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\u201cHe let the people who found him walk right up to him and pick him up.”<\/h2>\n
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Tied up to a dumpster with trash strewn all around him, Charlie the dog had no choice but to sit there until someone noticed him.<\/p>\n

His face was swollen from being beaten, he was hungry and he was completely alone \u2014 until two kind Samaritans saw him and jumped into action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Philadelphia Animal Hospital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The pair rushed the 2-year-old pit bull mix to Philadelphia Animal Hospital to get him checked in immediately. What vets saw when they examined him for the first time was unlike anything they had ever seen.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe lifted up his jowls, and the inside of his cheeks and lip were entirely infested with maggots,\u201d Adria Rebbecchi, director of communications for the animal hospital, told The Dodo. \u201cHe was in so much pain that he didn\u2019t even want to move.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Philadelphia Animal Hospital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Seeing how urgent Charlie\u2019s situation was, the animal hospital took him in for treatment immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the people who brought him to us has been a client for a long time \u2014 and when we saw Charlie, we felt so passionate toward getting him the help he needed,\u201d Rebbecchi said. \u201cMy father, who owns the practice, decided to cover all of his medical costs right then and there.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Philadelphia Animal Hospital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Vets put Charlie on pain medicine right away and planned surgery to help his lip and mouth. Because the infestation was so advanced, the tissue was too damaged to be saved and had to be removed. They had to make the grueling decision to attempt one surgery per week in an effort to help him grow back some of his lip.<\/p>\n

Charlie\u2019s injury made it difficult for him to eat, but the veterinarians fed him small meals multiple times per day to make sure he was building his body back up. He slowly began regaining his strength \u2014 and his sweet personality started shining through as his pain subsided.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One of the Good Samaritans who found Charlie visiting him at the hospital | Philadelphia Animal Hospital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cHe let the people who found him walk right up to him and pick him up, so we assumed he was a sweet one,\u201d Rebbecchi said. \u201cSince then, he was always happy to be with people and won\u2019t stop kissing and trying to play. Given his condition, he was very comfortable around people.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of his favorite people soon became Natalie Barber, a woman who works with City of Elderly Love (COEL) rescue, which specializes in senior pets. She frequently visited Charlie at the hospital and cheered him on since the first day he came in.<\/p>\n

The vet team knew he would eventually need a foster mom \u2014 and she was the perfect candidate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Natalie and Charlie | Philadelphia Animal Hospital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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After three months of intense medical care, Charlie just moved in with his new foster family this week. He\u2019s already making new friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe family has another dog and he\u2019s loving having company,\u201d Rebbecchi said. \u201cHe\u2019s also quite taken with his foster mom\u2019s son, Lucas!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Charlie with his human foster brother | Natalie Barber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Since the vet found a microchip on Charlie, the local ASPCA is actively investigating his previous owner for details on how the dog ended up in the state of health that he did.<\/p>\n

And when the investigation is complete, he may be put up for adoption \u2014 although it seems Charlie is already happy as can be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Charlie with his foster mom | Natalie Barber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHe is looking and feeling like a brand-new dog,\u201d Rebbecchi said. \u201cIt\u2019s so great to see him happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

To help more dogs in need, you can make a donation to City of Elderly Love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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