Words can hardly capture the despair Gertrude felt on the day she was left behind.

Locked inside a crate and dumped in a parking lot, she had no way to escape or find help on her own.

All Gertrude could do was wait and pray that someone kindhearted would notice her and offer the compassion she so desperately needed.

Thankfully, a passerby spotted the abandoned pup and called Animal Protection & Control, who hurried to the scene.

The Moment Her Luck Began To Change

When officers arrived and saw Gertrude, their hearts broke. She was painfully malnourished , with her bones jutting out, and much of her fur was missing.

Her head hung low, as if she had nearly given up hope altogether.

But the instant she noticed the kind people coming toward her crate, Gertrude’s eyes brightened.

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