An animal shelter in St. Louis, Missouri shares the story of Cardi B – a bald dog they helped rescue, recover, and find a foster home after being left abandoned in an empty field in July of this year.
“Sadness surrounds us,” that’s how the Stray Rescue of St. Louis started their Facebook post for a bald dog they helped rescue in July.
The animal shelter shared that a Good Samaritan was driving when they pulled over to the side of the road after seeing “a lone crate set in the tall, green grass.”
“It is empty, but there are figures beside it,” the animal shelter wrote. “As you approach, you cover your mouth with your hand. Next to the crate is a dog that has passed away, hit by a car. And next to him is an old dog, missing all of her hair, and suffering from a broken pelvis. She can’t get up or walk.”
After the terrifying and heartbreaking scene before her, the Good Samaritan became so angry but made sure the dog gets the help she needs.
“Thankfully, the finder made it her duty to help them. She is a hero. She called all over but couldn’t get anyone to help this dog,” Stray Rescue of St. Louis continued.
Thankfully, Stray Rescue of St. Louis got a call from the Good Samaritan a few days after she found the dog. “She named the female Cardi B, and she brought her to Stray Rescue for emergency medical care.”
Initially, the Good Samaritan who rescued Cardi B, Sarah Barney, made a post about the dog’s situation but got no rescue interest.
Thankfully, her good friend, Julie Christofferson, shared the story on her Facebook, which helped them get help for the dog.
Christofferson shares, “She [the dog] wasn’t alone, sadly her sweet pup friend did not survive and she didn’t leave his side.”
She also shares the condition they found Cardi B in. She said, “her condition is absolutely horrific.”
She explains that Cardi B had ‘unbelievable’ hair loss from thousands of fleas and has burns all over her body, “which the vet says are likely from urine and feces scalds from being crammed into a tiny crate and left to sit for days on end”.
Furthermore, her teeth were also ground down to nothing and is suffering from anemia that she couldn’t even get up on her own.
“To think of what she’s been through in her few short years is devastating to fathom. Her sweet pup friend suffered from the same deplorable conditions,” Christofferson wrote.
After a week since Cardi B was rescued, Stray Rescue of St. Louis shared an update saying that the dog “has done a 180”.
The animal shelter also discovered that Cardi B is already an old lady! She’s 13 years old, but for her, life’s just about to be good!
“After just one week of love, nutrition, medical care, and a set of WHEELS, this girl is on the move,” the animal shelter shares. “She’s 13 years old and READY to live her life the way it’s meant to be lived! With tons of love and care.”
Today, Cardi B is living the life she so rightfully deserves: happy, safe, and loved.
A few months after Cardi B’s rescue, the animal shelter shared the pooch’s ‘Glow Up’ on October with a series of photos.
“After spending some time in our clinic, she went to a foster home,” they shared.
“Those puppy eyes! You can just tell how much better she feels. Her foster says she’s been getting up on her own.”
The animal shelter also shares that Cardi B loves chasing balls and enjoys swimming now – “That is what it’s all about,” they wrote.
“Cardi B, we love you, baby! Thank you, thank you to everyone who supports rescue dogs, they deserve the help,” Stray Rescue of St. Louis wrote.