This Sad Dog Was Found Abandoned In Parking Lot With Nothing But A Bed For Comfort

“Besides all the health issues, she is in happy spirits.”

Damjan

• Published in Animal Stories
• November 28, 2021

Some animals don't have it easy in life. They get maltreated and abandoned, and it just rips your heart.

We can be so cruel to animals. But it's hardly surprising, given the way we treat each other.

Wondering about why humans are so cruel is a waste of precious time we could put to better use by helping animals. And that's exactly what people from Austin Animal Center do.

They help animals and educate people. Their latest rescue was a dog named Bluebelle.

She was found in an empty parking lot in Austin, Texas, where she waited patiently for someone to notice and save her. She was sad, alone, and had no one to comfort her.

The only thing she had was a bed, probably to spare her from laying on the hot concrete. When the animal protection officers arrived, she looked up at them with her sweet, sad eyes and gratefully accepted treats right out of their hands.

"You could tell how grateful Bluebelle was to be rescued and brought to the shelter," Stephanie McCutcheon, the marketing and volunteer coordinator at the Austin Animal Center told the reporters. "Bluebelle drank a lot of water upon arriving and slept a lot in the air-conditioned comfort of her bed the first couple days."

This is Bluebelle

She was found in an empty parking lot in Austin, Texas.

Watch her on video:

Bluebelle, estimated at about 9 years old, is receiving treatments for demodectic mange, an infestation of skin mites, and for conjunctivitis in both eyes.

“Besides all the health issues, she is in happy spirits,” McCutcheon from the Austin Animal Center says. “She has the cutest little smile and even a little pep in her step. We have wonderful Animal Care staff and Vets that have been taking close care of her.”

The Austin Animal Center staff realized that Bluebelle would be more comfortable in a home and with a family around her. Thanks to her wonderful personality, she quickly found a foster family.

“Despite looking in rough shape, her heart is still full, and she is extremely welcoming of humans,” McCutcheon said. “She recently had a meet-and-greet with a foster family and their dog, and it went well, so Bluebelle will be leaving the shelter soon!”

She is now getting the care she needs at the Austin Animal Center

Once her health issues are resolved, Bluebelle will start her search for a forever family. Until then, she will continue to receive the best possible care and love from her foster parents and Austin Animal Center staff.

And will soon be up for adoption

This poor dog has suffered a lot but now has great and kind people around her that will help her get better and forget all the torment she’s been through.

Bluebelle’s story will have a happy ending, but there are many animals out there who are less fortunate and need our help.

Thousands more are waiting to be adopted… There is much work to be done. Remember – adopt, don’t shop.

Damjan