Starved Dying Dog Is Ignored by All, but a Lady Shows Up and His Fate’s Changed

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From the archives: This story was last updated in May 2019.

Peru has a desperate street dog situation, and while the bigger picture is often overwhelming to animal welfare advocates, it’s the individual stories of success that keep spirits high. This is one such story of a starving dog whose suffering remained invisible until two women from Iquitos decided to make a difference.