue was Rescue Dogs Rock NYC, which helps get pups out of shelters and into the loving, caring homes that they deserve. The co-founder of the organization, Stacey Silverstein, said:
“She sat rotting in a shelter for two weeks, and we couldn’t even get her out. When we finally did, she was just in terrible, terrible shape.”
When they finally did get her released, they rushed her to an animal hospital in Houston, where she could be treated for all of her medical issues.
It was then that vets made another discovery: Milly was pregnant. From that point on, her rescuers knew Milly was going to have a hard time. So much so that they transferred her to an emergency animal hospital in Maryland, where she could receive the very best care.
The animal hospital in question was Montgomery Animal Hospital. The office manager there, Sharon Hall, said that Milly was close to death by the time she arrived at the facility. It was definitely a desperate situation, and vets were doing all that they could to help Milly and her puppies pull through.
Not long after she got there, Milly went into labor.
She gave birth to 10 puppies. Unfortunately, they all died, likely because of Milly’s physical condition at the time of birth.
Despite her heartbreaking loss, Milly managed to pull through.
And even though she had been so badly abused, she continued to love on every human who came her way. She loved people and just wanted to be around them.
Hall said:
“She is such a love, and how she trusts humans is just amazing … because she shouldn’t trust us. She should hate us all, honestly, because somebody has done all of this to her.”
Hall and Milly quickly grew close.
Since Milly always wants cuddles, she snuggles up on Hall’s lap while she’s working. Though she admits this makes it more difficult to get her work done, it’s definitely worth it. And even her boss doesn’t seem to care – he regularly takes pictures of them bonding.
While Milly will need a few more surgeries before she is put up for adoption, she continues to get stronger each and every day. But Hall and her colleagues are confident that it won’t be hard to find this sweetheart a home. After everything she has been through, she deserves a loving family that will give her the care she deserves.
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