Maggie Hamilton, known as Ma Mags in the rescue community, was driving a rescue puppy to her new home and decided to take a shortcut — and ended up finding someone else who needed rescuing.
@maggierlar Help us name her. This baby has seen the worst of humans, but still belly crawled out of the ditch and into my arms. She goes in first thing tomorrow for medical treatment and vaccines. Tonught she is getting a medicated bath to soothe her itchy skin and soft soft bedding for the first time probably ever. Welcome to Ruby & Laurel Animal Rescue Inc baby girl.
“Approximately a mile down that road, I saw what I thought might be a white trash bag in the ditch, and then I realized it was moving,” Ma Mags, founder of Ruby & Laurel Animal Rescue, told The Dodo.
She quickly pulled over, and as she got closer, she could see that the trash bag was actually a white pittie puppy, peeking out from the ditch, looking for help. Based on her condition, Ma Mags assumed she’d been there for only a few days.
“I could tell she was sweet almost immediately because she wanted to come to me and was making eye contact,” Ma Mags said. “She was hesitant but so ready to get out of there.”
Ma Mags began talking to the sweet little puppy, and she immediately crawled her way out of the ditch and snuggled up to her rescuer. She was so ready to be loved and so thankful that someone had actually found her out there.
The pup, later named Slurpee, was skinny and suffering from mange, but that didn’t stop her adorable personality from shining through. After taking her to the vet, they discovered that Slurpee was actually 3 years old and not a little puppy after all. She’s currently being fostered by Ma Mags and getting stronger every day.
@maggierlar Just a little bit of sunshine for our Slurpee girl! And she met one of our Amazon delivery agents too! We cannot thank you enough for all of the support. Slurpee is feeling better by the day and we are already seeing improvements on her skin condition. Demodectic mange looks scary but is not contagious. I want to extend my gratitude to all of you who reached out in support when my house was broken into. I still have to replace both my front and back doors but I am beyond grateful that I am physically okay and none of my animals were harmed. Thank you for helping me change Slurpees life and the lives of other animals in the rescue. Truly, I have been humbled by the amount of love you have shown the both of us. I appreciate each and every one of you so very much. ❤️ Mags. And yes, I am all of your dogs Auntie Mags now 🐾
“Day by day, her personality grows,” Ma Mags said. “She has been sweet the whole time, but now she is energetic and beginning to enjoy life. I adore her with my whole heart.”
Slurpee still has a ways to go on her healing journey, but she’s getting there. Once she’s finally strong enough, she’ll be up for adoption — if Ma Mags can let her go, that is.
“I definitely thought about keeping her, but I have five of my own dogs already,” Ma Mags said. “Never say never — she may end up our mascot after all of this!”
If you’d like to help Slurpee and other dogs like her, you can donate to Ruby & Laurel Animal Rescue.
