Foster Failure With Sad Past Becomes Shelter Helper Dog

Yuri’s story begins like that of so many other shelter dogs. She arrived to the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter in Valley View, Ohio in bad shape. She had pneumonia, scars on her back and legs, was heartworm positive, and pregnant. Deputy Dog Warden Amanda Kopec had a soft spot for Yuri right away. Little did she know that Yuri would bloom into a talented resource for the shelter and would wiggle her way into Kopec’s life for good as a foster failure. Image Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter/Facebook Yuri and Her Puppies Failed to Thrive Yuri gave birth at the shelter, delivering a large litter of puppies. Despite receiving all of the medical attention she and her puppies needed, they failed to thrive. Kopec could see that the shelter life was taking a toll on Yuri. Kopec told Petco Foundation that Yuri was so sad. Kopec would sit with her during meals, coaxing her to eat. When she wasn’t improving, Kopec decided to take her and the puppies home as fosters. They were both devastated when one by one, Yuri’s puppies died of canine herpes. Broken hearted, the pair leaned on each other for support. Image Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter/Facebook Yuri Receives Serious Diagnosese Kopec noticed ...