Sabina was living in La Paz, Mexico, a large bustling city in southern Baja. Her ‘home’ was a True Value parking lot. She was suffering. As if being emaciated, with two types of mange, skin infections and eye ulcers wasn’t enough, Sabina was also pregnant. Her body was so twisted she could barely walk at all. It was a miracle she had survived so long.

Sabina was rescued in order to put her out of her misery. But first she was taken to Kathleen's house. When Kathleen saw the sparkle in Sabina's eye, she knew she had to help her heal.

It took well over a year for Sabina to recover, although the starvation took its toll and Sabina will never recover completely.

Today, Sabina is simple and innocent. She loves each moment. In fact Sabina finds so much joy in each moment that she teaches everyone who meets her to live with hope. She's gone from being unable to walk to enjoying long walks, from being miserable to being completely happy and content.

Kathleen now refers to Sabina as the 'shadow dog' because she refuses to leave Kathleen’s side. And when she’s at home, Sabina's favorite passtime is playing with her stuffed animals.