Monday 18/November/2024 – 01:53 PM
In a touching scene that reflects loyalty and sincerity, a sick dog in China spent two years next to her owner’s grave after her death, before a kind-hearted man discovered her, saved her, and treated her.
According to what was published on scmp.com, a Chinese influencer and owner of a stray dog relief center in Jiangxi Province posted a video on social media showing the loyal dog, attracting more than 85,000 likes and thousands of comments.
A bitch’s life is beside the grave
With the support of the people of a local village, the influencer discovered the dog next to the grave of her late owner in 2022. The dog was suffering from a serious skin disease and a deformity in her leg, which prompted some to try to adopt her, but because of her extreme loyalty, she would return to the grave again and again, which made adoption attempts It fails.
Over the course of two years, the dog made the grave her home, and would sometimes return to the village in search of food. When the owner of the relief center approached her for the first time, she was calm and interacted kindly with him, devouring the sausages he offered her.
Rescue the dog and treat her
The influencer decided to take the dog to his rescue center to treat her skin disease, and named her Zhongbao, which means loyal child in English. Before leaving the cemetery, the deceased owner promised that he would return the dog to visit him regularly.
Two months after Zhongbao was rescued, her symptoms of the skin disease returned, so she was transferred to a veterinary hospital in Shanghai for intensive treatment. She fully recovered after another two months, and returned to life with hundreds of other dogs rescued by the center.
In the latest video posted online, Zhongbao appeared healthy and had long, soft hair, prompting many followers to comment on the dramatic transformation in her appearance. The relief owner kept his promise and returned Zhongbao to the grave of her previous owner several times.
The story comes at a time when China’s pet market is booming, with the number of households keeping pets rising to a record 10,600 last year, according to a report by JD.com.
