Vet gives puppy no chances to survive, reaches for needle – then boss takes look at her paws and shouts out
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Putting a dog to sleep is heartbreaking. Sometimes, it’s the only kind thing to do when their pain becomes too much.
I hope you never have to face this. But if it happens, stay with your dog until the end. No dog should die alone or scared with strangers.
Starfish, a dog in this story, was found in a box. Her legs were bent in a strange way.
The person who found her thought she would need to be put to sleep at the vet. Her injuries seemed too severe to fix.
The vet didn’t want to do it but believed there was no other choice. Starfish was in bad shape, and keeping her alive didn’t seem fair.
Then, just moments before it happened, the head of the rescue came in. She stopped the process.
According to Newsweek, the rescue leader wanted a second opinion.
Starfish was taken to another vet for a better check. This vet had more hope for her.
Starfish was born with “Swimmer Puppy Syndrome.” With care and therapy, she could improve.
Her condition made her move more like a swimmer than a normal dog. But she was so lovable that someone soon wanted to adopt her.
“We fell in love with her instantly,” said Leigh Anne Gray, the woman who adopted Starfish. “She taught us something completely new.”
“When I first saw her, I picked her up immediately,” Leigh Anne said.
“She was too weak to lift like a normal puppy. Her body was so flat, I had to hold her sideways. But I couldn’t let her go.”
Leigh Anne’s whole family worked to help Starfish recover.
“All we had to do was get her feet under her,” she explained.
“We put her on the grass and gave her support. After that, she followed us everywhere.”
The animal center staff also worked hard to help Starfish.
“She doesn’t know she has a problem,” they said. “She keeps trying. She gets a little better every day.”
In just two months, Starfish stood on her own. Soon after, she was running like any other puppy.
Her recovery made the whole family proud and happy.
“She gave me something I was missing—her determination and love for life,” Leigh Anne said. “I’m so glad she came to us.”
Starfish went from almost being put to sleep to living as a healthy, happy dog with a bright future.
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