For stray dogs, life on the streets is a daily battle for survival. They search endlessly for scraps of food and safe places to rest, while quietly longing for someone to notice them.
Despite being overlooked by passersby, they continue fighting, holding on to the hope that one day, a kind human will stop and offer them love.
Avalanche, a young stray, was one of those dogs. With no shelter to call his own, he curled up under a car in a St. Louis neighborhood, trying to stay warm.
Would anyone finally see him? Could his life change for the better?
A Call For Help
When Donna Lochmann, a seasoned rescuer with Stray Rescue of St. Louis , got word about a dog hiding under a vehicle, she rushed to the area.
She carefully searched around, listening for any sound that might lead her to the