There is something about snow that makes dogs unable to contain themselves. Catch this other fuzzball joyously romps in some of the icy powder.

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Hunter was born with an underdeveloped right leg. Because of his deformity, it was nearly impossible for him to fight through his siblings to nurse. To up his chances for survival, the rescue team made the decision to separate him at four days old, and have a foster mom raise him by hand.

Because of his size, deformity, and extreme hunger, it would be a miracle if he even survived. But his foster mom was determined to fight for his life, as long as he would keep fighting for himself.

Raising Hunter was an around-the-clock job. The bottle feeding. The bandage changing. Hydrotherapy. Antibiotics and subcutaneous fluids to re-gain his hydration. “My days felt like nights, and nights like days,” she said. “He took over my life, anywhere I went he had to come with. If I had errands to do, I only had two-hour leeways. He came to work with me, to long rescue events on weekends… he became an extension of me.”

By week two, Hunter’s eyes began to open. He started to crawl. He started eating on his own. He cried a lot, frustrated by not understanding what was holding him back. But little by little, Hunter came out of his shell. He grew bigger, stronger, and more playful. Soon, he was fearless. This all led up to the dreaded eighth week, when Hunter underwent his amputation to remove what was left of his infected leg. Foster Mom had nightmares about the surgery, but she knew Hunter would die without it.

Surgery was a success. Defeating odds, yet again.

Two weeks later, Hunter was adopted by his forever family. His foster mom was devastated to say goodbye, but knows she loved him enough to know he was off to a better life than what she could provide. “There will always be more rescues, but I dream of the day pet owners will become responsible and no more puppies (or any animal) like him will need our help.”

Watch Hunter’s miraculous journey to happiness below, and please SHARE this powerful story with your friends on Facebook!

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Now that’s a precious moment that will bring a smile to your face!

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Now that looks like fun! Credit to ‘robinkrumm’.

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This adorable Bulldog named Elvis was an only puppy born with a cleft lip. He’s had plenty of close care and attention, but now that he’s healthy and strong, you can really tell how (rightfully) spoiled he is!

*Recent studies refer to when I asked myself if puppies would make my top ten favorite things list.

What makes this even better is the patience with which momma Patches entertains Elvis’ shenanigans. Since Elvis is an only puppy, he’ll get as much attention as his mother wants to give him…what a lucky, spoiled little dog!

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“Mom?”

“How’d you get so small…and rectangular?”

“I do NOT like this one bit.”

“I want my old mommy back!”

You know what, Harvey? I wouldn’t be surprised if they come out with some contraption that DOES change people into tiny talking boxes. You have every right to be confused!

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Little Jovie was three months old and weighed only three pounds when she was rescued.  Now the little darling of Lucas County Pit Crew is steadily gaining weight and will soon be ready for a home.

“She’s a character,” Jean Keating, executive director of the Pit Crew, told The Blade. “She has a personality that will just crack you up.”

When the teeny dog was taken in by the rescue group on September 29th, her frail body was beginning to shut down.  Dr. Anne Berstrom of the West Toledo Animal Hospital in Ohio said she only weighed half of what she should at three months.

“Her body condition was excessively poor,” she said. “She definitely wasn’t going to go on too much longer. She was kind of living on borrowed time.”

But Keating could tell that Jovie was a fighter, as she had “a little sparkle in her eye and tried to wag her tail.”  She stayed at the animal hospital during the day and went home with Keating at night.

“If she was going to die, I didn’t want her to die alone,” she said. “Every time she breathed, you felt every bone in her body.”

But by the fourth day in care, she was trying to walk, which caused muscle spasms.

“She would just fall over and her limbs would shake and she was just screaming,” Keating said. “It was horrifying. All I could do was wrap her up in a blanket and hold her until it stopped.”

Soon she was taken into a foster home that could provide round-the-clock care.  Keating was right – Jovie was a survivor and soldiered on.  At seven pounds, she now weighs nearly half of what she should.

She still suffers from vomiting and diarrhea, but the bouts are becoming less frequent. The cause of these is unclear; it may be a result of her prolonged starvation, or she may have a medical condition. Dr. Bergstrom says it may be impossible to say if the damage to Jovie’s organs caused the malnutrition or if it was the other way around.

“I don’t honestly know if Jovie will ever be normal,” Keating said. “She’s likely going to be a special-needs dog all her life.”

Because the cause of Jovie’s condition is unknown, the woman who owned her has not yet been charged with animal cruelty. Jessica Bell told the Pet Bull Project that the puppy was skinny when she got her, and according to director Cindy Reinsel, there is proof that Jovie had been to a veterinarian and that several foods had been tried unsuccessfully before Bell sought help from the Pit Crew.

“She is gaining about a pound a week now, but will most likely always be small because of the severe starvation she suffered,” Pit Crew said.

Her medical care and special food are expensive, costing about $1,000 so far.  But this hasn’t stopped people from stepping up to adopt her.  When she is ready, the Pit Crew has already got a couple of families approved as possible adopters.  For now, she is thriving with a temporary family.

“Jovie is in foster care with a wonderful family and getting better every day,” Pit Crew said.

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