The story of a horribly abused Pit Bull named Xena begins on a very heartbreaking note. Xena was just a 4-month-old puppy when she was found by a Georgia animal shelter.
She was caged, starved and tortured for months, and then dumped on a roadside like a piece of trash. The emaciated puppy was given a one percent chance of survival, but a miracle changed her fate.
As Xena’s abuse story was being covered by the local media, the Hickey family got exceedingly attached to her recovery.
Within weeks, the family reached out to the shelter and became invested in her treatment.
After feeling loved and cherished for the first time, Xena surprised everyone by making an unexpected recovery. Needless to say, she became the Hickey family’s third rescue dog!
It was just after Xena’s adoption that the family witnessed something completely out of this world! Jonny, their 8-year-old autistic kid, instantly transformed the moment he set his eyes on the still sickly Xena.
Before, Jonny would keep himself isolated and rarely speak. But with Xena, he came out of his shell and started becoming more and more social. Even his troubles at school were over!
The Hickeys, who had previously spent thousands of dollars on Jonny’s therapy, had never seen the boy so happy and engaged before.
Xena’s friendship not only changed his life forever, but also taught him to be considerate of everyone around him.
This duo found each other just when they needed to be saved, and this is one of the most heartwarming tales of love ever!
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