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Meet Ellie Mae The Dog, Makeover Completely Transformed Her Life.

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If there’s one thing that warms the heart for sure, it’s reading a story of an animal being rescued from a life of pain and suffering. One such lucky doggo is Ellie Mae who was neglected so badly that when she came to the shelter, it was nearly impossible to know what animal she was just by looking at her.

The Nebraska Humane Society gave Ellie Mae the dog a makeover that completely transformed her life. The canine was an unrecognizable tangle of messy hair, but after some love, attention and plenty of hard work, she was fresh and sparkling again. Stories like these really make you believe in the goodness of humanity once again. Read on for Bored Panda’s interview with the Nebraska Humane Society!

Ellie Mae the dog was brought to the shelter looking like this
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Ellie Mae got a second shot at life after staff at the Nebraska Humane Society (NHS, but not to be confused with the more widely known British National Health Service) cut her fur and treated her injuries.

The doggo had a lot of health problems
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The doggo was neglected after her owner died, and couldn’t even move. The entire process of cleaning up Ellie Mae was long and arduous. But the most difficult part was helping her get her strength back because she had plenty of health problems, including a hernia, muscle wasting, and arthritis.

Two weeks after she was brought to the shelter, you wouldn’t even believe that Ellie Mae had been suffering from overgrown matted hair. One Twitter user said that Ellie Mae “appears to be a Shih Tzu or maybe a Shih Tzu mix.”

Ellie Mae looked unrecognizable after her makeover
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Bored Panda reached out to NHS to talk about Ellie Mae. Pam Wiese, an NHS representative went into detail about what happened.

“The hardest part in helping Ellie Mae. She was so drastically matted that we had to put her under to shave her down. The drugs to do that are based on an animal’s weight, and we really couldn’t tell what she actually weighed… so our veterinary technician who made the estimate needed to be very careful. Because the matting was so severe, we had to shave very close to the skin. All three people working on Ellie were using blades normally used to prepare a surgical site. They are very sharp. So we had to be extremely careful to cut through the dense matting but not cut her. The process took just over an hour for three people!”

“We were dumbfounded at her condition when she came in. So were those who found her in the home after her owner had died. They had no idea she had a dog. They put Ellie in a storage tote to transport her to the Nebraska Humane Society because she couldn’t walk,” Wiese explained. “Our staff didn’t know what she was, or that she was even a living animal until her head moved. She was very uncomfortable. We zipped her into our medical area, figured out what anesthesia was safe and then looked for her face so we could intubate her for her clean up.”

“After her clean up, we were amazed that she didn’t have more health issues. The hard shell of hair apparently protected her skin from infections and parasites. We’ve seen cases where the hair gets so tight it actually strangles the limbs and naturally “amputates” them. In those instances, necrosis and sepsis are very real concerns. In this case, after removing 9 pounds of hair from her 11-pound body, she was surprisingly healthy. She had good weight and a bit of arthritis and muscle atrophying, needed a dental, but she was up and moving the next morning. She is also the sweetest dog. She doesn’t have any issues with people or other easy-going dogs she meets. She’s extraordinarily resilient! And she’s very cute!”

Wiese also had this to say: “NHS is an open-entry shelter that serves the Omaha Nebraska metro area. We take in around 25,000 animals a year (including strays, some of which go back home, and wildlife which goes to a rehab facility that specializes in wildlife.) We see matted dogs just about every day, however, Ellie Mae is the most drastic case of matting we’ve ever seen. We have had other cases that create more serious health issues for animals, but this matting and toenail situation was just extraordinary.”

“We are so sorry this little peanut had to go through such an ordeal, which was likely for an extended period of time. But we are so happy we were here for her and able to give her a second chance! That’s why we do what we do!”

The internet went wild with love and support for Ellie Mae
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Omg, I did not expect her to be that small without all that fur on her. The difference in size is ridiculous. I'm glad she was able to get the help she needed.
 

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I'm ashamed to admit that I thought you were referring to the singer. :pensive:
 
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I'm ashamed to admit that I thought you were referring to singer. :pensive:

Me too I thought the title said " Ella Mae new career as a dog makeover"
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. Was lowkey coming here to be messy but this is a sweet story.
 
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I can’t believe the people who found her even thought she was a dog!

She’s adorable, I hope she finds a nice, loving home.
 

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The internet reacted with lots of support when they heard the doggo’s story. The story got more than 6,000 upvotes and over 136,000 views on Imgur when it was posted.

NHS has more than 146,600 followers on Facebook, 26,700 fans on Instagram and 32,300 supporters on Twitter. That’s a huge number of people who support what they do! NHS has had plenty of time to perfect what they do. Founded in 1875, it’s the fifth oldest humane society in the United States.

The society shelters animals “who have no place to call home.” NHS has a huge team: 150 staff members work at NHS, and a further 600 volunteers dedicate their time to help out animals just like Ellie Mae.

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Poor baby, those damn nails was so painful to walk
 

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Animal abuse.

I'd seriously like to know whether the past owner is a White person or non-white person.

Why would someone treat their dog like that?

Also you notice how those White Women helped this animal in a constructive way?

Do you believe if White Women can help Animals who are victims of Animal abuse, that they can help non-white (Victims of White Supremacy) homeless people in the same constructive way?

Just expressing my thoughts and asking questions about this report.:good

:peace
 

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