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Woman Rescues Special Needs Dog, Wants To Rescue More
This woman is truly an angel on Earth.
Kalli Sarkin
04.17.18

Caring for an animal with special needs is no easy task, but one woman has discovered that it is her calling. Paula Peek has made it her life’s work to rescue special needs dogs. Thanks to her, these pups can enjoy a full life and a loving home.

Paula Peek
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Paula Peek

It all started ten years ago, when Paula headed to an animal shelter in Georgia. She and her friend were both foster parents for puppies, and she was picking up a litter to bring to her friend. When she arrived at the shelter, however, Paula’s plans changed instantly.

She wandered into the back to grab the puppies, but instead she saw something horrifying. A dog sat in the middle of an exam table, and the staff was preparing to euthanize him.

Paula Peek
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Paula Peek

Paula knew she couldn’t allow this to happen. “They had the injection [needle] out, and I was like, ‘Stop! You can’t do that in front of me,’” she shared with The Dodo. “And I was like, ‘What’s wrong with him?’ And they said, ‘He’s been here for 10 days. All of his other siblings got adopted. And he can’t walk.’”

The dog, whose name was Weeble, had spina bifida, a condition that impairs spinal chord development. Poor Weeble wouldn’t be able to run or play like his brothers and sisters, so potential parents had overlooked him.

Paula Peek
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Paula Peek

The moment she heard the news, Paula knew what she had to do. This little guy was coming home with her; the woman left the shelter workers with no other option.

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