Jessica's Diary : A story about a puppy with three legs. - Rescue Stories, #1

Young and bewildered, Jessica thinks only of surviving for another day. The comfort of her mother and litter mates is far behind her, and she must face a big, dangerous world alone. An angry outburst from her owner leaves her confined to a garden shed, her leg broken. She falls ill, and is surrendered to the local animal shelter. But it is too late to save Jessica's leg - it must be amputated. In a foster home, warm and well-fed for the first time in her short life, Jessica's courage begins to fail as she wonders what will happen to her next.
Who would want a dog with only three legs, after all? Then an encounter with a dangerous stranger changes everything. Inspired by a true story. This is a short story of approximately 35 pages.