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A saying that people who work in animal rescue live by is that saving one abandoned, mistreated or stray dog won’t change the world, but for that one dog, the world will change. But even though the individuals are important, and you can see that change just by looking at these before and after pictures of adorable dogs who were picked up from the streets, animal rescue can have more far-reaching effects as well—it can create a community where people are vigilant and care about animal welfare.
26-year-old David Fernández makes it his mission to turn rescue dogs that are unrecognizable due to neglect into happy house pets. While most passersby wouldn’t dare to touch these cases of severe mange and matted hair, Fernández responds to reports of downtrodden abandoned animals by getting them the vet care they need and connecting them with loving foster homes and eventually adopters. You’ll be amazed by what these dogs look like after a few months of good food and baths.
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Christina Uhlir 5 years ago
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." - Mahatma Gandhi
sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
Such a beautiful, adorable fur baby, I am sure there will be many who want this pup !!!
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sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
A sweet baby, how sad the horrific time hungry, and so lonely, this should never happen, any city should be picking up stray dogs, long before they look this terrible, shame the city !!!
Santino Marazzo 5 years ago
I'm sorry,but looking at these makes me angry. Also ,I feel sooo sad for the dogs that lived like they did. The positive side to all this is that they were rescued and cared for. All of us could learn from this . Please if you see a dog , cat or any other animal that could use help, then please,please do so.
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Annisiea 5 years ago
This is so sad. Doesn't even look like the same dog. Really breaks my heart knowing animals go through hardships that bad
Olivia Masterson 5 years ago
The worst part of it is HUMANS thing those precious animals are disposable.
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sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
A real sweetheart, happy to see the change, hope he gets a loving home !!!
Heather Dennis 5 years ago
There is a special place in hell for those who would allow an animal to suffer like this. I would be happy to open the gates for them
Sharon Hyatt 5 years ago
Where WERE these incredibly unfortunate creatures ? Surely this doesn't happen this bad, very often . . . . .
Santiago, Chile, where Fernández does his work, has an abundance of stray dogs. Although Chileans take pride in their compassion towards dogs, often providing food and shelter for strays as communities, and staunchly opposing proposals to cull their population, rough sleeping is still not easy for these cute dogs. As you can see from the pictures posted by Fernández, dogs living outside are vulnerable to mange, injuries, infections, and all the discomfort that poor hygiene and the elements can cause.
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sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
An incredible difference, if I could I would get him in a heart beat !!!
Manel Dias 5 years ago
Some times I wonder why the human beings could be so nasty to illtreat the defenseless animals such as this.? The people who rescued this poor soul should be blessed.
Agnes Jekyll 5 years ago
Oh, he looks so scared and vulnerable in first pic--confident and loved in the next. Oh, my heart.
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Allie boo boo face 5 years ago
All of this fills my heart with joy knowing some people out there do care for these precious animals. ❤️️
Sharon Hyatt 5 years ago
Yes but the pain of seeing what deprivation they must have gone through is awful . . . . .
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sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
A beautiful pup, I do love terrier breeds, loyal, lovable and smart !!!
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Sharon Hyatt 5 years ago
This little beauty appears to be blind in one eye if not both.........
Louise Brigance 5 years ago
It'ls almost too much to believe these are the same dog. Bless her beautiful face.
sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
It is extremely upsetting to see the before shots, the tremendous suffering !!!
57% of Chileans believe that measures to control stray dogs other than euthanasia should be implemented, and public policy is gradually shifting towards population control for stray dogs. The Metropolitan Regional Council of Santiago is investing 3 billion Chilean pesos ($3,678,000) in spaying and neutering strays in an effort to slow the growth of the stray population. Recent laws have also outlawed pet abandonment and made microchipping mandatory in the hopes that pets won't end up on the streets or in animal shelters.
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sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
Thank God for the new policy, unfortunately it didn't happen a very long time ago !!!
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sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
This sweetie still looks nervous, some may take more time to heal !!!
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Raine Soo 5 years ago
It is mange, a skin condition caused by parasitic mites. The poor dog...
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sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
On the left, it looks like he is thinking, please help me !!!
Manel Dias 5 years ago
It may take a while to recover from such skin condition. Yet eventually he will be an amazingly lovable pooch. His sweet looks says it all.
