Almondine and Edgar
Twelve-year-old Almondine and her 6-year-old son Edgar lived in a backyard with an elderly couple who became unable to care for them. Almondine was a hunting dog when she was younger, but she was also used as a backyard breeder. Edgar never hunted, and both dogs spent the last 6 years with increasing time alone due to the failing health of their owner. Family intervened and their owner finally realized he was unable to care for them. When they were rescued in the spring of 2025, the date for their euthanasia had already been booked by the family. They were that close to death.