When someone rescues a stray dog, they give that pup the chance to begin again. For many shelter dogs, this is the moment they’ve been dreaming of.

Shelters provide food, safety, and kindness, but the dogs inside still long for more. Deep down, every one of them wants a home and a family to call their own.

Some will even go to heartbreaking lengths to be noticed. That’s exactly what happened with one shelter pup in California. When her rescuer saw her paws, she uncovered the painful truth.

The Heartbreaking Reason For Her Wounds

During a visit to the South Los Angeles Animal Shelter, rescuer Kels McDonough was drawn to one particular dog.

Her name was Carmella, a Belgian Malinois. At first, she appeared distant, clearly used to being overlooked by visitors.

But when Kels stopped in

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