It’s always sad to see dogs trying their best to fend for themselves on the streets. Some were born strays while some had experienced living in a good home not until their owners just decided to dump them. This particular dog is one of the abandoned dogs as his owners moved away from home and left him there.
This dog was living alone for more than a year after his owners left him behind.
Pumba is a senior dog mercilessly left by his owners in their neighborhood after they moved away. The dog carefully roams around the streets and sometimes rests near his previous home in hopes that his owners will come back.
Unfortunately, it had been like this for more than a year and there had been no signs of the owners coming back to get him. Thankfully, some kind neighbors started feeding the poor dog.
Hope for Paws became aware of Pumba’s situation after they received a call from someone.
Hope for Paws immediately took action after someone alerted them about Pumba. HFP sent out JoAnn Wiltz and Lisa Arturo to rush to the scene. Just a few seconds after reaching the reported location, they already had eyes on Pumba resting on a grass patch near the sidewalk.
They parked their car a good distance from Pumba, but the dog still noticed the two of them getting out of the vehicle. As Pumba left his spot, JoAnn and Lisa then set up an open cage to lure Pumba with food inside it.
The cautious dog did not let the cage fool him.
Pumba returned to the same spot while Lisa and JoAnn waited patiently in their car. The dog was delighted to see that there was food in front of him but he also knew that the rescuers were trying to trap him in that cage. Pumba was smart enough not to put his hind legs inside the cage as he cautiously grabbed the food inside. The rescuers were left with no choice but to go out and catch the dog personally.
It took some time to gain Pumba’s trust, but eventually, he became a sweet pooch after he realized that the rescuers wouldn’t harm him
The dog was still hungry but he ran away as soon as he saw the leash in their hands. However, the rescuers did not give up easily and carefully chased him down the street. After spending some time persuading him, the pooch finally learned to trust them and freely grabbed the food from their hands.
Lisa and JoAnn gently put the leash on Pumba and then carried him to the backseat of their car. The rescuers drove to the veterinary hospital to give Pumba the care he needed before settling him in a foster home.
The sweet Pumba melts our hearts with his grateful appreciation for his rescuers.
Pumba instantly transformed into a lovable pooch. The senior dog loved all the attention he was getting from the people from the hospital, and not to mention, the foster home he was sent to.
Pumba was living alongside the other foster dogs and it was clear how happy he was with his new family. Pumba is spending the remainder of his life as a senior dog in a loving environment and he is eternally grateful for it.
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