What a beautiful story! I did something pretty close to what you did; someone found Madison out in the desert, starving to death and all dirty and matted and took pity on him. Brought him home, but couldn't keep him and tried putting out flyers to try to find his owner. I told them to take him to check for a microchip; of course, he had none. I took him home and continued to search for an owner, but nobody surfaced. He was sick and probably just abandoned for one reason or another. It wasn't easy, but I kept him well, and even though I was an ICU nurse forever, and saved MANY people's lives (in and out of the hospital), when I look at Madison, I feel like this is the very BEST thing I've ever done in my life

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I'm so glad that the workers found you to take your baby in! It's amazing that someone would get their dog chipped and not register (although, it costs $10 more, so maybe they didn't think it was worth it...); but more than likely, they didn't care anymore. How sad, but how wonderful for her that she found you!
I truly believe that sometimes certain animals appear in our lives for a good reason~ and it's not just them that benefit; it's us that benefit even more! Bless you for being such a wonderful caring person and giving her a safe place filled with love