The Puppy Had a Note Tied to Her Paw-and Someone Promised to Call at Noon

Her legs scrambled against the towel, and a thin sound finally escaped her throat.

I stepped beside her and tapped twice on the metal table.

She stopped struggling.

The X-rays showed cloudy patches in both lungs.

“Early pneumonia,” Lena said. “It may have started before she was left, or she may have inhaled fluid. Either way,continue reading …