Andrea Rosebrock 
When she was found running loose in mid-August, the Doberman Pinscher, then named Sheba, weighed in at only 28 lbs. She was basically a skin covered skeleton.
“This is one of the worst cases of neglect I have seen,” said humane society Executive Director Meg Stephenson. “Every bone in her body was visible. No animal should ever have to suffer like that.”
What a difference a mere three months have wrought. Sheba has been renamed Bella, which means ‘beautiful’ and she lives up that name!
Bella had been in the loving care of a foster family, who wish to remain anonymous, since she was rescued and their attention, love, support and care of her brought about some wonderful changes.
“Her personality started to shine and she gobbled her food less, as she realized we were going to love and provide for her,” said the volunteer. “We are so happy she is in an amazing forever home.”
Now up to a much more respectable 49 lbs, Bella has recently been adopted and now lives with lives with Aurora Milot in Millville.
“She’s a diva,” said Milot, who adopted Bella as a companion for her other rescued dog, Maggie. “They just run around and around this house.”
Now, in her new home, Bella is showered with love and companionship, and she’s also decked to the nines with her own collection of sweaters and sunglasses. She is worlds away from the horrific life she once lived.
And the woman who owned her previously, Reita Huff? Well, she was charged with two counts of cruelty to a companion animal, failure to confine and failure to obtain a county license and her pretrial is scheduled for Dec. 1 in Middletown Municipal Court.
Huff has previous animal cruelty violations on her record and we can only hope the judicial system will see fit of give her what she really deserves, a stiff penalty for her cruelty but I no longer hold out much hope for real justice.
In this case though, there is much to be thankful for as you look at the amazing transformation from Sheba, cruelly starved to skin and bone, to Bella, a sweet ‘diva’ girl who lives up to her name in every way!
From her previous appearance, Bella sure fits her looks now. I thank Him every day for the wonderful volunteers who care for these babies who have been treated like crap. I always pray that the judicial system wakes up and stiffer penalties will be sentenced to these sick individuals who treat animals in such a horrific way.
What a beautiful girl Bella is! She has made an amazing transformation and I thank God everyday for rescuers and good hearted people that help these defenseless babies. I love happy endings!
@Susie, @Barbara Trimble – Isn’t she just amazingly gorgeous now? I cried when I saw her three months ago, felt so bad for what she must have went through to get in such horrific condition. Almost cannot believe the transformation! I knew that she would be beautiful but with her white coloring, she’s really a stunning dog and now she’s going to have the kind of life she should have had all along!!
Do we have a photo of Huff? Plaster her miserable face all over the internet so that her neighbours, friends and family can see what a mean excuse for a human being she is.
@Admin – She is a beauty, no doubt. I just feel terrible that people would allow their “pets” to suffer, in any way shape or form. Finally Bella is going to understand and know what her life should have been like from DAY 1. She certainly deserves it, and looking at her face now, she has a happy look to her!
@Karen Batchelor – Karen, I love your idea!!!!!
she sure looks good now. i noticed that back foot on top of the owners foot in the photo. got a little bit of a dominant personality there. lol. i just wish they would put the original owner in the slammer.
@bernice – Bernice, I saw that too, but my 3 boys are always on my feet! I really did not think anything of it when I saw it (other than crushed toes!)
How someone could allow such a beautiful dog to waste away to nothing is just beyond me. Thank dog they found her and fostered her back to health and even found her a “forever home” where she is being spoiled as she should be. At least we can have hope for the ones who are saved.
What a beautiful dog she turned out to be and I, too, agree with Karen.
So beautiful…Thank God for the happy endings…And like everyone else…Good idea Karen…
bella, u’re a beautiful girl. i’m so glad u were found n got away from that nasty horrible “person”
bellaa looks wonderful … i feel so happy for her at least between all this cruelty hope finds its place (: