When Ali Tisdall first met a gentle pup named Scarlett, she had no idea how much this sweet dog would come to mean to her.

Scarlett showed up in Tisdall’s neighborhood in Spring Creek Township, North Carolina. She wore a collar and wandered around as though searching for someone.

A neighbor eventually brought the pup to Tisdall’s home, assuming she might belong to her.

The Tisdall family immediately felt compelled to help.

As they stroked her, Scarlett’s face lit up with a wide smile, happy to have found such kind humans.

Discovering Scarlett’s Story

The family gave Scarlett a bath and showered her with attention.

The children couldn’t stop petting her, and Scarlett basked in their affection, smiling with joy.

They decided to care for her over the weekend and have her scanned for

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