Species
Dog

My pet was
rescued (usually from the streets or a bad situation)

From what organization or individual was your pet adopted/rescued/purchased
Calcasieu Parish Animal Services

How does this photo represent the theme – Life is Better Together?
Halo is smiling because we were brought together! When I first laid eyes on Halo, he was a defeated puppy, laying in a kennel at Animal Services. He had lost confidence in the world and all those that were meant to care for him. Halo was severely injured. His left eye was cloudy, and his head was swollen & misshapen. Halo was immediately taken to our vet where he was sedated, and x-rays were taken. Halo had not just been hit in the head with a shovel, he had been shot in the head with a pellet gun 3 times. He had a broken ocular bone, 3 pellets in his head, and a fractured elbow in his front left leg. Halo needed a drain tube immediately, and his road to recovery was going to be a long one. When I first brought Halo home he was terrified of everyone and everything. His transformation started the day after I brought him home. That’s the day my little girl, Phoenix, came home from spending the night with her grandparents. She walked right up to his kennel, knelt down and said “hey handsome”. He walked right up to her and started licking her. In that instant, life became better for both Halo and Phoenix. He has now grown into a handsome boy, full of confidence, energy and life. He loves to go for walks, visit Petco, and meet new people. He and Phoenix are best friends and will be together forever.