Pearl was found hiding behind a car tire in a alley way in the rain,she was scared but slowly came out to us,sge admittedly got excited wagged her tail as if she was waiting for us,i put up flyers,no one called,checked for chip,none,so after 2 months,we chipped her as ours. She had a back leg limp, at the time we were struggling finacial,but a great women offered to take pearl to vet to get her shots,registered,and hip xray,she needed surgery the vet said, I was so upset,then our angel friend said "schedule surgery ill pay, So pearl had surfery is doing well,still alil stiff leg at times but alot better. Shes going on to be 5yrs old soon, i could not imagine a single minute without her or can she without us..she has saved my life in many ways as we saved hers that rainy day.