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Terra's Story

During a routine outing, a resident in East St. Louis informed our community outreach team about an injured, fearful, female dog. Our team searched and found her roaming around an abandoned house nearby. We spent over an hour trying to get close, finally catching her inside the house. Once she was caught, our team noticed she had a deeply embedded collar and took her to our clinic. The collar was removed, but she had an infection that required daily care. She ultimately required surgery to fully close the wound from the collar. This once injured and undomesticated dog, who we named Carlita, is completely healed and living comfortably with her new family. According to her family, Carlita (now named Terra) is a spitfire who is so loving, playful and a big cuddle bug.

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