Shock’s story unfolded much like his name suggested. For fifteen years, he lived a happy life surrounded by love and attention from his family.

Then everything changed. His family, no longer able to care for him, surrendered him to a Pennsylvania shelter.

The abrupt shift from comfort to abandonment devastated him. Shock, who had once known only love, now felt as though his world had collapsed. In despair, he shut down, unaware that hope was still waiting ahead.

His Health Was In Terrible Shape

When Shock first entered ACCT Philly , he looked nothing like the cherished dog he once was. His health had badly deteriorated.

His coat was thick with painful mats, his nails grotesquely overgrown, and his eyesight clouded by cataracts. A severe infection or injury left him with a permanent

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