At the beginning of February we pulled a dog who was out of time at a rural North Carolina high kill shelter. His name was Sam. 
Sam had been brought in as part of a cruelty case. He was emaciated and full of parasites. Sam had not had a good life. He had lingered at the shelter for a month without even a basic dewormer. 
Sam joined PLP when his awesome foster Mom, Debi went and picked him up. 
Sam was grumpy, snappy, and didn't feel good. We immediately started his vetting and heartworm treatment. He was so thin it was alarming... and sad. 
Sam had to be kept separate from the other dogs in the home for weeks. He wants to go after them. We feel he had to fight for every morsel of food he ever had. He didn't know what a dog bed was and he even got snippy with his foster Mom, who told Sam, "you better shape up, this is your last stop!"
Over the next month Sam slowly settled in and started realizing he didn't have to be scared or bossy. He wasn't housebroken AT ALL and he liked to break out of his crate. He also liked to eat Poop! He was a very challenging dog to say the least. He also would vomit for no apparent reason. Poor Sam. 
Fast forward to May Sam is now friends with the dogs in the home, playing with them, sharing toys, and loves dog beds. He has gained weight and we have treated all of his medical conditions. He has come full circle thanks to an amazing foster mom who never gave up on him. THANK YOU DEBI!
Sam needed a patient, loving home with a fenced yard and last week we found it! Sam has found his forever home with Jean here in South Carolina. Sam made the trip from NC and hit it off right away with his new mom! She is retired and they are already best buds. THIS IS WHY RESCUE MATTERS! So many dogs in shelters just need time and patience. That's where we step in. Without Debi as his angel foster mom, Sam would not be here today. 
Congratulations Jean and Sam! We couldn't be happier for you. Have a wonderful life together.