Duncan had reached the end of his strength when he crawled beneath a dumpster near a junkyard and collapsed.
At 12 years old, blind and visibly worn down, the pit bull mix seemed to have given up.
Luckily, one of the employees at the junkyard spotted him and immediately brought him food and water.
Realizing that Duncan wouldn’t survive a public shelter, she contacted Hope for Paws for help.
When rescuers arrived, they offered Duncan more food, but he was too disoriented to understand what was happening.
They gently placed a leash around his neck and slowly pulled him from under the dumpster.
He didn’t resist. The look in his eyes, though clouded by blindness, revealed years of neglect and defeat.
Once Duncan was safely in the car, the team could see he had been through a lot. A rope was still tied around his neck, a reminder that someone had once owned him—and then walked away.
As they drove to the vet, the rescuers comforted him, repeating one thing again and again: “I’m so sorry.”
At the veterinary clinic, the team discovered Duncan was not only blind, but also suffering from skin infections, ulcers, and two tumors.
While some recommended putting him down to ease his suffering, his rescuers believed Duncan deserved more.
They wanted him to experience safety, warmth, and affection—possibly for the first time in his life.
Hope for Paws reached out to Frosted Faces Foundation, a group that focuses on caring for senior dogs. They agreed to help and placed Duncan in a foster home.
What happened next was nothing short of remarkable.
Though Duncan has dementia and still gets confused, his foster family says he’s adapting beautifully.
He enjoys being held, curling up in laundry baskets, and receiving gentle attention. Whenever he feels lost, there’s always someone nearby to guide and comfort him.
Duncan’s future isn’t guaranteed, but now he’s living each day with dignity and love. After a lifetime of being forgotten, he’s finally home.
