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\u201cShe knew that I might be her only chance.”<\/h2>\n
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When Goran Marinkovic walks the streets of Kraljevo, Serbia, he always brings food with him.<\/p>\n

Every day he feeds over 100 stray dogs and cats who have no one to care for them, but in March of last year, he stumbled across a tiny puppy he couldn\u2019t bear to leave behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Goran Marinkovic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cPassing a narrow pathway, I heard crying coming from the rocks,\u201d Marinkovic told The Dodo. \u201cShe was cold, hungry and thirsty. I had food, so right away I gave her salami.\u201d<\/p>\n

The little dog was living near a pile of trash, using an old boot to shield herself from the elements. The puppy was too young to be without a mom, but Marinkovic couldn\u2019t find any other dogs nearby.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Goran Marinkovic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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As he approached the puppy, she immediately lay down and showed him her belly.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was exhausted,\u201d Marinkovic said. \u201cShe knew that I might be her only chance, so she lay down and surrendered to fate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Goran Marinkovic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Marinkovic scooped up the little dog and brought her to the vet. He wasn\u2019t sure if she\u2019d survive after being on her own for so long, sleeping under the open sky. But the puppy, whom he named Coco, refused to give up.<\/p>\n

As Coco gained back her strength, her loving personality started to shine through: \u201cShe loves people,\u201d Marinkovic said. \u201cShe\u2019s always cheerful.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Goran Marinkovic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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After posting photos of Coco on Facebook, Marinkovic\u2019s inbox was flooded with messages offering to take the puppy in. But Marinkovic wanted to make sure she had the very best home.<\/p>\n

He reached out to one of his friends and fellow rescuers, who had connections with international animal adoptions. And once Coco had received all her vaccines, she traveled to her new home in Germany.<\/p>\n

A year later, Coco looks nothing like the sick puppy Marinkovic found hiding behind a shoe. She\u2019s grown into a happy, fluffy dog who\u2019s always excited to go on adventures with her family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Goran Marinkovic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201c[Coco] has a beautiful home and she is currently on vacation.\u00a0I get pictures regularly \u2014 they\u2019re at sea right now,\u201d Marinkovic said. \u201cEvery rescued dog from the street who finds a home is a victory for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Goran Marinkovic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Marinkovic wishes that every stray in Serbia could be as lucky as Coco. But with help from people like Marinkovic, these dogs are one step closer to getting the lives they deserve.<\/p>\n

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To learn more about the plight of stray dogs and cats in Serbia, you can follow Goran Marinkovic on Facebook.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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