Coco

Cocoa is the best little pup you could ask for. Despite the awful he has been through, his gentle personality shines through. <br/><br/>Cocoa's owner of 13 years passed away and the family didn't want him. He found himself left at one of the Riverside County Campus' completely confused. He was on the at risk list and local rescues were not interested. Our team simply could not leave him there. <br/><br/>This old man deserved so much better. It was clear that he had been neglected for some time; he was emaciated and his teeth were rotted to the jawbone. It is one of the worst cases that we (and our vets) have ever seen. He had to undergo many extractions and his mouth had to be reconstructed in areas where the rot had completely infiltrated his gums and there was little to no gum left. Many teeth were just dangling. It's incredible that he had survived the pain and deep infections. <br/><br/>Despite the journey here and his recovery from that and the complex surgery; Cocoa continues to show us his will to live and his desire to love. His story was not over yet!

Cocoa is the best little pup you could ask for. Despite the awful he has been through, his gentle personality shines through.

Cocoa's owner of 13 years passed away and the family didn't want him. He found himself left at one of the Riverside County Campus' completely confused. He was on the at risk list and local rescues were not interested. Our team simply could not leave him there.

This old man deserved so much better. It was clear that he had been neglected for some time; he was emaciated and his teeth were rotted to the jawbone. It is one of the worst cases that we (and our vets) have ever seen. He had to undergo many extractions and his mouth had to be reconstructed in areas where the rot had completely infiltrated his gums and there was little to no gum left. Many teeth were just dangling. It's incredible that he had survived the pain and deep infections.

Despite the journey here and his recovery from that and the complex surgery; Cocoa continues to show us his will to live and his desire

Cocoa is the best little pup you could ask for. Despite the awful he has been through, his gentle personality shines through.

Cocoa's owner of 13 years passed away and the family didn't want him. He found himself left at one of the Riverside County Campus' completely confused. He was on the at risk list and local rescues were not interested. Our team simply could not leave him there.

This old man deserved so much better. It was clear that he had been neglected for some time; he was emaciated and his teeth were rotted to the jawbone. It is one of the worst cases that we (and our vets) have ever seen. He had to undergo many extractions and his mouth had to be reconstructed in areas where the rot had completely infiltrated his gums and there was little to no gum left. Many teeth were just dangling. It's incredible that he had survived the pain and deep infections.

Despite the journey here and his recovery from that and the complex surgery; Cocoa continues to show us his will to live and his desire to love. His story was not over yet!