Dying Puppy Rescued From Side Of The Road Makes Astonishing Recovery At Chimpanzee Sanctuary

Jun 15, 2019 by apost team

Jenny Desmond and her husband run a very special sanctuary: the Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue and Protection Sanctuary. Looking after 35 or more orphaned chimpanzees takes up a good bit of their life, but they love the work.

Jenny was able to save another animal in need in January of 2016 - a small, dying puppy that was found on the side of the road.

Jenny and other members of the sanctuary were driving through the village when they spotted the small puppy. They immediately noticed that the poor animal was covered in open sores and was missing a lot of his fur.

It was pretty clear he wouldn’t make it if someone didn’t intervene.

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Jenny picked the puppy up and took him back to Jimmy, her veterinarian husband. Jimmy gave him plenty of food and water and cleaned up all of the sores. Over the next couple of weeks, the puppy began getting stronger and stronger. Jenny decided to name him Snafu. His fur began to grow in more and he started to become playful and trusting with his new family.

Soon, Snafu was healthy enough to be introduced to the other orphaned animals of the sanctuary. The chimps quickly fell in love with the fragile puppy, carrying him gently around the sanctuary while he continued to heal.

Within a year, Snafu had completely healed and had made all kinds of friends at the sanctuary. While he loved his mother and father, he really enjoyed playing with all of the chimps.

While Jenny and Jimmy adored Snafu, their job caused them to travel a lot. They knew that Snafu needed more time and attention than they could provide him. Jenny got in contact with her sister in Colorado and asked if she could take in the dog. After getting the green light from her, Jenny and Snafu took a plane to Colorado.

Snafu adored Jenny’s sister, and he immediately got along with her nieces. She could tell that Snafu would be very happy in his new home.

Jenny then headed back to her sanctuary in Liberia to continue helping orphaned chimps. She is simply an angel in disguise when it comes to animals in need!

You can learn more about Snafu in the video below:

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