Not all shelters are able to provide dogs with the best care. Dogs in shelters do get fed and have a roof above their head, but as it is with people, those are enough to be alive but not to actually live.
A rescuer is watching a dog who was looking out the window. The dog, who must be around eight years old, seemed to have lost all happiness and passion for living. How the dog was just sitting in his kennel’s corner and ignoring calls was just heartbreaking. It was then that Cathy decided, this dog has to go home with her.
Cathy and other volunteers at Camp Cocker Rescue immediately got to work with the poor dog’s matted fur. It seemed to be weighing the dog down, physically and emotionally. Bazel was put to sleep as his matted hair was too close to his skin.
Cathy and the others spent almost three hours shaving off Bazel’s fur. Finally, they were able to remove all the weight of matted hair, disappointment, and neglect that Bazel has gone through. It would take five years, says Cathy, for the fur to be that bad. Five pounds of abandonment and sadness were thankfully shed off.
A few moments after, Bazel was stirring awake. For the first time in a long while, he looked relieved. Bazel was turned over to a boarding facility while he waits for adoption. A month into the facility, Cathy still couldn’t touch, pet, or hug him. He was just not used to care and affection.
But with patience and a little perseverance, Bazel did eventually open up his heart. The few light touches and pets turn into belly rubs, hugs, and kisses. His rescuer eventually fostered him.
Bazel is not good with other dogs and needs someone who will give him a special kind of love. Despite everything he has gone through, having a foster home turned the saddest dog into the happiest one. We can just imagine how more delighted he will be once he finds his fur-ever home.
Images courtesy of Camp Cocker Rescue
