Senior dog with cancer becomes West Warwick's first

WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — The West Warwick Police Department is now home to a senior dog with a heart of gold.

Mouse, affectionately called "Mousey," was first brought to the West Warwick Animal Shelter back in February after a resident found her abandoned in town.

"She was extremely emaciated and malnourished," West Warwick Animal Control Officer Elsie Curtis wrote in a social media post. "She couldn't digest anything and would vomit everything she ingested. She never wanted to go outside or leave her comfy bed — she'd even use the bathroom on it to avoid getting up."

Mouse's condition slowly improved over time as she gained weight and began warming up to shelter staff.

But the shelter was dealt a devastating blow when 10-year-old pit bull mix was diagnosed with an aggressive case o