Charlotte Came into a Rural Shelter in Heartbreaking Condition.

This poor puppy was missing much of her fur, her skin was raw and infected, and her body was covered in scabs from scratching herself bloody. It was clear she was suffering and desperately needed help.

We didn’t know much about Charlotte, but we did have a medical foster available—and we knew we couldn’t leave her in a rural shelter with no vet staff.

We thought we had a plan. We were working within a very small window, though, because the shelter was closing for out-of-town training.

Tracy and Christy immediately reached out to their volunteers, and Cici Marie stepped up to transport Charlotte to us.

That’s when our plan went off the rails.

While Cici was at the shelter picking up Charlotte, we received news that Bean—the dog we had just rescued from Madison County with a broken leg—had tested positive for parvo.

Suddenly, the medical foster spot we had reserved for Charlotte had to be used for Bean, and we had nowhere for her to go.

Without hesitation, Cici generously offered to take Charlotte home for the night and even arranged to get her seen by her veterinarian in Gainesville. With Bean hospitalized in the ER, Sarah then stepped forward and offered to temporarily foster Charlotte until Bean was healthy enough to move into his foster home. When Walter came in later, Sarah fostered Charlotte again and continued nursing her back to health.

Even with a lot of care and TLC, Charlotte was still scratching herself bloody. Sarah quickly got her in to see Dr. Bissell at Sandbridge Veterinary Center, where he gave her a Cytopoint injection and started her on additional medications to help bring her some relief.

Today, Charlotte is finally starting to feel better. She’s only about five months old, weighs around 25 pounds, and despite everything she has gone through, she is incredibly sweet.

We love watching her heal, grow her beautiful coat back, and finally get the chance to be what she should have been all along—a happy, playful puppy.

Thank you to everyone who stepped up for Charlotte when she needed us most. 𝗙𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺

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