There are times when just a picture can tell you everything and the picture of Punkin as a stray in a community told our foster home everything they needed to know to say yes to bringing her into their home.

Not only was she severely emaciated, she was suffering from quills and subsequent infections and her right eye was so damaged. Despite all of this she met the team in the community with love, curiosity, and joy. Quite willing to leave the cold, outside world that she was not likely remain alive in for much longer if a foster home hadn’t said yes. It didn’t take her long to make herself comfortable being inside and getting regular, small, measured meals to help her put on some weight while her body healed. The infections from the quills were quite substantial and unfortunately her eye could not be saved. But as of today she is continuing to heal, is gaining weight back in a healthy way, and is starting to adjust to having only one eye.

Update: Punkin has put on weight and is coming along so well. She still needs a dental and more quills to be removed, but we absolutely had to share how beautiful she is looking for.

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