Pregnant dog who had ear cut off and was shot 17 times has now qualified as a therapy dog

According to the website, the situation for dogs is particularly grim in Lebanon: The street dogs of Lebanon need our help. Decades of intrinsic beliefs in the utter inferiority of dogs has led to a culture of cruelty, neglect and often deeply-shocking violence. The levels of abuse in Lebanon are some of the worst we've ever witnessed: dogs tied up and used as target practice; puppies thrown from rooftops and balconies; life-threatening wounds inflicted for 'sport' or malicious curiosity.