No wonder it’s different. Something else is better. If we learn to accept the differences between humans and animals, we can live in complete harmony. The story of rescued pit bull girl Strawberry proves that there is still hope and good people who see beyond appearances.
Rejected and neglected after being hit in the head, Strawberry was moved from shelter to shelter in desperate need of a loving family. Luck finally smiled on him. A loving family met him and wanted to give him a wonderful life!
The strawberry crash turned him into a unicorn.
Come to think of it, I really like the term “unicorn dog”! You have a chubby dog that looks like a unicorn. Or an aicorn.
But people didn’t think strawberries looked great. They didn’t see the magic in him. All they saw was a potentially dangerous shot, which was the main reason Strawbs ended up on the list of eternal sleepers.
“She has horrible scratches on her swollen face, and goopy eyes, not to mention two giant lumps on her sweet head,” said the La Belle Foundation.
Everyone just assumed her big lump was a tumor, as it usually turns out to be. That’s why they decided to end her misery and put her to sleep.
However, the good rescuers of the La Belle Foundation ran some tests and came to a conclusion: Strawberry’s lump wasn’t a tumor! It was scar tissue from several previous injuries. Despite her odd looks, the Pitbull girl was perfectly healthy. The scars healed, the swelling went down, and Strawberry’s beauty came through, but the bump stayed in place. Still, this was enough for a family from South Pasadena to fall for her unusual looks.
The Furever Family
After seeing Strawberry’s adoption post on social media, the Kuhlman family felt they had to do something.
“Something spoke to me about her,” said Kristen Kuhlman. “She wasn’t able to find a home for quite a while. We waited and thought about it. And, we kept seeing her on the website.”
Strawberry came at the right time to fill the emptiness that Kuhlman’s previous dog left behind. The family was without a pet… heartbroken because of the loss after 15 years of having a pup. They felt Strawberry would mend their wounds.
“She came out of her shell within a couple of weeks and she became the most affectionate dog. My family loves her.”
This Pittie girl proved to be a wonderful family dog that is super sweet, friendly, and full of love.
“She’s a good snuggler. She’ll lay on top of you. She’s heavy and big,” said Claire, the daughter of the family.
Everyone in this South Pasadena neighborhood loves Strawbs, as the family sometimes calls her. When they see her walking around proudly with her strawberry-patterned leash, they always come to say hi.
Nobody is afraid just because she’s a Pitbull and she features a bump on her head.
Strawberry is proof that magic can be found even in the oddest creatures.