However, animal rescuers and overburdened shelter animal workers say that public education is necessary for any policy changes to help the situation, calling for people to have their pets spayed and neutered, volunteer as foster carers and donate to shelters and rescuers that help with spaying and neutering strays and fix them for future dog adoption.
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sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
This adorable pup, looks like one I had adopted several years ago, an awesome boy !!!
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Matthew White 5 years ago
if you look at the dog on the left does anyone know what that ball is under his mouth
Lex Ellyss 5 years ago
Probably a tumor. My friend's dog had one (benign) that looked like a ball sack hanging from its throat.
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Sharon Hyatt 5 years ago
No animal should ever have to endure such hardship.....how many people saw these unfortunate dogs suffer like this before they got rescued and loved ? ? ?
Student River Basler 11 months ago
It looks like their is a abscess on his chest. How big was it?
Manel Dias 5 years ago
This picture is so scary, even to watch. This breaks my heart, when realizing the animals helpless conditions & the pains & sufferings he must have being undergoing. Who ever you are "YOU HUMAN", thank you for rescuing this baby from his hell hole. Bless your Heart...
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Sarah 5 years ago
It doesn't even look like the same kind of dog. What happened to the long ears? Did they get amputated?
Sarah 5 years ago
I think these maybe two different breeds. The one on the left is a short haired breed I thought.
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Marlene Ricker 5 years ago
It must have been one helluva job getting all that matted hair off. Thanks for putting in the effort. He looks quite beautiful now.
Manel Dias 5 years ago
Cannot fathom how much discomfort & misery this poor baby might have being in. We are not the only living being that feels sad & depression when in such horrific situations. Once again thank you to the rescuer of this little fella. THANK YOU.
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sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
Incredible transformation, on a t.v. program I had seen a similar dog rescued, it showed the difficult procedure , and much time for the fur to grow back, thank God for the good people !!!
Manel Dias 5 years ago
Given such comfort & happiness to an innocent defenseless animal this way is a truly accomplishment.
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Barbara M. Elliott 4 years ago
This is not the same Dog. Look at the nose. Totally different and well as the length of the front legs
Cathy Proctor 5 years ago
Oh lord, how many people passed her by before David Fernández. God bless you man!
Marlene Ricker 5 years ago
That's not the same dog. The one on the left has long legs and the one on the right has short little legs.
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🌺🍍🌼🌻🌼🍍🌺 5 years ago
not to be rude (plz don't come after me) but that's the same dog from the last picture. Is it just 2 different pictures of the recovered dog and the same picture of it before recovery?
Sarah 5 years ago
I think it's two after pictures of the same dog using the same before image of him.
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sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
Too bad we are unable to charge the previous owner, a huge fine and jail time !!!
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Manel Dias 5 years ago
This is obviously a baby animal. To throw away like some unwanted article is beyond cruel. This cutie has a long way to go, with knowing what it is to be loved by a caring owner, & I pray that you will live a very happy & a very long life.
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Sherrylee Houseman 5 years ago
How can people let this happen someone has to report these things right away when you see IT 🤨🤨
Sharon Hyatt 5 years ago
I totally agree, but in some cities with no appropriate resources, there's no one to report to.... or nobody cares....sometimes the apathy is hard to believe !
Load More Replies... Manel Dias 5 years ago
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" - Nelson Mandela- Shame on you (some) people in Chile. These pooches are so beautiful & amazing yet due to you peoples ignorant & cruelty they suffer immensely. Treat them as they are a part of your Nation. THESE POOCHES ARE CHILLIENS TOO...!!!
Luxifer Lim 5 years ago
Nice, seem like "Before u were too good for me, after im too good for you." He is showing such confidence.
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Marlene Ricker 5 years ago
That poor dog looks absolutely terrified in the first photo. Nice to see him looking happy in the second photo.
Sharon Hyatt 5 years ago
You're absolutely right too many people don't value their pets, abandon them and don't care what happens to them. .......!
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Sharon Hyatt 5 years ago
Probably this little guy was relatively new to the street life so hasn't had time to get starved, sick, or injured.... he was lucky that he was noticed before he got that bad !
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Margaret Wells 5 years ago
Another poodle. It's breaking my heart! Are people too lazy to get them groomed so they abandon them?
