We met Tuna at a car garage while getting a tire changed. She was covered in ticks and fleas, a clear sign of neglect. Sadly, she had been used for breeding, her only purpose being to produce puppies for profit. As we weren’t her owners, there was little we could do besides visiting her and urging the owner to get her veterinary care. However, the owner wasn’t the kind of person who would spend money on his animals; he was only interested in what he could get from them.

The day Tuna delivered her puppies, we found her in distress as one by one, her babies were dying. The dead ones were simply piled up, with no one caring for her or her situation. Tuna was confused and scared, and it was then that we promised her we would help.

Not long after, the owner called us for help, as all of her puppies had died. We rushed Tuna to the veterinary clinic for emergency care. The vet gave her a 50/50 chance of survival if we proceeded with an emergency operation. We decided to take that chance, but the owner demanded that we pay for the surgery and compensate him for “ruining his property” since she could no longer produce puppies.

We found ourselves in a difficult situation, having just saved a dog’s life from the hands of an unkind man. He demanded $1,500 for what he called his “property.” We fought for Tuna, and for $700, she became our dog.

Without further problems, Tuna continued receiving the medical attention she needed until she fully recovered. She quickly became part of our pack, and today, she’s the happiest dog ever.