On a stormy night in San Antonio, Animal Care Officer Perry answered a call about a Pit Bull barking at a front door.

The caller believed the dog was acting aggressively, so Perry headed out quickly into the cold.

Wind cut through her jacket as she searched the neighborhood. She braced for a large, intimidating dog, yet what she found instead was a tiny pup curled on a discarded car seat set out with the trash.

Shivering and scared, the little dog was clearly doing her best to stay warm. The sight moved Perry deeply, and she knew she had to get the pup to safety.

Rescued From The Storm

From the first moment Perry saw the dog, later named Martha, she could tell the pup had been on her own for a long time. Ribs showed beneath her small frame.

As Perry stepped closer, Martha turned her

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