These Dogs Were Scheduled To Die. But A Hug Changed Everything "She gave me hope when I had none."


Ed Mazza Overnight Editor, The Huffington Post
Two dogs were scheduled to die -- set to be euthanized as they reached their deadline for adoption on Monday at a kill shelter in Georgia. But Kala and Keira were saved at the last minute after a photo of them hugging went viral on social media.
Two Dogs Hug as they are about
to put to death
The moving image, posted on Facebook Monday morning by Angels Among Us Pet Rescue -- a Georgia-based group that works to save animals from kill shelters -- was accompanied by a note written as if it were from Kala's perspective as the clock counted down their final hours: The message, together with the heartbreaking image of the two dogs -- behind bars, hugging as if they really did know their lives were on the line -- deeply moved netizens, who rushed to share the Facebook post Monday. 
The attention that the post garnered ended up saving the dogs' lives. more

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