BELLA
Mixed Breed · Female
How? How can a dog that has been shot… possibly run over… and left to starve until she was too weak to even stand… still have such an enormous capacity to love? This is Bella. When she arrived, she was on the brink of death. She was so severely malnourished she couldn’t walk or even sit up. She had to be hand-fed, hoping she would find the strength to keep fighting. At first it was thought she’d been hit by a car because she couldn’t move. Then the X-rays revealed something even more shocking. Bella had been shot. The pellets are still there, but after examining her, the surgeon confirmed they aren’t causing her pain or affecting her movement, so there is no need to put her through surgery. Her blood tests were all clear, and with proper food, care and love, she has slowly regained her strength. She can walk again. Her muscle has returned. Every day she grows a little stronger. But Bella’s greatest recovery isn’t physical. It’s her heart. She is trusting. She is kind. She is gentle. She is affectionate. She is loyal. She looks at every person she meets as though they might be the one who finally shows her the love she has always deserved. We will never understand how anyone could inflict such cruelty on such a beautiful soul. But perhaps even harder to understand is how Bella still chooses love over fear. She isn’t looking for a life of adventure or endless miles. She doesn’t need mountains to climb or marathons to run. She simply needs someone to love her as fiercely as she will love them. Approx weight 10/06/26: 18.25kg Approx weight 15/07/26: 22kgs Approx weight 29/07/26: 22kgs
- ✓Good with kids
Listed 3 months ago
