Annie was discovered tied to a fence in Brooklyn and brought to the Animal Care Centers of NYC .
Shelter staff were heartbroken when they saw her condition. The four-year-old dog was extremely thin and still producing milk, showing clear signs that she had recently been separated from her puppies.
After spending three months recovering at the shelter, Annie was moved into a loving foster home.
Her foster mom cared for her tenderly, giving her the attention and safety she had been missing. As Annie began to heal, she finally felt ready to search for a forever family, one that would cherish her completely.
Finding A New Beginning
Around the same time, a woman named Cole was mourning the loss of her senior dog , Alisson. The pain of that loss was heavy, but it also inspired her to he