A distressed puppy left behind in a forsaken house
Kobold was de-aged to a wee lad as his world was crashing down around him. Left to face the cold truth of solitude, his family decided to pack and leave him behind in an empty house.
Imagine being a puppy, all love to give, and suddenly you have been thrown away. And that, exactly what happened to Kobold. He is broken and scared, finding that he will never trust humans again.
Kobold sat in a small crevice in the darkened house, interlacing his legs together, glistening like bulbed porcelain. He thought he was doomed and miserable, afraid of everything.
However, the little pup had different plans for himself.
Rescuers to the Rescue
On finding Kobold at long last, rescuers felt their hearts sink. I found him sitting in the corner, despondent.
Kobold barked, snarling in defense; unsure of their purpose when he first spotted them. His co-workers were doing their best to soothe him, to get him to trust them. They left out a few snacks, and the starving little pup devoured them instantly!
It took him two hours of persuading to get him into a crate and brought to safety.
Upon reaching their place, the rescuers wanted to help Kobold feel comfortable and at home. So they made a little bed for him in the bathroom, just to get some quiet-setting.
But he wasn’t alone for long! His eye was drawn to an adorable Angora kitten in a small cage located right nearby her. The two humans made small talk with Kobold, making sure he knew he was safe here now.
Kobold did not feel better, even with their kindness. Whenever they came up close, he would scurry and hide behind the sink, terrified that any of them would try to touch him.
Time of Healing
Kobold’s paw deformity was the result of poor nutrition; this was something that often happened to malnourished puppies.
His saviors were aware that he would need to eat properly for a whole month to restore his deformed paws. Even though they did not know what exactly had happened to him before they rescued him, they were determined to help the poor creature find a way back to happiness.
Days passed, and the Kobold kept watching how the little kitten lived near him. Then they introduced him to the kitten properly, and it was a mutual love at first sight.
He began to wag his tail and snuggle up to her, forgetting for a moment about his sorrow. However, he was still afraid of people, so when some of them entered the bathroom, he hid in the corner again.
Winning Trust
No one was willing to give the Kobold to yet least of rescuers. They decided that the Kobold had to learn to trust people first.
They spent hours and hours talking to him nicely and feeding him from their hands. Little by little, his fear began to subside, and his eyes started shining more and more day by day. He felt more and more at ease in his new great world with every day that passed.
He began to play and frolick, he and the kitten became best friends. They loved to cuddle up in the warm blanket on those lazy afternoons and play all sorts of rollicking games together.
The Beginning of a New Life
The days these people spent being kind to the Kobold did him a lot of good. After a while, when his humans came to bring him his food and water, the Kobold let them pet him any time they wished; he became very demonstrative and would frolic on the grass while they played with him.
When ten days had passed since they had saved the unfortunate creature, the Kobold forgot what fear was. He became a merry little chap who never stopped wagging his tail.
His eyes glittered with joy, gratitude for a new life, and the love he got from his little feline friend and the home taking care of him.
“I will be forever thankful to the good people who rescued him and restored his spirit.”
We never know the impact of our small actions, and this story serves as a reminder that life-changing moments can occur because someone showed kindness.
