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Full Story:
There are incredible people living among us. People who are truly selfless and have a passion for animals. Laura is one such person.

Laura who lives in Nashville, Tennessee was reading a story online about a small terrier that was hit by a car in Downey, California and left to die in the gutter when a Good Samaritan picked her up and took her to the animal shelter. Sophie was in bad shape. She had multiple pelvis fractures – she was in pain and unable to walk. Knowing that her time was limited and euthanasia was quickly becoming a reality at the understaffed and underfunded animal shelter, Laura started a mission to save her.

For days Laura called, emailed, faxed over 50 animal rescues in California pleading for assistance. Not one rescue responded. Why would they when the medical care for Sophie alone would cost thousands? Many rescues themselves are consistently overwhelmed and underfunded.

But one rescue saw Laura’s cry for help and did call back – Abandoned Terrier Rescue Association. Janet located in California went to pick up Sophie and rushed her to the Santa Margarita Animal Care Center in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Sophie immediately went into surgery to repair her crushed pelvis.

Within weeks post-op, Sophie is not only walking – she’s running. And Janet, the woman who pulled Sophie from the shelter, fostered her, ended up being her mom too.

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But despite his deformity, five-year-old Quasi enjoys life as much as any other happy, healthy dog.

The pup was found as a stray and brought to a southern shelter, where it was determined that most of his life had been spent in a kennel. When Minnesota animal rescue Secondhand Hounds (SHH) heard about the special dog, they wanted to give him a second chance, and a new lease on life!

Although it seems that Quasi’s condition doesn’t cause him any distress, SHH is making extra sure that he is 100% healthy and pain-free before he is adopted into a forever home.

For anyone interested in my X-Ray, here it is! Maybe my hero Sara can tell us what we are looking at! All I can see is a handsome little guy with a twisty spine!

In the meantime, fans of Quasi the Great can follow his progress on his frequently updated Facebook page. Says a recent post with a shared news article, “Why do so many want to hear about me?! I’m just a normal dog! I’m not handicapped, I’m special and I’m different. That’s all!”

Quasimodo has arrived! He’s just as sweet and lovey as he looks! He was a bit scared tonight but who could blame him!!! He’s off to bed in his foster home now, and will be seeing our vet in the morning to clean up his neck wound and assess his condition. I’ll be sure to post lots of pictures and updates!

So thankful for Secondhand Hounds

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When Eldad Hagar heard about Sage, Ginger, and Emma living alone on a mountain, he didn’t hesitate to take quite a trek to save these dogs. They were frightened and alone, but this rescue team wasn’t afraid to get their hands a little dirty.
The dogs were panicked at first, but they soon realized that these people were here to help.

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