Two and a half years ago, Squish the dog was just another stray dog without much hope for a healthy and happy future. Or any future or at all, for that matter. But Squish found a little luck, a lot of love and the help of a few amazing veterinarians. Now this dog with a deformed face is enjoying a second lease on life after it was discovered that the source of the dog’s injuries wasn’t an insect bite, after all.
At this point, and with no other recourse in sight, the decision was made to put the pup out of his misery and to euthanize him. Lucky for Zar — or Squish, as he would come to be known — someone decided to step in.
A Pup Named Zar
Back in April 2016, a stray puppy was picked up by animal control and brought to Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter in Ohio. The dog — named Zar — was only four months old, but he had one serious problem.