Some people love their pets unconditionally for better or worse, while others adopt these animals just to entertain them while they’re still strong and helpful, and then ruthlessly abandon them when they’re old and frail. These ruthless people are unbelievable, but sadly, they still exist anywhere in this world.
The German Shepherd in this story once had a family he considered his own until he was paralyzed in old age and they drove him away like a litter. After they moved out, the old dog was left with a broken heart, numerous health problems and was abandoned in their old house. So when Gianna Serena Manfredi of the Qua La Zampa Association and other volunteers found it near Bitonto in Bari, Italy, they named the poor dog “Heart.”
Heart had problems with his ears, spine and both hind legs, but the strong boy still managed to get around on his own. He is a true warrior.
“And we went to the sea, it was beautiful. The wind caressed my ears, the waves beat against the rocks, the sound of the sea in the silence of the still winter,” Gianna wrote. “It was a real relaxation I almost fell asleep forgetting all the pain of abandonment of those who loved me little, the pain of the sores that are starting to be felt, the pain of not being able to run with that puppy chasing his stone.”
