Dog Abandoned With Heartbreaking Note Finds Someone To Believe In Him

When Joey was abandoned, tied to a pole with a sign around his neck, no one who passed was brave enough to approach him. He was terrified, barking and growling at people because he didn't know where he was or if anyone would try to hurt him.


The sign around his neck read, "My name is Joey. I am looking for a home. Please take care of me!" It seemed that no one would step up to help him, until the most unlikely person did.

A woman named Lisa who was living in her broken down van in San Pedro, California, saw Joey and his plight, and knew that somehow, she had to help him. Lisa tried to enlist help to get Joey somewhere safe, but the local shelter told her that she would need to bring him there herself. Seeing as Lisa's van didn't work and she refused to leave Joey suffering, there was only one other choice: to walk Joey the three miles to the shelter.

Lisa was injured and walking long distances was a struggle, but that didn't stop her. She was in a ton of pain when she finally arrived, but she had made it, and Joey was safe. Joey was eventually rescued by Forte Animal Rescue. Four months later, he was adopted into his forever family and seemed to be a completely different dog.