At first you might think this dog is an elderly frail old lady, but she is a puppy who was suffering from advanced mange and starvation.

The previous owner had starved her for a long time and with some willpower she ran away from home and wandered around the streets, free but her illness did not improve and she looked pitiful.

To our amazement she greeted her rescuers with the trust and affection of someone not defeated, but vital with a will to live.

We hurried her into treatment, knowing that in this desperate condition, her immune system was very low and at any moment she could take a turn for the worse

Her innocent eyes peered up at her caregivers with so much hope even from the first moments on our treatment table in the hospital. And thankfully, her appetite was beautiful and she dove right in.

We named her Tulip and watched with joy as day by day her health improved and a puppy emerged where an old lady had hobbled.

We couldn’t believe this “old dog” was actually a puppy!