Londyn was emaciated, sickly, and ready to die outside of a San Antonio high school until five teen guys saved her life. A fundraiser for her medical care has already been exceeded, and she’s been taken in by a rescue group who is trying to find her a home where she can recover.
The five students – Brandon Noriega, Roland Bazan, Joseph Rangel, Ivan Zarate, and Luis Villanueva – saw her ambling around near the track outside of their classroom.
“It broke my heart, ya know,” Rangel told KENS 5.
The boys brought her water and took turns sitting with her until rescuers from Protecting Animals within San Antonio (PAWS) could arrive to help. Because the group has a club on campus, the students already knew who to contact.
“[We’re] trying to lower the stray population in San Antonio. It’s a really big issue that not many people pay attention to. But we’re trying to raise awareness and get more people involved,” said PAWS president Samantha Jasso.
Only weighing 27 pounds when she was found, rescuers said the six- or seven-year-old Lab mix likely had only hours left to live. She was taken to Callaghan Animal Hospital where, in addition to being severely malnourished and loaded with ticks, Londyn was diagnosed with a venereal tumor, heartworms and Ehrlichiosis (a disease transmitted by ticks that can destroy many of the body’s systems).
She survived on garbage and knew nothing of human kindness, so the first few days were difficult. She wasn’t eating well and the likelihood of her survival was slim. A fundraiser of $2,500 was launched to cover the costs of chemotherapy and other treatment. Within days, donations surpassed $2,600.
After a week in the clinic, she was taken to a foster home where she finally ate a full meal. Her weakened condition left her unable to do much more than stumble around, but now she’s gaining enough strength to walk a little bit. She is still easily exhausted and has trouble sitting and lying down without assistance. But she’s learning to trust humans and is coming out of her shell.
She still has a long way to go, but her foster dad Daniel is working to make her stronger and more confident and trusting every day. She will begin chemo on the 21st of this month.
If you would like to donate to Londyn’s fundraiser, CLICK HERE. For more information or to see updates on her, check out PAWS’ Facebook page.
God’s angels bless you
And who said teenagers were bad…Good job kids…
heros
AWESOME ♥♥♥♥♥♥
WONDERFUL!!! GOD BLESS THESE GUYS!!!…..XOXO
how awesome
Awesome! Bless all of you 🙂
Good job guys!!!
They are my HEROS wish there were more like them in the world thankyou
Wonderful job guys thank you for caring!
Well Done guys – what you did was AWESOME, you are great human beings.
Great job guys! The world is a much better place because of you. Thank You for helping Londyn.
so nice to hear a positive story about young men helping a dog instead of abusing one…thank you
Thank you for saving her, you showed true kindness. <3
Yes! We need more teenagers like this! Just FYI, people like this are a part of a bigger movement in San Antonio. SA has gone from a live release rate of about 11% to 84% in a matterof 3-4 years. They’re 6% away from a no-kill status and the movement is becoming bigger. Props to these young men.
Fine young men– your parents can be very proud of you!
Nice work guys!
Great guys!!!
Great kids!
nice to see that there are still caring teens out there
God bless you. You are all Heros!
Great kids!!! Thank you!
Thank you!!!
What a wonderful group of young men! They are excellent role models.
Thank you…
How wonderful of these young men!!!
These young men prove that teens can and do have a heart. This is impressive. Best of luck to these young men.
God bless all of you.
Good guys! Thanks for saving her.
Now these boys are REAL MEN!! Kindness for every living thing!! You should be proud of your heroic actions!!
These young men are proof that our future is still in good hands. GREAT JOB SIRS
What great kids!
<3
Way to go guys!!
Well done and thanks for saving her life
What a great group of young men. Thanks.
good job guys and thank you for saving her!
Thank you so much
acts like this show there is a bright and shining future
ty for saving her
Thank you, you are all true heroes!
Thank-you for saving her!!! You guys have beautiful hearts.
o m g whats wrong with people thank you guys feed show loving home to this poor doggie post if find a home
Good job boys!
What wonderful young men to care enough to help this poor dog. They are each a Hero in my eyes as I am sure they are in many others eyes as well. This is what our young people should be doing.. saving lives!!
Good for them.great job
Great men, thank you!
We need people like these wondeful young men!!!! Way to go. xoxo
Good job! You’re very kind and caring. I wish others could learn from you!
Thank each and everyone of you guys!!!
Awesome guys!!!!
BRAVO!
Thank you, gentlemen, you are my heroes!
great job guys.. thank you!
Thank you guys, you’re all heroes <3
Cool guys!
Way to go guys!!❤️❤️
Great job guys. ♡
Wonderful. There is hope for the future. Thank You
Thank you boys!! Good men at heart.
Heroes each of you!
Great job guys !
Way to go guys! So proud of what you did!!
Wonderful boys
Good Job!
Thankyou all on your kindness.
Good guys!!!
yay for good kids!!!!
Their parents should be so proud!
Good job kids.
Way to go, guys! Thank you!
My guy is a San Antonio rescue. On his death date at no more than EIGHT MONTHS OLD. The city is a whirlwind of dog killing, for sure. Thanks to rescues in the area like TracysDogs and also caring humans like these amazing kids, some of them have a chance.
HEROES!
What a great bunch of kids !!!
Amazing young men!
These guys are amazing xx
god bless those boys
Kids are great! These were raised by caring people and it shows!
Wonderful group of young men!
Good guys!!!
Fine young men, thank you!
Great young men!!
These teens are wonderful
really good news about these responsible young people… if they are working I hope their bosses take notice
Wonderful young men who have obviously been taught to love animals!!! Thanks to the parents!
God bless this fur kid and her heroes…..
Bless your hearts, young men.
Bless you!! Parents must be proud!
thanks to everyone of you so very much
Good on those boys
So good to see an example of teens doing the right thing. Thank you guys
It’s great to hear about the good teens instead of the bad teens all the time! There are a lot of great kids out there. My oldest grandson became a teenager this year and he is a smart, kind, strong, loving individual that makes his Grandma and the rest of his family proud. Outstanding job guys!!
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Way to go guys! Bless you!
Very impressed by the humanity of these young men. There’s a star in the sky for all of you and yes I agree that your parents must be proud that you are part of the “solution” in this world. This story made my day!
You guys are all angels!! So glad you saved this poor dog!
Wonderful kids with huge hearts!
So good to see young people who have a heart and have done a great thing. Well done.
Heros! And prayers for Londyn to continue improving!
nice to hear good news about kids for a change.. BRAVO to all of them!