The incredible story of PUPO

We were very lucky to find Vito only a month after he was dumped. He was thin and very lonely, but, other than that, he was healthy. A lot of the stray dogs in Southern Italy are not so lucky. Some of them are in a terrible condition when they are abandoned. Others end up on the streets for months, living alone, suffering from life-threatening health conditions and barely surviving. Pupo was one of the unlucky ones, but his luck changed dramatically the day he was brought into Rifugio Fata.

Pupo was found in an appalling state in October 2011. He was starving, dehydrated and seriously ill. He was suffering from horrendous neglect and he was terrified. Francesca and her team took him in and nursed him around the clock, giving him the care and support he so desperately needed. Little by little, he began to recover. Within just a matter of months, Pupo had made an incredible turnaround. He regained his health and his confidence, and he was adopted by a loving family.

Check out Pupo's amazing transformation:

As Francesca put it, "This is what our love can do..."