Poor Dog Thrown Out With The Trash In The Freezing Cold Gets 2nd Chance
January 25, 2017
Emaciated Pit Bull Mix Abandoned In Freezing Temps
In the bitter cold of a Michigan winter, an animal rescue group made a heartbreaking discovery. There, in a pile of trash, sat an abandoned and emaciated pit bull mix. But thanks to the efforts of the kind rescuers, this poor pup is getting the second chance he deserves!
Out With The Trash
Rescuers renamed the emaciated pit bull mix Ollie Loo. His family moved away, leaving the poor pup to fend for himself. The Detroit Animal Welfare Group (D.A.W.G.) responded to calls from concerned neighbors, and found the abandoned dog in the most dismal setting.
“There were garbage bags and boxes, everything to the side of the curb for trash pickup," Terri Looby, a volunteer with the group who assisted in the rescue recalled. "... and there was this dog curled up in this tight ball.”
Terri says she called out "hi baby," and Ollie Loo immediately began wagging his tail so vigorously it shook his whole body. The pup limped over to his rescuers, and started doling out kisses. They had no trouble getting Ollie Loo into the warm car waiting for them. It was undoubtedly a welcome break from the frigid conditions, with temps dipping that day to 19 degrees.
“I think it took me a good 45 minutes to feel my toes when I got out of the cold,” Terri said. “To see a dog so loyal to his family to sit in a chair in the freezing cold to wait for them to come back... it still breaks my heart.”
Back at the shelter, rescuers gave Ollie-Loo the first meal he'd had in quite a while. And despite his intense hunger, the emaciated pit bull mix shocked everyone with his good manners. He sat still, waiting until he got the okay to eat.
“Once I said, ‘you can take it, it’s yours,’ it was gone in two seconds,” Terri fondly recalled.
Ollie Loo received a medical examination. The dog suffered an injured leg in addition to malnourishment. The broken femur required surgery, which was a success!
RELATED: Woman rescues an abandoned puppy tied up and left in a trash bag
A Happy Home
And God was already working on bringing the pup who'd been through so much a loving new owner -- a man named Art.
"He had seen him on the news and his heart just said, 'this is my dog.' Ollie has since taken over his recliner — it’s no longer Art’s recliner; it’s Ollie's," Terri laughed.
It started as a foster case, but that changed almost immediately.
Credit: Terri Looby via The Dodo“As soon as he [Art] met Ollie, he had a huge connection with him,” Terri said. “He loves Ollie and Ollie loves him just as much. They found each other.”
While the staff at D.A.W.G. will miss Ollie's affectionate personality and sweet kisses, everyone is so glad to see him in the loving home he deserves!
"This one, he just hit everyone’s heart, big time. He’s going to be loved and he’s never going to have to worry about being thrown outside again. And that’s a great thing." Terri said.
A deformed kitty was left for dead in the trash until a 7-year-old angel came to her rescue!
h/t: Yahoo
Today's Devotional
A Prayer for Unity in the Church This Christmas - Your Daily Prayer - December 22
It’s easy to take offense when someone hurts you, or you’re frustrated with where you are in life, and it seems as though everyone around you is thriving. But, when we take an honest look at ourselves and see how God loves us (1 Corinthians 13), we realize we have no right to hold any grudges against our brothers and sisters.
Today's Devotional
A Prayer for Unity in the Church This Christmas - Your Daily Prayer - December 22
It’s easy to take offense when someone hurts you, or you’re frustrated with where you are in life, and it seems as though everyone around you is thriving. But, when we take an honest look at ourselves and see how God loves us (1 Corinthians 13), we realize we have no right to hold any grudges against our brothers and sisters.
