In the stillness of a dark night, a frail puppy lay silently on the ground. Passersby hurried past, perhaps because the light was too dim, or maybe because the puppy was too quiet. Almost no one noticed his presence—until a young man and his friend happened upon him, changing the course of this little life forever.

Seeing the dying puppy, the young men rushed to a store to buy sausages and milk. The puppy weakly licked a few drops of milk, but it was already late and all the animal hospitals were closed. The young man decided to take the puppy home, making a temporary nest for him out of a cardboard box with food and water inside.

In the dead of night, the puppy suddenly began coughing violently and struggled to breathe, waking the young man. He placed a teddy bear in the box and watched over the puppy until, after a while, the puppy’s breathing stabilized and he fell asleep, cuddled up to the bear.

The next morning, the young man saw the puppy clearly for the first time: emaciated, filthy, and obviously a stray for a long time. He immediately took the puppy to a nearby vet. After a preliminary examination, the vet confirmed the puppy was a male Corgi, less than two months old, and much thinner than other puppies his age.

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Further tests revealed the puppy had canine coronavirus and severe pneumonia, likely the reason he’d been abandoned. The vet improvised an oxygen mask from a paper cup, and the puppy cooperated calmly with the treatment. As the young man had to go to work, he left the puppy in the vet’s care.

After treatment, the puppy’s condition improved. The vet sent the young man a video showing the little Corgi eating eagerly, finally relieving his worries. Every day after work, the young man rushed to visit. The puppy would lie in his cage, looking up with pleading, watery eyes, sometimes whining when the young man prepared to leave.

After three days at the clinic, the puppy’s health improved significantly. Although his pneumonia wasn’t fully cured, his appetite had returned. Seeing the puppy’s sadness, the young man asked to take him home for the weekend. Considering the hospital was nearby and the puppy’s condition was stable, the vet agreed and carefully explained the medication instructions.

On his first day back home, the puppy was in high spirits, drinking a big bowl of goat milk and eating heartily. But late at night, his condition suddenly worsened, and he refused even his favorite treats. In the middle of the night, a violent cough woke the young man, who comforted the puppy until his breathing stabilized.

The next morning, the young man rushed him back to the vet, who found the puppy’s lungs were still inflamed and prescribed another week of treatment. The young man also worried about the puppy’s swollen belly, but tests revealed he had simply overeaten.

During his stay at the clinic, the puppy’s appetite grew, and his thin frame gradually filled out. His energy and coat improved daily. When not eating, he napped or played with the cage bars, and every visit from the young man brought excited barks and wagging tails. But when it was time to leave, the puppy’s eyes filled with sadness.

After nearly ten days, the puppy gained half a kilogram, his health steadily improving. The vet told the young man the puppy could go home in three days. The day finally came, and as the young man spoke with the vet, the puppy excitedly gnawed on a cardboard box, eager to leave.

Back home, the puppy surprised everyone with his energy—barking, running, and playing like a whirlwind. He obediently took his medicine and followed the young man everywhere, even using his food bowl as a step to climb over barriers just to be by his side.

The puppy’s love for food was unmatched—he waited patiently for meals, watched every move the young man made in the kitchen, and devoured every treat. After eating, he became a little demolition expert, digging under sofas and chewing on curtains.

To burn off his energy, the young man made simple toys, and the puppy played joyfully. As his health returned, the young man took him for walks, where the puppy made a special friend—a gentle golden retriever from the neighborhood. Despite their size difference, the two became inseparable, running and playing together on the grass.

Days flowed by, and the once fragile puppy grew into a strong, healthy dog. He remained as affectionate and loyal as ever, following the young man like a shadow and gazing longingly at every meal. Bath times were calm, but once dry, the puppy would roll around in joy, making a mess of the bed.

Thanks to the kindness of a stranger, this once-abandoned life found hope and happiness again. The young man’s persistence and love not only saved the puppy but also gave him a true home. That cold night, the puppy’s lonely figure on the street was transformed by a warm, outstretched hand—a seed of hope that blossomed into a life full of joy.

The most precious encounters in this world are never just stories of rescue—they are two gentle souls recognizing each other in the darkness. May every abandoned animal find warmth and love of their own.