Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – On Tuesday, staff at the Pennsylvania SPCA found a taped-up box outside of the shelter facility. The cardboard box had a note on the side stating that the person had “no other choice” than to give up their dog, given the threat of eviction.
Inside the box was a terrified dog named Tangi. The shelter said, “Yesterday, she was found outside our shelter, sealed inside a taped-up box in the freezing morning air. When we opened it, scared eyes looked up at us. She was shaking and so stressed that she was hypersalivating, clearly overwhelmed by everything around her. And yet, the moment a hand reached toward her, she leaned in, gentle and searching for comfort despite everything she had been through.”
Describing how Tangi longed for the comforting touch of a kind hand, “Throughout the day, during medical testing, behavioral exams, and every check we needed to do, Tangi just wanted to be near someone. She followed staff closely, rested her head against anyone who knelt beside her, and cried when she was left alone. All she wanted was to feel safe.”
The shelter reminds the public that they must come into the facility if they want to surrender their pet – and they implored people NOT to leave their pets outside in the frigid cold.
Tangi is safe and receiving love and care. She will be made available for adoption after her stray hold has ended.
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