Shelter Shocked As Walking Pink Skeleton Transforms, Revealing His True Colors

When rescuers first laid eyes on him, they weren’t sure what to think. This poor little pup had been hit by a car and left with a badly broken back leg. 

“He didn’t look like a dog. He didn’t walk like a dog. He didn’t bark like a dog. He was not a dog. He was just a skeleton.”

The pain must’ve been excruciating. He was also in rough shape from neglect, and honestly, no one knew if he was going to make it.

Was he too far gone? Would he pass away naturally? Or… was there still hope? One thing was clear: the team wasn’t giving up without a fight.

He spent a month in the clinic, slowly building up his strength. When he was finally stable enough, they prepped him for surgery to try and fix his leg. 

But the moment he was sedated, his heart rate dropped quickly. The vets had to pull him out fast. It was too risky. They couldn’t keep him under long enough to repair the leg.

They pulled him out of the surgery, and it looked like amputation might be the only option. His rescuer agreed, because she had seen their tries were causing the poor doggy more pain.

She’d watched this sweet boy go through so much already, enough pain for one lifetime. If losing the leg meant gaining a happy, pain-free life, it was worth it.

And you know what? The moment that leg was gone… he lit up. Like a weight had been lifted – literally and emotionally. His tail started wagging, and there was a spark in his eyes again. The turnaround was incredible.

His rescuer knew right then and there – she wasn’t letting him go. As she admits in the video: 

“I’ve always had a thing for the very broken dogs. Visually and physically and mentally and emotionally.”

It wasn’t just about saving him anymore. He wasn’t just another rescue; he was her dog. No adoption posts. No meet-and-greets. He was coming home, and that was that.

At first, he was shy. Timid little guy, still figuring out the world. But slowly, he came out of his shell. 

He went on walks, explored his new surroundings, and settled in like he’d always belonged. He bonded with her other animals and turned out to be the sweetest little gentleman she’d ever met.

She still can’t believe it’s the same dog. In her words, “He’s the worst rescue I’ve ever had that survived.”

Now? He’s thriving.

He moves so well, she sometimes forgets he’s only got three legs. He’s happy, healthy, and completely content. 

Everything a rescuer could dream of for their pup. He’s found his place in the pack too – they treat him like royalty. He sleeps in her bed, and she lifts him up every night and morning, without fail.

And oh, he knows he’s loved. He’s not above pushing the other dogs out of the way for some solo snuggle time with mom. A little spoiled? Maybe. But can you blame her? He’s just that cute.

With his big eyes, goofy grin, and those oversized ears, people say he looks like a cartoon character. One of those dogs you can’t help but fall in love with the second you see him.

And it’s all thanks to Mission Paws’ible, and a woman who knew in her heart – he wasn’t just a rescue. 

He was, and is, family.