Posted by Terri Crisp, Noah's Wish Founder

"In the village of Cosmesti we saw many dogs living in some of the worse conditions we had seen. At one location we spotted a frightened puppy running towards a small abandoned house which had been almost completely submerged in flood water. I cautiously followed the tiny footprints through the slippery, smelly mud. Within a few minutes I located the mud caked puppy cowering in the corner of a water scared room. Bending down I softly spoke to her, trying to reassure her in a language she definitely had never heard. Moving slowly, I was able to work my way closer to her extending my hand as I approached. She remained motionless as she watched me with her big black eyes. Even though she was frightened and unsure of what I was doing, she did not resist when I was finally able to pick her up. As I held her in my arms she made no effort to get down. Never once did she try and lick me either. Instead, she remained frozen, except for the uncontrollable shaking".

Gail Moerkerken
BC/Canada Coordinator
Noah's Wish

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