A small, helpless dog was found in a distressing situation outside of a welcome center just off the Interstate 85 highway in Hartwell, Georgia, on Tuesday.
The Georgia rescue center brought Caroline to the Lavonia Animal Hospital to get her the “medical attention and love she deserves.” And now, she is back at the rescue center being cared for while they set about finding someone to adopt her.
“Her vet check was great,” said HCAR staffer Robin Gable. “She is a healthy, happy, sweet girl, about 6 pounds and around a year old.”
After photos were taken of the tiny, brown pup, as well as the trash bin where she was dumped, they were posted online along with a caption telling her sad story.
“Y'all get ready to make this post go viral,” they wrote. “We need your help in finding any information about this dog.”
So far, they have not identified the person who dumped her. The good news is, though, that their post was shared well over 5,000 times, to date, and they have received hundreds of adoption requests—to the point where they had to cut off further applications.
“We have so many dogs in need of homes that are just as in need as Caroline,” said HCAR. “We have small dogs, medium dogs, big dogs, old dogs and young dogs. We have LOTS of dogs that need someone like you.”
If nothing else, at least this deplorable act made more people aware of these needy dogs so desperate for a loving family to take them in. Hopefully, a few more will find a forever home soon enough.
