Fortunately for her, she was found by firefighter Mike Thawley from Fire Station 14 in Sacramento, California. Mike discovered her when she was sick and weak, tied to a post in the rain and left to die.
Mike couldn’t just leave her there, so he cleaned her up and took her to the Front Street Animal Shelter to be checked by medical staff.
It turned out Chunkie was suffering from the mange, and her skin was in a bad way. The people at the shelter got right to work, though, treating her afflictions and dressing her in warm clothing to protect her skin.
It was clear for all to see that Chunkie was relieved to have been saved, but she’d formed a strong bond with her rescuer, Mike, and so pined for him after he was gone.
The following day, however, firefighter Mike paid another visit to the shelter, and luckily someone filmed an emotional reunion. You can watch it below:
What’s more, Mike was able to adopt Chuckie into his own family not long after. Here’s to their new lives together!
What a fantastic tale of compassion and companionship.
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