Yesterday, our colleague sent us photos from her security camera.
The footage showed a tiny dog with a face so swollen it barely looked real.
We answered immediately. “Yes. Catch her. We will help.” We rushed out, afraid she would disappear.
What we found was unbearable.
She was wearing a piece of cloth— a collar em.b ℮dded deep into her neck.
So tight it caused her head to swell enormously.
She went door to door, quietly begging for help.
We knew she could collapse at any moment.
Our colleague said the smell of rotting flesh lingered in the air.
If we were any later, she would have d.i ℮d alone on the street.
We promised her everything she needed— and more.
We headed straight to VSC.
We couldn’t wait to give her the life she deserved.
Her name is Mika.
This was the beginning of her new life.
The road ahead would be long, but she was finally surrounded by love.
The embedded material was removed.
There was still so much to overcome, but Mika had already begun her journey forward.
The plan was clear— flush, flush again,
IV fluids for hydration, strong antibiotics,
and careful pain management.
The surgery team was alerted.
The biggest risk was removing the object from beneath her neck.
She couldn’t be fully placed under anesthesia.
But our surgeons worked miracles.
The procedure lasted nearly six hours.
Mika endured it all with unbelievable strength.
After surgery, she was placed into an HBOT chamber.
She rested quietly. It brought her relief.
And then— look at her face.
Mika was doing well.
There were concerns after surgery,
but she continued to surprise everyone.
Healing followed her step by step.
HBOT sessions continued to support her recovery.
Doctors began transitioning her from IV medication to oral treatment.
Slowly, Mika learned to trust a human hand.
She began eating.
Healing.
She became happy. Silly.
A powerhouse of forgiveness and compassion.
She stole every heart in the room.
Then something incredible happened.
One of her surgeons called us.
He and his partner had fallen in love with Mika.
They wanted her to be theirs— forever.
We cr.i ℮d.
The stars had aligned for this girl.
Mika went home
to decompress,
to begin again.
A life she had always deserved.
Now look at her.
Confident. Radiant.
A red-headed star working alongside her parents.
Dogs are her world.
She’s still cautious outside, but when dogs are near,
everything feels safe.
She loves deeply. She snuggles hard.
She is truly living. We can’t watch without t.e αrs.
Our hearts are undone.
Together, we make miracles happen.
Thank you, Team Mika.
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