Every day, dogs in shelters wake up hoping that today will be the day they meet someone who will love them forever. Longing for affection, they eagerly try to catch the eye of visitors as soon as they approach the kennels. Most bark or wag their tails, desperate to be noticed.

Rudy was different. He sat quietly in his kennel, his sorrowful eyes following the people passing by. The sweet Pit Bull mix had been abandoned by his family, and all he needed was someone to remind him that he mattered.

Spotting Rudy And Hearing His Story

That day, Stephanie, a volunteer at the Animal Rescue League of Berks County in Pennsylvania, walked through the doors. She was still mourning her beloved dog, Hank, and wanted to spend time with shelter pups who were starved of affection.

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