Dog Rescued Covered in Bite Wounds and Unable to Walk Finds Forever Home

Tina Fey, a dog rescued from a terrible situation, has found a loving home just in time for Christmas.

The bulldog mix was found in October with blood stained fur, bite wounds, and a swollen eye. Stray Rescue in St. Louis, Missouri, shared a heartbreaking Facebook post explaining she was "in very bad shape."

"Tina broke our hearts when she came in," the shelter's marketing director, Natalie Thomson, told Newsweek.

Before she was saved, Tina, at not even a year old, was barely recognizable because half of her head was swollen. Fortunately, with a lot of tender loving care, she has made a recovery.

"She had a huge wound on her leg that she couldn't put any weight on, so she wasn't walking. It went all the way through—up near her shoulder. Her ears have been cropped to her skull previously," told Thomson.

She explained that Tina required sedation every other day so staff could clean her wounds and change her bandages.

She added: "We also used a laser technology to help her leg wound heal faster. In the meantime, we took her outside in a stroller every day so she could get fresh air and sunshine. One of our amazing Vet Techs, Ashley, took her home as a medical foster.

"Dogs heal so much faster in a home than in a noisy shelter. She brought her to work for her bandage changes, then took her home at night for relaxing snuggles."

Tina Fey was rescued along with two other unharmed dogs on October 21. They were also given the names of actresses and Saturday Night Live regulars, Amy Poehler and Gilda Radner.

Thomson told Newsweek: "There was no evidence to suggest dog fighting, but the situation was very shady. We were thankful to get them all out of there and to the safety of Stray Rescue where we showered them with love.

"They all loved to give hugs and would get zoomies when we gave them a little bit of baby talk. They adored affection!"

Their heartbreaking story was shared online and captured the hearts of Natascha and Casey, from Colorado, who traveled 916 miles to adopt her.

"We are so happy for Tina, that she has a forever home just in time for Christmas. Her new moms followed her story from Colorado and loved her from afar," said Thomson.

"They flew into St. Louis with their dog Jameson to meet Tina Fey as soon as she was medically cleared. It was love at first sight and they agreed to spoil her rotten for the rest of her life. We couldn't be happier for our little Tina!"

So far, the social media post explaining Tina's adoption, which was shared on December 12, has received 7,400 likes and over 600 comments.

"This is the happiest of endings. This is the life every fur baby should live. I hope all the horrible memories of what she went through is loved away. My heart is full of happiness for Tina Fey! I'm going to follow right now, to follow her happy journey," said one person.

Another wrote: "This is the BEST NEWS!"

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