Animal rescue volunteers found an abandoned dog lying in the middle of the street, cuddling a teddy bear. What a heartbreaking sight.

Yvette Holzback has seen some sad things during her five years as a volunteer at the Forgotten Dogs of the 5th Ward Project in Houston, Texas. But there's one incident that really sticks out in Yvette's mind, and it always brings a tear to her eye.

Yvette was part of a group of volunteers feeding and caring for the city's stray dogs when she spotted a sad and emaciated Pittie lying in the street. The poor pooch was sad, lonely, and clutching a teddy bear for comfort. 

The teddy bear was the only bit of love in the dog's life. The dog hugged the stuffed toy like it was the most important thing in the world. And to him, it really was. We're welling up with tears already.

Yvette took a photo of this sad sight and shared it on the Forgotten Dogs of the 5th Ward website to raise awareness of stray and street dogs. 

"I couldn't believe the reaction," said Yvette. "Everyone was moved by the shot. They wanted to know what happened to the dog and what they could do to help him." 

And so Yvette and the other amazing people from the rescue centre decided to find out.

They asked around the neighbourhood, but nobody knew the dog or where it had come from. And then they met 89-year-old Calvin.

Calvin said he regularly saw the dog wandering the streets around his house. Calvin had spent the last few weeks feeding it and trying to earn its trust. Calvin does that with all the stray dogs he sees.

Calvin's neighbours told Yvette that they often see him coming back from the supermarket carrying bags full of food for strays and street dogs. Calvin, you're a hero and a true angel.

Unfortunately, Calvin hadn't seen the dog for a while, so we don't know how this story ends. But wherever this poor pooch went, let's hope she found another person as loving and caring as Calvin. What a truly remarkable human being.

Ashley is a freelance writer based in Manchester. He grew up around pooches, but (unfortunately) he doesn't have the time or space for one of his own. So he volunteers with a local dog-walking agency in his spare time. It's definitely the best part of his week!

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