When rescuers were called about a dog collapsing in the street, they braced themselves for the worst. The frail creature, later named Peanut, was barely clinging to life.Her bones were painfully visible, her body ravaged by mange, and her skin left furless and raw. She looked like she hadn't eaten in weeks.

One woman arriving to help even brought a body bag, expecting to bury the dog out of compassion. But to her astonishment, as she approached, the dog stirred. Peanut was still alive — just barely.