Some dogs find luck the first time out. Others wait years for a real chance. Sometimes, even then, it still is not enough.

Kobe fell into the unlucky group. Adopted from a shelter in Illinois, this sweet Pit Bull was later cast out by the very family meant to love him. Left to fend for himself, Kobe faced hardship, hunger, and long days of wandering while he searched for hope.

What followed was a heartbreaking medical decline.

From Adopted Pup to Desperate Stray

When the Chicago based team at One Tail At A Time received a tip about a bald dog moving through city streets, their hearts sank. It was Kobe, once their resident, adopted seven years earlier.

Back then, it seemed he had found forever. Somewhere along the line, everything unraveled. His adopters abandoned him , he develope

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