Little Girl Spends Days Worrying About a Puppy, Then Comes Home to the Best Surprise

One photograph was enough to make a little girl in Houston, Texas, worry about a puppy she had never even met. His name was Scratchy, and the tiny pup looked fragile, uncomfortable, and badly affected by a severe skin condition. Yet beneath his patchy coat and irritated skin was an adorable little dog who immediately captured her heart. When the girl and her mom, Michelle, learned that Scratchy had been placed on a shelter’s euthanasia list, their concern quickly turned into determination. For this young animal lover, simply hoping someone else would save him was not enough. Credit: Facebook She wanted Scratchy to have a chance to heal, grow, and discover what it felt like to be loved. Michelle immediately began searching for information about the puppy. She tried to track down where Scratchy had gone, but finding him proved much harder than expected. For several days, her daughter kept asking about him. She worried that they had run out of time, and with no answers available, it was difficult not to imagine the worst. Then Michelle finally received the news they had desperately hoped for. Scratchy was alive. The Surprise Waiting After School Scratchy had made his way to Three Litt...