It’s hard to wrap your head around the kind of cruelty some animals endure, especially when it’s directed at dogs who ask for nothing more than love and companionship.

Figgy’s story is one of those gut-punch moments that makes you question how anyone could be so heartless. And yet, dogs like him continue to show us how much love they still have to give, even when the world turns its back.

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At 18 years old, Figgy, a tiny Toy Poodle, was brought to a veterinary clinic in California. But his owners weren’t seeking treatment. They wanted him euthanized.

Blind and toothless, Figgy was physically fragile, but his gentle spirit and sweetness were unmistakable.

When the staff asked why they wanted to put him down, the owners replied, “He’s stupid.”

The team was stunned. A

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