Why some women adopt senior and sick pets

Unable to decide between the two, the couple, who have an adult daughter, asked for the least adoptable dog. A few days later, they were shown Rex, a Jack Russell estimated to be around 10 years old.

“He had a very weak hindleg and couldn’t walk very steadily. From what we heard, the former owner chained him all the time and didn’t treat him well.

“He was blind in one eye because it was hit by an object and the injury wasn’t treated. He was quite fearful of humans so when you try to touch him, he would try to avoid you or bite.”

Because of his weak hindleg, Rex would sometimes fall sideways and struggle to get up. 

Overcome with pity, she brought the dog home. During the first week, Rex bit Sia’s mother. The family even had to muzzle it for baths.

But after three months of love and patience, Rex warmed up to the family, gradually became calm even around strangers and no longer had to be muzzled.