Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your animal companion from a shelter, where there are so many wonderful furry friends who need a forever home.

In this video, we learn the heartwarming story of Eliza, the rescue dog who made a turnaround from trauma, abuse and injury to becoming a loving companion to Florida native Annie Morgan.

Annie eventually adopted the pooch permanently, after seeing how Eliza was thriving under her care.

“Fostering a dog, especially one like this, isn’t always snuggles and rainbows and happy moments. It’s a lot of patience, it’s a lot of hard times,” confesses Annie. Nevertheless, the love shelter animals have to give “is unending and will make you feel whole like you never have before”.

View the original video here.

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