Liberia, West Africa – Jenny and Jim Desmond from the chimpanzee sanctuary are used to helping animals in need.
So when they see a half-dead puppy lying on the side of the road, they don’t hesitate to help the helpless little creature!
An unusual find
One day, Jenny is driving along a road in Liberia. Suddenly, she sees a small ball of fur lying on the side of the road. She immediately realised that the little creature needed help.
She took care of the helpless animal. It was a small puppy that was dying on the dirty road in front of her. Jenny didn’t want to give him up without a fight.
Without further ado, she gave him a name so that he knew she wouldn’t give up on him. She called him „Snafu“. She picked Snafu up, carried him into her car and took him to the rescue centre.
A spark of hope
There they provided the little animal with medical care. The puppy was severely emaciated, had many infections and worms. He was in a really bad way. But sometimes a spark of hope is enough.
The good all-round care provided by Jenny and Jim soon had an effect.
Snafu’s skin began to heal and his condition improved so much that he was able to meet the other residents of the sanctuary.
But how would the chimpanzees react to this little puppy? After all, the apes had never met dogs before.
Would the interspecies introduction work?
Love knows no forms
When the chimpanzees saw the little sick puppy, they immediately took it into their hearts. From then on, the chimpanzee group lovingly cared for the helpless dog.
Snafu’s recovery progressed and the once small puppy grew every day. The chimpanzees always kept a watchful eye on him. They cared for him and with so much love, you can only feel good.
Then the time had come. Snafu needed a new home. So that she was really sure that he had a wonderful future ahead of him, she gave Snafu to her nieces in Colorado in the USA.
Here, the lucky dog now lives with a family of four and is not only constantly spoilt, but also very much loved. It’s incredible what can come from a little warmth of heart.
Once again, life shows its marvellous side. Who would have thought that something like this was possible – chimpanzees taking in a little puppy and giving it a new life.
