She was aware that I might be her only opportunity.
Goran Marinkovic often carries food with him while he strolls about Kraljevo, Serbia.
He provides food for more than 100 stray dogs and cats each day that have no one to take care of them, but in March of last year, he came upon a small puppy that he couldn’t bear to part with.
Marinkovic said to The Dodo, “I heard crying coming from the rocks as we passed a narrow pathway.” She was thirsty, hungry, and chilly. I gave her salami as soon as I had anything to eat.
The small dog was using an old boot as a makeshift shelter from the weather when she lived next to a pile of trash. The puppy was too young to be abandoned by its mother, but Marinkovic was unable to locate any other canines in the area.
The puppy instantly laid down and showed him her belly as soon as he got close to her.
“She was worn out,” Marinkovic remarked. “She laid down and gave herself over to fate, knowing that I might be her only chance.”
The small puppy was picked up by Marinkovic and taken to the veterinarian. After spending so much time alone and sleeping outside in the open, he wasn’t sure if she would make it. However, the puppy—named Coco by him—would not give up.
When Coco regained her strength, her tender nature began to emerge: “She has a human love,” Marinkovic stated. “She never fails to smile.”
Following the publication of Coco’s pictures on Facebook, Marinkovic’s mailbox was inundated with offers to foster the puppy. However, Marinkovic was determined to give her the greatest possible home.
He contacted a buddy and another rescuer who knew people who could help with foreign animal adoptions. And Coco left for her new home in Germany after receiving all of her vaccinations.
After a year, Coco no longer resembles the sick dog that Marinkovic discovered concealed behind a shoe. She has developed into a content, cuddly dog that loves to go on family outings and excursions.
“[Coco] is on vacation right now and has a gorgeous home.They’re currently at sea, and I get images all the time,” Marinkovic remarked. “Every dog I rescue from the streets and place in a loving home is a win for me.”
Marinkovic hopes that Coco’s luck would find its way to every wanderer in Serbia. However, these canines are one step closer to having the lives they deserve thanks to assistance from individuals like Marinkovic.