Manel Dias 5 years ago
"Each & every animal on earth has as much right to be here as you and me" Buddha-
Sharon Hyatt 5 years ago
They must feel so much better with a good bath and grooming . . . .and something to eat !
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Slaveya Y 5 years ago
I can't imagine how these angels must feel, not knowing why they are so miserable and sick. Simply because humans have made neglect and cruelty into an common everyday practice
Sharon Hyatt 5 years ago
My feelings exactly....... I guess they have no respect for them. as not deserving a second thought... or perhaps they are viewed as 'someone else's problem'.
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sharron lynn parsons 5 years ago
With the fur growing, looks like a dog I adopted many years ago, someone said, most people will get that one special dog in your life, and I sure did, so incredible he was, people who never had a dog, were so impressed with him, said he was so human,I could go on and on !!!
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Belinda Bauer 5 years ago
Lots of 'fashionable' dogs here. People who should never have had a dog in the first place
Olivia Masterson 5 years ago
Now that my tears have stopped from looking at the before pictures, I would love to get my hands on the people that would throw away or neglect these beautiful animals. My pup that I have now was found inn a dumpster. The one before her was a rescue pup. He had been beaten to the point that all of his ribs had been broken. His tail didn't curl enough for the devils that had him, so they broke it. I had to have him euthanized 6 years ago due to cancer and blindness. But I do have his ashes and some of his fur.
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Manel Dias 5 years ago
"A coward is incapable of exhibiting LOVE, it is the prerogative of the Brave" - Mahatma Gandhi- You rescuer sure did the bravest things while saving these pooches lives. May you be showered with God's finest Blessings.
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mermaidgirl960 5 years ago
Yes a little dapper bow for every little boi and girl
Load More Replies... Autumn Walton 5 years ago (edited)
that's not a yorkie. the pic with long hair looks like a maltese or some type of herding/sheepdog but the dog with short hair appears to be a mix.
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Claire Hoogeveen 5 years ago
How cruel they r beautiful animals the people who did this to them R SCUM
Manel Dias 5 years ago
Animals feel pains & suffering just as you & me. Don't expect happiness when abusing & harming these animals so ruthlessly & cruelly. Thanks to the rescuers for saving these precious sweet animals lives.
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Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
Wonderful to see how many people come together to undo the 'bad' that previously happened to these adorable puppers!! Those who report the dogs to be rescued, those who do the rescuing, the vets, the nurses & other staff at the vets, foster-carers, photographer, everyone who shares their stories, and their final adoptive families. For every 1 jerk who dumped a dog, there are literally dozens of people coming together to do good. Helps to restore faith in the goodness that humans can achieve.
Aria Whitaker 5 years ago
You mean except THIS human, and the thousands of others like him who care for animals such as these?
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John Louis 5 years ago
WHY !?! WHY !?! WHY !?! Do people treat dogs like this? Are they so irresponsible they don't notice? Are they so callous they don't care? Are their lives so miserable they become sadistic? Any thoughts !?!
Agnes Jekyll 5 years ago
some people are so poor, they cannot take care of their dogs, or they abandon them because they cannot afford the cost, or there is no culture of animal care.
Load More Replies... Kate Kyffin 5 years ago
All the 'before' pictures are truly heart breaking. I salute you Sir and your faith in these lovely dogs. You are an angel.
Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
Wonderful to see how many people come together to undo the 'bad' that previously happened to these adorable puppers!! Those who report the dogs to be rescued, those who do the rescuing, the vets, the nurses & other staff at the vets, foster-carers, photographer, everyone who shares their stories, and their final adoptive families. For every 1 jerk who dumped a dog, there are literally dozens of people coming together to do good. Helps to restore faith in the goodness that humans can achieve.
Aria Whitaker 5 years ago
You mean except THIS human, and the thousands of others like him who care for animals such as these?
Load More Replies... John Louis 5 years ago
WHY !?! WHY !?! WHY !?! Do people treat dogs like this? Are they so irresponsible they don't notice? Are they so callous they don't care? Are their lives so miserable they become sadistic? Any thoughts !?!
Agnes Jekyll 5 years ago
some people are so poor, they cannot take care of their dogs, or they abandon them because they cannot afford the cost, or there is no culture of animal care.
Load More Replies... Kate Kyffin 5 years ago
All the 'before' pictures are truly heart breaking. I salute you Sir and your faith in these lovely dogs. You are an angel.
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