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Niall Harbison@NiallHarbison · Jul 18, 2025

This Thai street dog arrived to us this week. He is incredibly happy today just 5 days after being rescued. His story…

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A Thai street dog named Sonny was rescued after being abandoned by his owners and left alone for 2-3 years, suffering from severe mange, infections, and parasites. Within just 5 days of receiving treatment and care, he has made a remarkable recovery and is now thriving, demonstrating the emotional resilience of dogs and the transformative power of rescue.

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    This Thai street dog arrived to us this week. He is incredibly happy today just 5 days after being rescued. His story is one that proves dogs feel emotions. His comeback has been astounding (1/7) 🧵

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    This is how our food delivery man found him. He had more or less given up on life. You can see how broken he is (2/7)

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    We brought Sonny in and started to treat him. He has… 🦠 Mange and bacterial infections 🩸 Blood parasites and anemia He had lost about 80% of his fur. He had been surviving on scavenging food (3/7)

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    The story we have been able to piece together is Sonny used to be owned. His “owners” left him in the house where we found him up to 2/3 years ago. He never left. He was waiting there for them to come back. That is why he knows human touch (4/7)

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    It’s hard to believe but this is him today. You only need to look at his tail to see what he thinks of his new life. (5/7)

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    He has quite a bit of improving to do. Several months. He is drinking water like a trooper, eating great food and sleeping huge amounts. This is an older dog who we have no doubt will fully heal (6/7)

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    You might notice he has no leash on. Just his lovely tie. Sonny could turn and leave any moment he wanted to but he already knows he is home here with us. A very very good boy indeed (7/7)

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    More about Sonny and our plans for him today on my insta… instagram.com/niall.harbison A follow over there helps me and the dogs so so much 🥰🙏