The reality for many shelter dogs is heartbreaking, as countless pups end up in cold kennels with little comfort and no family of their own.

Once inside, the environment begins to change them. Their spirits fade, their health can suffer, and the joyful spark they once had starts to dim.

Even so, dogs have an amazing ability to hold on to hope. That’s exactly what one dog in Skokie, Illinois, did when she arrived at a shelter.

She found strength in an unlikely friendship that helped her endure, until that comfort was suddenly taken away.

The Friendship That Kept Her Going

Misty, a gentle pup, was transferred to Community Animal Rescue Effort (CARE) in Skokie, Illinois, after coming from a rural Missouri shelter. Her previous shelter couldn’t find her a permanent home, and she was sl

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