Charlie is no more than 2 years old and was somehow surviving on the streets of Bulgaria. Unfortunately, like so many other poor souls, he became victim of a cruel individual: Charlie was shot in the back! While the pallet didn't manage to kill Charlie, it lodged itself in his spine and caused him to be unable to use the back half of his body. Which is how he was found - helpless and hopeless, scared and hungry.
Charlie was taken to the best orthopedic specialists in town and, thanks to funds raised by Animal Aid International, he had surgery and rehabilitation. The road to recovery was very long and for quite some time we were not sure if he will be able to walk again. Charlie's first steps were weak and tentative. And yet in the midst of it all he kept trying and kept trusting the humans who surrounded him with love. That love was probably the first non-violent experience he had had with humans all his life.
Today Charlie is able to walk again and has been adopted in a loving home! He has toys, and food, and safety, and all the love every single critter deserves!
Thanks to the loving support of people from around the world, Charlie has a new lease on life. And thanks to resilient, amazing beings like Charlie we are continually inspired to do the work that we do!
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