Meet Leonardo
My Story...
I was actually quite happy on the street. I had nice people who would feed me. I could run around and go where I wanted… life was pretty good.
But then I got sick. I was very weak and didn’t want to eat. I had breathing problems and needed medicine every day. Apparently I had something called distemper, but luckily a nice lady gave me my treatment and got me well again.
However, soon after, my legs became very weak and I could not stand or walk properly. My legs got wounds from the hard concrete, I also developed mange because of the lasting effects of the distemper. This is when I was rescued by Manali Strays and was given a safe place to live.
Why can't Leonardo be released back to the streets?
As she is unable to walk properly, if she is on the street she will develop wounds on her legs from the hard concrete. Although she got food and care on the street, very few people would be able to provide her the care and safe environment that she needs away from traffic and other dogs that may attack her.