Like many strays, Ryder longed to feel true love from a family of his own.

That dream carried him through difficult days as he wandered the streets of California searching for scraps of food to keep going.

When he was finally rescued and brought into a shelter, Ryder was frail and malnourished, his small body exhausted from the struggle to survive.

With food, care, and affection from the shelter staff, Ryder’s spirit brightened. For the first time, he allowed himself to believe that one day he might find humans who would cherish him.

Winning Hearts At The Shelter

Ryder’s path through the shelter system was not simple. After moving between several shelters, he eventually found himself at The Lovejoy Foundation, Inc. , a rescue located in Inglewood, California.

There, his sweet and p

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