For shelter dogs who have been overlooked, days feel too long and the world outside their kennel feels far away.

They live in hope that one day their luck will change.

Francesca, a sweet pup, knows what it feels like to wait too long for someone to notice her.

She stayed in the shelter in Russellville, Kentucky, for nearly a year and a half. She often retreated to the back of her kennel, too timid and hesitant to ask for attention.

Fortunately, just when she least expected it, life surprised her in a most beautiful way.

A Long Wait

Francesca had a rough start in life. She and her littermates grew up in a crate and were forced to compete for food. The pup was often pushed aside because she was the smallest and the most timid.

When she arrived at the shelter with her littermates, Fra

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