Although this isn't the first time someone has abandoned an animal at our doors, it still hurts our hearts every time it happens. To leave a helpless senior dog in a cardboard box, like Charlie, a blind and deaf pug, is absolutely heartbreaking. There wasn't even a blanket inside to keep him comfortable and warm while he waited to be rescued, as he lay inside, scared and confused.
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Charlie, whose rescue video can be viewed above, was sadly neglected in his golden years and has severe eye and ear infections. It's amazing how gentle and sweet he is with everyone he meets even though he's clearly in pain and can't hear or see. Charlie truly seems to understand that we are here to help him. Like many of the animals we rescue every year, he will need surgery as his eyes have partially ruptured, and extensive medical treatment so that he can start to heal.
