Abandoning a dog who has special needs is a really low thing to do , owners should know that attaching a note to the pet , does not make the gesture less cruel.
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In the streets of Salta , Argentina, a poor paralyzed dog could be seen on the streets without food or water , Lunita was the dog’s name she was a medium sized, disabled, dog , that was abandoned by her owner on May , 2014.
The condition the dog was in when a dog – grooming employe found her was heartbreaking to witness, Lunita was face down to the sidewalk , her hind legs attached to a dilapidated wheelchair, and a note near her telling her name , age and how the owner couldn’t keep her anymore.
Witnessing how much help this dog needed the employe contacted LUBA Salta a rescue dog organization.
Organization volunteers showed up and took the poor dog into their shelter, the dog was staying in a foster home and the shelter decided to share her story on social media praying that someone would be kind enough to want to adopt her.
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But time passed and nothing was happening , till a usa family showed interest to welcome poor Lunita into their home, there was a fundraising launch to help pay Lunitas expenses to the states.
Sadly, things didn’t look up for the poor dog on the new family either , since they didn’t know how to give her the proper care, her fragile state needed.
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While staying with the family Lunita developed a very serious staphylococcal infection from a mite infested bed.
The new tragedy , worsened Lunitas condition , her breathing was getting worse every day , and a new family stepped in to take her under their care.
Lunita lost all her hair from the waist down, including the tail, due to urine scalding, scabies , and infections.
She used to scream every time a caretaker would try to wipe her bottom and private area , since a serious urinary tract infection affected her skin so much, and her low weight was concerning too , the poor dog was weighing only 35 pounds.
It took a long and hard medical treatment to heal the poor dog, but finally she was recovered.
After that Lunitas life was a happy one , she traveled a lot with her new family , saw the snow for the first time , and made a lot of friends.
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Lunita had her birthday on 15 June 2018 she turned 11 , and that was one of the best days of her life , seeing all her family their friends and even a lot of other dogs coming to celebrate with her , our little dogs heart was filled with love.
Not long after that happy day , Lunitas condition worsened again and she had to be admitted to ICU , and once again she was in a battle for her life.
Her condition was getting worse , and everytime they took off the oxygen the dog’s tongue would turn blue.
Heartbroken her family decided it was time for Lunita to rest in peace , she spent her last days surrounded by people she loved the most.
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“I will never forget her and how much she meant to me,” Lunita’s mom shared on Facebook.
“She changed my life forever. I loved her so much.”
Thank you to the Lunitas family , that made her last year in earth being a happy and filled with love one.