Past Stories
- Husband Decorates His Neighbors' Homes For Wife Who Loves Christmas
- Couple Befriend Older Neighbor After Hearing Music Coming From His Apartment
- California Man Carpools With Adult Children On His Very Last Day of Work Before Retirement
- Family of Three Grows To Seven Overnight With Birth of Quadruplets
- The World's Oldest Dog Spike the Chihuahua Turns 25 Years Old
- Christmas Tree Planted Back in 1979 Inspires and Unites a Small English Village
- Dick Van Dyke Turns 99 After Evacuating From a Wildfire and Welcoming His Lost Cat Back Home
- Santa and Mrs.Claus Continue to Spread Christmas Magic Even With Santa's MS Diagnosis
- Little Girl Gets a Big Elf On the Shelf Surprise Honoring the Little Brother Who Passed Away
- Little Boy From England With Leukemia Delivers Over 400 Christmas Gifts To Kids At the Hospital
- Gold Star Family Receives a Big Surprise That Will Change Their Lives Forever
- 8-Year-Old With Down Syndrome Is a Hero After Saving Sister From House Fire
- Man Paralyzed At 17 While Snowboarding Has Found True Love and a Wonderful Life
- His Wife Passed Away, Now Their Special Tree is the 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
- Granddaughter Captures Last Words Between Grandparents, Married For 69 Years
- New York State Police Rescue Woman Needing a Heart Transplant Stranded in Snowstorm
- Born the Same Year the Titanic Sank, World's Oldest Man Dies at 112
- Family Receives Support From School and Community After Losing House in a Fire
- Soldier Reunites With His Military Dog Yyacob After Years Apart
- Chicago Man Discovers That The Owner Of The Bakery He Loved To Visit Was Actually His Mother
- Husband Pays For 40 Pet Adoptions At Shelter For His Wife's 40th Birthday
- Parents Find Healing After Loss of Son By Donating His Beloved Key Collection To Little Boy
- Mom Dances With Son At His Wedding After Being Placed in Hospice Care 2 Weeks Before
- Grandmother and Young Granddaughter Battling Cancer At the Exact Same Time
- Community Brings Christmas Joy to Virginia Woman With Just Weeks to Live
- Four Friends Recreate A Fun Vacation Photo From 50 Years Ago
- School in Arkansas Mourns the Loss of Their Beloved Emotional Support Dog Abby
- 93-Year-Old Has Made Sure To Attend Every High School Football Game Since 1946
- Texas Mom Doesn't Remember Delivering Triplets After Rare Complication After Birth
- United Airlines Pilot Buys Pizza For 155 Passengers After They Make An Unexpected Stop
- Teenager With Down Syndrome Enjoys Playing Kickball After Parents Organize Neighborhood Game
- Woman in Shock After Finding Winning Lottery Ticket At the Bottom of Her Purse
- Australian Couple Walks Into Their Bedroom To Find the Cutest Koala
- 5 Boys and Their Father Were Saved By Good Samaritan After Explosion
- Daughter of WWII Soldier Finally Learns What Happened To Him, 80 Years Later
- Sisters Scream With Joy Watching Their 4-Year-Old Sister Take Her First Steps
- Her Mom Put a Message in a Bottle As a Child, 26 Years Later Her Classmate Found It
- This Missouri School Was Renamed After Their Much Loved and Dedicated Custodian
- Michael Strahan's Daughter is Now Cancer Free and Has Taught Him All About Perseverance
- These Two Newlyweds Found Love in Their Late 90s, After Meeting At Their Retirement Home
- Sisters Who Were Adopted By Separate Families Nearly 40 Years Ago Reunite After DNA Tests
- Oldest Living Person in the US Passes Away at 115, After a Long and Faithful Life
- At Just 20 and 22 Years Old, These Two Sisters From Minnesota Saved Their Family Farm
- After Over 450 Days in a Shelter, Boone and Rellie Find Their Forever Home, Together
- Sweet Kitten Named Coraline Loses Both Her Eyes, but Inspires Many with Her Spirit
- Donny Osmond Sees the 'End of the Tunnel' Coming After Performing for Over 6 Decades
- An Iguana Hitches a Ride on a Garbage Truck in Tennessee, Now Trying to Find Its Owner
- 6-Year-Old Starts 'Poop Scooping' Business to Help Animals and Adopt One of His Own
- Bride's Dad Drops During Father-Daughter Dance, but Things Lined up Perfectly to Save His Life
- Young North Carolina Father Risked His Life To Save a Couple and Dog From a Sinking Truck
Top Music Videos
The Statler Brothers 'Til the Storm Passes By' The Statler Brothers Live Performance
Jeremy Camp Jeremy Camp 'Ready Now' Powerful Official Music Video
Kari Jobe Kari Jobe - Revelation Song
Mark Schultz 'Different Kind of Christmas' - Live From Mark Schultz
Anne Wilson Anne Wilson’s Powerful Live Performance of 'The Cross'
Blogs
At GodTube, you’ll find daily inspirational videos to lift your spirits and encourage you in your walk with God. Popular videos include worship music from your favorite Christian artists, cute videos with adorable kids and animals, hilarious videos from Christian comedians, user-uploaded videos, and clean viral videos to brighten your day.