Forgotten and Chained: A Lonely Dog Waits Months by a Crumbling Shelter Until a Miracle Brings Hope and Love

When team members arrived, they almost couldn’t believe their eyes. Three dogs peeked out from the dilapidated wooden structures they called home. Their overturned food and water bowls sat empty, collecting dust.

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“[T]he scene was more harrowing than we could have imagined,” the PSPCA wrote in a Facebook post. “Tied up with chains to makeshift shelters were Bam, Beau and Brenda.”

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Rescuers assessed the pups and found Bam and Beau to be in the worst condition. They raced the pair to the shelter’s hospital.

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“They were both started on medications to treat their wounds and refeeding plans to slowly help them gain weight,” the PSPCA wrote.

Brenda, the healthiest among them, also got plenty of attention for her less critical needs.

dog in wooden house

“[I]t’ll be a bit of time before [Bam is] ready,” a representative from PSPCA told The Dodo. “He is very sweet, but we think he isn’t feeling well enough for his personality to truly shine. We’ll take the next several days and maybe even weeks to get to know him and make sure he knows he’s safe.”

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Beau recently moved to the shelter’s greenhouse, a space for adoptable animals. Rescue staff are hopeful that he’ll be available for adoption soon.

“Our hospital team had nothing but great things to say about this good boy,” the representative said.

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Meanwhile, Brenda is up for adoption, looking for her perfect match.

“She is very social, loves to wag her tail, solicit attention, lean into to her human friends and even is starting to play!” the representative said. “She has met some other pups and seems to want to play with them.”

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Regardless of where their individual roads lead, animal rescue staff know that Bam, Beau and Brenda all have bright futures ahead.