Edgar is the kind of dog who breaks your heart quietly. He arrived at our shelter with two other dogs, Nicole and Simón, after all three were simply left in our outside kennel,  their bodies covered in ticks.

But while Nicole and Simón have been able to find new homes, Edgar has not been so lucky.

He is an old boy, and his body is showing the terrible cost of the life he has lived. The scars aren’t only physical. You can see the sadness in his eyes, the look of a dog who has known discomfort for far too long and has never understood why.

When Edgar arrived, we discovered that he was suffering from several serious health problems. He has entropion, a painful condition where the eyelids turn inward and the eyelashes constantly rub against the eye. One eye has already suffered significant damage. He has recently had a successful surgery to help preserve some sight in his other eye. He also has a problem with his testicles which may be connected to his prostate and needs further treatment. And then came another blow: Edgar tested positive for Ehrlichia.

But right now, Edgar needs something we cannot give him inside a kennel. He needs a quiet home, with a soft bed and someone who will sit beside him and let him know that, finally, he is safe.