“Humanity’s true moral test, its fundamental test…consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals.”― Milan Kundera
We’ve seen so many sad stories of animals being abused and killed, each one horrific and heartbreaking at the same time. This is a story about a dog who has endured so much in life until she was given another chance to live a better life.
Meet Maggie
Maggie was just five years old when she was found tied to a box in Lebanon but that was just the beginning of the horrific truth that the rescuers were to discover. Poor Maggie was dumped on the streets of Lebanon after being shot 17 times using a pellet gun and her ear was cut off. She was also pregnant and now blind from her injuries.
What she went through was more than just horrific but Maggie didn’t give up.
From Lebanon to UK
Wild At Heart Foundation rescued her and treated her wounds. Kasey Carlin, who was 25 at that time heard about Maggie’s story through Wild At Heart Foundation and she knew in an instant that she wanted to take her home.
“This person in Lebanon posted asking for help and a woman in London saw the post and got help. Wild At Heart said they would take her in, even though it’s quite hard to get pets out of Lebanon,” Carlin explained to The Argus.
“My mum saw Maggie’s post and said we had to foster her. I got home and saw the picture and agreed,” Carlin continued.
Before flying to UK, Maggie needed to have a surgery on her eyes. Since her eyes can no longer see and to prevent further infection, they decided to sew her eyes shut.
Once she was ready, Maggie was on her way to her new life.
The Wonder dog
Still, with all the horrors of what she went through, Maggie still showed so much love for people. She was full of hope!
“I was in tears when I met her at the airport,” Carlin remembered their first meeting.
Carlin also shared to The Argus that when people saw Maggie, the first thing that they would ask was, why was she not put down? Some people even question her quality of life now that she doesn’t have eyes and doesn’t have one ear.
“I’ve never met a dog like Maggie. She’s just brilliant. She’s so energetic and bubbly. She walks off the lead and follows me around,” Carlin happily describing Maggie’s personality.
“She must have been in agony with all she’s been through, but she never hurt anyone and she’s so loving,”
Carlin continued and she also said that when these people see just how happy and loving Maggie is, they finally understand.
Today, this beautiful dog is an inspiration to everyone. She has her own social media pages and currently almost 300k followers on Instagram.
To add to Maggie’s awesome life now, she is also a therapy dog!
There is so much to learn from Maggie and how she got another chance to live a beautiful life. Just seeing her so happy now just brings joyful tears to all of us!
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