Golden Retriever Known to Eat Scraps at McDonald’s Finds Forever Home

A canine who was discovered “filthy and emaciated” outdoors of a McDonald’s final 12 months lastly has a house, in keeping with a Florida animal rescue.

Natalie, believed to be about 2 years outdated and described as a relaxed and pleasant golden retriever, was identified to animal management officers as a result of she used to scrounge for scraps at a neighborhood McDonald’s, the Golden Retriever Rescue of Southwest Florida (GRRSWF) wrote in an announcement on February 29.

GRRSWF, in Bonita Springs, Florida, facilitated Natalie’s rescue in early December together with the assistance of volunteers Invoice and Donna Belanger, who agreed to journey to choose up the canine and foster her.

The Belangers informed The Miami Herald in an interview over the weekend that they felt a reference to Natalie immediately.

“She settled proper into our home like she belonged right here,” Donna stated. “She wasn’t nervous. She did not pant. She was simply very completely happy to be right here.”

Newsweek reached out through e mail and Facebook on Monday evening to the GRRSWF for remark.

Whereas Natalie now has a loving household, the golden retriever’s journey included well being points that she nonetheless should overcome.

“We knew nothing about her well being or conduct and needed to hope she was not pregnant,” GRRSWF stated.

Natalie’s well being required the pup to be rushed to a veterinary emergency room, the place she examined optimistic for heartworms, which may trigger extreme lung illness, coronary heart failure and harm to different organs if left untreated.

“Invoice and Donna by no means hesitated with the information that she would have many months of remedy and vet journeys to get by means of earlier than we are able to spay her,” the rescue stated. “They fell in love together with her after just a few days.”

GRRSWF stated that Natalie, who was named after a 12-year-old woman who donated to the rescue, will bear remedy for heartworms whereas the pup enjoys life together with her new household.

“She has her loving household and can by no means have to look a McDonald’s car parking zone for meals, the rescue stated. “Thanks, Invoice and Donna, for saying sure once we wanted assist and understanding rescue canines do not all the time come completely wholesome or behaved. Congrats in your new member of the family!!!”