April 1, 2024

She could barely breathe or swallow.

A wire was wrapped around this street dog’s neck. Her face had swollen so badly she hardly looked like a dog anymore. Frightened of people, we had to catch her with a net because she didn’t want to be touched.

We hurried her to the hospital and immediately removed the wire and gave her pain medicine, stabilizing her with an IV drip. Thankfully the wire had not yet cut through her skin. She surveyed her new surroundings with grave doubt, but when we saw how eagerly she ate, we knew Sherry would pull through.

In a few days the swelling subsided and it didn’t take many days before Sherry was healed. She revealed her growing trust simply by relaxing. And as we all know, nothing is sweeter than turning an animal’s anguish into cozy comfort.