We came out to an animal control center here, to see if we could take out a dog who was pulled from the rubble after 11 days. Maruko's fate hung in the balance, because of aggressive behaviour and the fact that the family had decided that they could no longer provide care.
Discussions were tense at first...there was some resistance to releasing Maruko into our care. The vet helping us spoke up to the room at large, insisting we be allowed to give Maruko a chance. Finally they consented to release Maruko into the vet's care and let him give a professional evaluation. That has since happened and soon Maruko will be heading out with us. There were tears of joy for this survivor, all way around!