This 13-Year-Old Boy Walked 2 Miles Just To Save A Dying Puppy

A 13-year-old from Delft, one of the poorest communities in Cape Town, South Africa, recently walked two miles to save his doggie. When the boy realized his puppy was sick and stopped eating, plus started having bloody diarrhea, he took it upon himself to find help.

He found it at Tin Can Town, an animal rescue that helps local dogs and cats. “She was very thin and the boy told us he didn’t have enough money for food for her,” Stöckigt who works at a rescue organization told The Dodo. “We told him we would do our best to save her life, and find her a new loving home that can take care of her. We thanked him for bringing her to us for help.”

They named the doggie Nanuk and put her on a drip. It turned out that the pooch had parvo virus, which can be lethal if untreated. If she wasn’t going to eat, there would be no hope for her.

The rescuers would cheer her up with the visits from foster kitties and, on the sixth day, Nanuk got better.

“I think it is a combination of the kittens, having one of us by her side the whole time giving her love and encouragement…” Stöckigt said. The rescuers are on the look for a loving forever home for Nanuk.

More info: Tin Can Town | Facebook (h/t: thedodo)

A boy from one of the poorest communities in South Africa recently walked 2 miles to save this doggie

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When the boy saw the dog started having bloody diarrhea, he took it upon himself to find help

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He found it at Tin Can Town, an animal rescue that helps local dogs and cats

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“She was very thin and the boy told us he didn’t have enough money for food for her”

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“We told him we would do our best to save her life, and find her a new loving home”

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The doggie who got named Nanuk turned out to have parvo virus and was put on a drip

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If she wasn’t going to eat, Nanuk was going to die

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The rescuers would cheer her up with visits from foster kitties, and on the sixth day, Nanuk got better

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“I think it is a combination of the kittens, having one of us by her side the whole time giving her love…”

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The rescuers are on the look for a loving forever home for Nanuk

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What do you think ?

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Andreea Ilie 7 years ago

Maybe somethink should have been done for the boy also...it seems to me that he needed help too...No money for food for the dog, no money for transport....perhaps no money for his food as well... :( a biy with sucha a big heart should have been rewarded somehow...

27points

Anastasia Cyr'Nyth 7 years ago

I love this. I feel bad that the boy had to give up his dog, but happy that the puppy is being found a good home.

13points

Papaya Chan 7 years ago

this boy is really poor but his soul is richer than many people. Thank you so much for rescuing the lovely puppy as well as giving us a meaningful love lesson.

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This 13-Year-Old Boy Walked 2 Miles Just To Save A Dying Puppy

A boy from one of the poorest communities in South Africa recently walked 2 miles to save this doggie

When the boy saw the dog started having bloody diarrhea, he took it upon himself to find help

He found it at Tin Can Town, an animal rescue that helps local dogs and cats

“She was very thin and the boy told us he didn’t have enough money for food for her”

“We told him we would do our best to save her life, and find her a new loving home”

The doggie who got named Nanuk turned out to have parvo virus and was put on a drip

If she wasn’t going to eat, Nanuk was going to die

The rescuers would cheer her up with visits from foster kitties, and on the sixth day, Nanuk got better

“I think it is a combination of the kittens, having one of us by her side the whole time giving her love…”

The rescuers are on the look for a loving forever home for Nanuk

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