As the cold months began in Houston, Texas, Samantha and her boyfriend, George, set out to help as many abandoned dogs as they could.

Samantha had years of rescue experience, and George later joined her mission. During one of their efforts, they encountered a frightened Terrier mix named Boomer.

Boomer lived in a parking lot alongside three other strays. He was dirty, limping, and in pain. Later, they discovered he had been shot with a pellet gun.

Seeing his condition, rescuing him became urgent. Still, Samantha and George made sure his companions were also safe.

Even with several dogs of her own, Samantha regularly fosters between 10 and 20 animals at once.

Frozen At The Threshold

From the beginning, Boomer’s fear was overwhelming. Catching him took two full days because he startled

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