Dogs are such smart animals with great instincts. When left on their own, they always seem to know exactly where to go.

It’s especially true for stray dogs. Left to fend for themselves, these dogs figure out where to go for food, shelter and human kindness.

That was the case for one street dog, who had an injured paw and knew just where to go for help.

Dayse Ferreira is a veterinarian who works at a clinic in Juazerio do Norte, Brazil. And recently, she got an unscheduled patient who took everyone by surprise.

A dog entered the clinic, limping from an injured paw. But the dog had no owner with him — he was a stray who just wandered in off the street.

“When he came in, he put the injured paw forward, as if to say hello and to show that he was hurting,” Ferreira told The Dodo.

“We were surprised because he knew where to ask for help.”

In addition to the hurt paw, the dog was visibly sick. Dr. Ferreira decided to take the dog in for an examination.

“Right away, I felt that he needed help and I invited him in,” Ferreira told Bored Panda. “He kindly let me examine him and after some tests.”

She discovered that while the dog wasn’t seriously injured, he did have a small tumor and was covered in fleas.

Fortunately, both were treatable, and the dog was treated to a nice bath. And more importantly, the stray dog got some much-needed love and kindness. Dr. Ferreira told The Dodo he was “excited to be around people who care about him.”

The stray, now named “Quindim,” has been recovering nicely.

“He is doing very well now, reacting perfectly to chemotherapies, to the drugs he has been taking and so far he has had no adverse reaction,” Ferreira told Bored Panda. “He is loving, very playful, he is very outgoing, runs, plays and socializes well with other animals.”

And then, something even more incredible happened.

As Quindim story went viral, he started receiving lots of adoption requests. It seems this dog’s days of fending for himself and relying on the kindness of strangers may soon be over.

“Quindim is now for adoption. We already have around 10 people from Brazil all interested in giving him a loving home,” Ferreira said, adding they were looking for a local adopter.

It sounds like a happy ending is in sight for this smart dog.

“The most admirable thing is that he came on his own. His intelligence is beautiful,” Ferreira told The Dodo. “I’m sure he will find a home that will welcome him and receive him with all the love he deserves.”

What a smart dog. Thank you to the vets who helped this dog when he was in need. We hope he gets adopted soon!

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The Humane Society of the United States has shut down 13 South Korean dog meat farms, and they don’t plan on stopping until every single one no longer exists.

Dogs at these meat farms are confined to tiny metal cages with no source of comfort whatsoever. They have little to no food or water, and are forced to live amongst their feces and filth.

All of them are neglected and don’t receive medical care, which leads to most of them becoming very ill. The ones who survive these deplorable conditions are then sent off to be slaughtered for meat consumption. Regardless, these dogs don’t make it out alive.

Thankfully, organizations like HSUS, are working hard to rescue as many of these dogs as possible.

Sandie was one of 200+ dogs that HSUS saved from their 13th South Korean dog meat farm that they shut down.

She was living in a wire cage, lonely and scared, yet was still so sweet toward her rescuers. As soon as they approached her, she gave them her paw as if she was saying ‘thank you.’

She has since been adopted and is now living with her new loving family in the United Kingdom, where she also has a doggy sibling to play with and bunny.

She was once trapped in a cage with a death sentence, but she now runs free at the beach and even has her own warm bed to sleep in.

Watch Sandie’s rescue and her in her new life below:

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Henry the dog was about 16 years old when his family surrendered him to the shelter, possibly because of his testicular cancer diagnosis. They didn’t even bother to look into treatment options and simply got rid of him when he needed them the most. The sudden abandonment scarred Henry, leaving him with no hope.

With Henry forgoing his will to live, his cancer deteriorated ominously. Being deaf and blind in one eye worsened his health and the constant pain made him lose most of his mobility. When a man named Zach Skow noticed his condition, he knew the poor dog wouldn’t last more than a few weeks.

Zach decided to take Henry in as a hospice foster and make him feel loved and cherished in his final days. However, a strange thing happened after a dying Henry spent his first night with Zach and his doting family. Henry somehow found the strength to stand and walk to the yard! He felt blessed to have a family looking out for him again, and that reignited his spark!

This radical turnaround kept getting better as Henry began feeling better by the hour! His walks turned to gallops and Zach resolved to get him that surgery to remove cancer. After that, there was no stopping Henry! It was like a rebirth for him when he started playing around like a little puppy again!

Zach believes that family acceptance was the key variable in boosting Henry’s morale and aiding his recovery. Henry has now been adopted by a great family, who have promised to give him a grand retirement for the sunset years of his life. What a beautiful miracle!

Click the video below to watch Henry finding solace in his foster family’s love and grabbing his second chance at life!

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