When Laura O’Donoghue was in her third year of veterinary medicine in Budapest, Hungary, she thought it would be nice to foster a dog. She contacted the Foundation of Animal Protection (FAPF) in Füzesabony and the organization sent her Suzie, a dog rescued from the mountains. She was excited, but she had no clue that she’d be taking care of a petrified dog.
FAPF learned about Suzie from a family that found them in the forest. She was with her five puppies when the rescuers arrived at the scene. They were starving, but they were too wary of people to accept the food the rescue group offered.
The rescuers tried to lure the dogs with food but it didn’t work out. In the end, they all agreed to use a humane trap. And while it required less work, it took half a day before they safely captured the furry family.
Suzie and her babies received medical attention. One of her puppies was very sick, but thankfully, they all pulled through. It also didn’t take long before the little ones found their forever homes.
No one seemed interested in Suzie so she ended up in foster care. When she arrived at Laura’s home that night, she cowered in a corner and stayed there. She didn’t even use the bathroom simply because everything around her was just too scary.
Eventually, the dog learned that Laura’s bed was better than the floor. She became more open to new things because she knew her foster mom was there. But just as when things seemed perfect, the pandemic broke out.
Laura booked a flight home. She wanted to take Suzie with her but every transport that allowed dogs was either canceled or fully booked. More so, she didn’t own her. So for about a week, the dog stayed with one of her friends.
In order to bring her home, Laura decided to adopt Suzie. And after seven canceled flights, an amazing volunteer named Emma offered to fly the dog to Ireland. It seemed like they waited for ages, but they were both happy to finally be reunited.
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