This little guy named Bird Dog was frazzled and frightened.
It's amazing what a little love and care can do.
Found near a golf course, Cedar was heartbreakingly malnourished.
Cedar looked like a brand new dog when a family adopted him.
Shelley was abandoned near an airport after having pups, though none were found.
Two weeks later, Shelley is healthy and ready for adoption.
Sandy is a retriever mix that was badly in need of some TLC.
A little of the PAAWS magic touch and Sandy is rarin' to go.
This 10-year-old dog is named Skinny, but that didn't begin to describe his condition.
This is Skinny after two months at PAAWS. He has a new look, and he just might need a new name.
Sumo was found chained to a fence and suffering from severe wounds.
Now this is a happy, healthy Sumo!
Even in this state, Coffee wagged his tail and had a sparkle in his eyes, workers said.
His sparkle was much more evident after a month of PAAWS care.
Isa was found scavenging for food along a roadside.
Within a few months, Isa was one of the friendliest dogs in the compound.
Before and after: 8 rescue dogs show the transformative power of love
3/14/2013Seeing images of starved and abused animals can ruin your day. (Thanks for teaching us that with your commercials, Sarah McLachlan and the Humane Society.) But seeing what a big dose of TLC can do just might turn your mood around. The people at PAAWS Antigua, an animal rescue and adoption center, have plenty of those happy results to share. The center has taken in 1,100 dogs over 17 years, including rescue dogs like Sumo, Cedar, Coffee and Skinny. Click through this before-and-after gallery of eight PAAWS projects and prepare to be amazed by the transformations. (Warning: Some of the images are quite graphic.) [Source]
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