Meet Zoey! ❤️ (1/7)

“I met Zoey at the Culpeper County Animal Shelter on May 25th, 2017 when I was 16. I was going through a really bad time, and my parents suggested getting a dog (huge pupper lover family). The only stipulation was for me to get a small dog because I lived with my granny. She was the only dog there. She was a little over a year old and nobody really knew her backstory. We couldn’t understand why she was there, and after meeting her and spending some time with her, I took her home for a mere $20. At first, my granny was upset because she was a big girl, but she quickly grew into her place in our family. It became apparent that Zoey had not had the best life. She was horrified of everything; the broom, hairbrushes; pretty much anything that could have been used to cause harm. She has a spot on her tail that we suspect was deliberately burned. After sharing so much time together, loving her, spoiling her, and giving her everything she wants (she’s very spoiled by momma), she is living her best life. She loves her car rides, being the center of attention, and is a pro at being derpy and cute. We just celebrated her 7th birthday on November 29th of this past year, 3 days after my granny passed. She is such a blessing, and even in the midst of such a tragedy, her love still shines as bright as it did when I met her in the midst of my darkness. She has been with me through so much in my life, and she is my entire world. Zoey saved me then, and still does every single day.