Only the inner values count… Unfortunately, we know that this is laudable in theory, but is often lived differently in reality.
We quickly lose our heart to cute puppies, but «ugly» animals often have a hard time. This is how the story of Bjarni begins.
Had some helping people not come into his life, his deformity could easily have ended in death.
exposed to die
When an animal control center in Huntsville, Texas, picks up the disfigured mongrel, the dog’s future is not looking bright, writes theanimalclub.net.
Abandoned by his human family, the dog ends up on the street. Half of his nose and part of his lips are missing. In addition, he has bite marks and crooked teeth.
Basic processes like breathing and eating are also restricted due to its deformation. The finders follow Bjarni’s trail and come across his former owners – but they don’t want to know anything about him anymore.
«They didn’t want him back and thought it was okay to just let him die»,
reports the organization “St. Francis Angels” on Facebook.
Indeed, this heartless cruelty nearly cost Bjarni his life.
A real guardian angel for Bjarni
But as fate would have it, an angel soon appeared on the scene. Anne Graber, founder of the St.Francis Angels group in Texas, gets wind of Bjarni’s heartbreaking story and takes care of him.
She is determined to give the animal the care and love it needs to find a new, loving home.
To their delight, Bjarni’s disfigured appearance doesn’t affect his playful personality in any way:
«He’s completely unaware of his limitations and disfigurement and loves anything that moves»,
she tells the Huffington Post.
Anne is also credited with a successful fundraiser that raised more than $5,000 for Bjarni’s surgery.
Aside from making the dog «cute» and «adoptable» again, the OP improves Bjarni’s health considerably. He can now breathe and eat again without any problems.
Anne’s efforts to find a new family for her protégé are crowned with success after just a few months.
«Bjarni’s mum and dad were blown away when they first saw him»,
the “St. Francis Angels” on Facebook.
For Anne, Bjarni’s case is a story with a big message:
“I truly believe with every fiber of my heart that animals are meant to teach us humanity and compassion. That gives us something to strive for.”
See the pictures of Bjarni’s surprising transformation here: