The Carson Animal Shelter in Los Angeles is a very busy animal shelter. Roman, a deaf dog, found himself there. He was in terrible shape. His ears were tattered, his teeth had been ground down, and his all his fur was gone (he had a skin infection). If that weren’t bad enough, he had lost his spirit.
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Shelter volunteers posted his picture and hoped that someone would adopt him. Tye Friis, the founder of Reversed Rescue, stepped in to help.
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Roman was taken to be a foster at Friis’s home. Friis recalls that there was an instant connection between him and Roman. Roman was very grateful for the compassion Friis showed him.
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Friis was able to use hand gestures and signs to communicate with the deaf dog. Roman was very happy to have positive attention and a loving caregiver. Roman began his long journey back to health.
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Image Credit: Reserve Rescue