If you count yourself among those people who enjoy watching emotional videos, prepare your eyes because they might shed tears after seeing the following material. One of the best reunions we’ve seen so far!
A cute dog named Smokey has a very strong memory, as he remembers the vest that saved his life when he was almost dead, due to severe burns all over his body caused by a bushfire back in 2017. Before the unfortunate event happened, the poor doggo was living in a homeless camp located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The firefighters have found the pup in a horrible situation: tied to a tree, screaming from the bottom of his lungs for help. It appears that Smokey was used as a guard, but did not get released when the incident occurred, causing serious damage to his skin and lungs.
Seeing the gravity of the situation, Marcos Orozco, one of the firefighters present at the fire, unchained the little guy and drove to the closest pet hospital, Jupiter Pet Emergency and Speciality Center.
“The little guy was burned up pretty good. Even when we grabbed him, he was very distressed. I was concerned whether he would live.”, Smokey’s rescuer told in an interview for The Palm Beach Post.
The most affected parts were his hind legs and the back, but Dr. Latimer took good care of Smokey, putting him on a very efficient recovery treatment.
“During the several weeks that he was with us at JPESC, Smokey received multiple blood transfusions (thanks to “Shadow”, a doggo mate), daily baths, and bandage/wrap changes. In addition, he received treatments in the hyperbaric chamber to help with the reduction of swelling as well as pain from the multiple burns.”, the pet hospital’s staff posted on their Facebook page.
Smokey was getting better and better! His rescuer decided to foster Smokey till his recovery is complete, giving him a temporary home along with new doggy playmates to have fun with. After a week later, Smokey was brought to the center for a check. The vets had a brilliant idea to record the reunion between Dr. Latimer and Smokey.
As soon as Smokey saw his favorite doc, he jumped and gave him an avalanche of kisses, showing his gratitude. Some people that witnessed the heartwarming moment shed some tears.
One of the vets fell in love with the cute doggo, and adopted him as soon as the fostering finished. Renamed him “Fen” and also discovered one of his favorite things to do: swimming! Time passed but the doggo never forgot the person who cared for him.
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