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  • 6/12/2025
This tiny street puppy lost everything in a tragic fire β€” but her story is far from over πŸ₯Ίβ€οΈ

Pongo was fragile, alone, and fighting for her life… until she met Marina. Watch her incredible transformation as she heals, grows stronger, and finally joins her puppy siblings in the sunshine 🌞🐢

Pongo’s rescue inspired something even bigger β€” the founding of Dog Care Clinic e.V in Sri Lanka πŸ₯πŸ•. Since then, Marina has spayed and neutered 85,000+ animals and helped over 1,500 dogs find loving homes πŸ’• This is more than just a rescue β€” it’s a movement!


#PuppyRescue #SurvivorDog #StreetDogToStar #DogCareClinic #SriLankaRescue #AdoptDontShop #AnimalWelfare #PetTransformation #SecondChances #InspiringRescueStory 🐢❀️πŸ”₯

Transcript
00:00This poor puppy was caught up in a fire that left her orphaned and all alone.
00:05It was a three-hour drive to our clinic, but thankfully this couple took the time to bring her here.
00:10Pongo was in bad shape.
00:13She could hardly open her eyes and couldn't walk properly due to malnutrition.
00:22We treated her burn wounds and each week Pongo improved more and more.
00:25She's been here for two weeks already, so as you can see her wounds are getting better.
00:31With regular nutritious meals and vitamins, Pongo slowly started to put on weight.
00:40She could walk with more ease and even run and play.
00:43Are you here Pongo for a weight check?
00:46By the one month mark, she finally reached a healthy weight.
00:49She weights 3.6 kilos.
00:52We were so relieved to see her begin to improve.
00:56After a month, she finished her treatment and was able to join the other puppies in our puppy area.
01:01Oh my god!
01:04Show me, show me, show me your face. My god, you're too excited.
01:09Her personality started shining through.
01:11She became a happy, energetic, playful puppy.
01:15Soon enough, Pongo was ready to find a forever home.
01:18So we are here with Pongo. We are getting ready to go to our new forever home.
01:23She was adopted by a local elderly family.
01:26She couldn't be happier.
01:28I know, I know!
01:30Our clinic will continue to check up on her on a monthly basis to make sure she's doing well.
01:35Hi!
01:36It's animals like Pongo that inspired me to create the dog care clinic.
01:41When I first came to Sri Lanka, I witnessed the heartbreaking situation of dogs.
01:45There were sick and injured dogs literally everywhere.
01:48I know.
01:50I wanted to do whatever I could to improve the dire situation of millions of dogs in Sri Lanka.
01:55Our main goal is to reduce the number of stray dogs through CNBR.
02:00Catch, neuter, vaccinate, release.
02:03We run spay and neuter campaigns 365 days a year and have already TNR'd 85,000 animals.
02:12We go on a daily feeding tour to feed up to 500 animals on the street.
02:17Our clinic also responds to emergency calls and picks up the animals that require medical care.
02:23There are currently over 1,500 dogs we successfully have placed with loving families.
02:29After these dogs are adopted, we do monthly unaccounted check-ins to ensure the dog's welfare.
02:35All adopted dogs get free medical care from us directly.
02:39Pongo was one of the many dogs who have benefited from our program.

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