Miami FL: SOS! Beautiful Shepherd Mix Nala - Terrified :( XXURGENT A2723965-needs rescue help asap

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In a message dated 9/18/2025 1:42:08 PM US Eastern Daylight Time, lucky...@gmail.com writes:

 

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From: Angela Stephens <angela_s...@msn.com>

Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2025 10:03 AM
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Subject: Re: Miami FL - Shepard Mix - Terrified :( XXURGENT A2723965-needs rescue help asap

 

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From: "Rescue (ASD)" <ASDR...@miamidade.gov>

Date: September 17, 2025 at 3:35:54 PM EDT

Subject: A2723965-needs rescue help asap

 

 

This pet being blasted for rescue to ensure ongoing treatment for the following behavioral or medical concerns:

 

URGENT: Nala's Life Is in Danger. She's a Terrified Dog at a Breaking Point.

 

Meet Nala, a medium-sized Shepherd mix whose spirit is being shattered by her profound fear. Found in a cage and now confined to a shelter, her behavior has deteriorated rapidly, and she is in urgent need of a lifeline.

 

Nala is in a state of extreme fear and stress, with an FAS score of 5. She is so terrified that she will not walk on a leash, pressing herself against walls, attempting to flee, and avoiding all eye contact. In a heartbreaking display of her desperation, she is biting her leash to the point where her mouth is bleeding. She flinches and snaps when touched—not out of aggression, but out of absolute terror.

 

 

Nala's quality of life is very poor, and her prognosis is grim without immediate intervention. She cannot be moved on a cart and cannot cope with the shelter environment for another day. She needs an immediate pathway to a peaceful home to prevent further suffering.

 

 

This brave girl is in desperate need of a compassionate hero who can see past her fear and give her the time, space, and safety she needs to finally decompress and heal.

 

 

Please, don't let this terrified girl's story end in a kennel. Her life depends on an immediate rescue.

 

 

Because of her level of fear Nala is on a critical pathway and a candidate for euthanasia if not rescued.

 

 

This pet is currently being treated by our veterinary staff however due to the extent of medical or behavioral care required the pet will benefit from rescue.

 

 

Thank you for your interest in this pet.

 

Remember to disclose to ASD, all courtesy holds placed on behalf of another animal rescue organization at the time the hold is placed.

 

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Alyssa Alvarez, Rescue Coordinator

Miami-Dade County Animal Services

Pet Adoption and Protection Center

3599 NW 79 Avenue Doral , FL 33122

Phone 305-418-7153 

 

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