Passenger’s Kindness Saves Hairless Pup Abandoned at Metro Station
It was a typical afternoon in early January when Suzette Hall, founder of Logan’s Legacy 29, received a message that stopped her in her tracks. A Good Samaritan boarding a nearby train had spotted a tarp on the metro station stairs — and a helpless, hairless dog was curled up asleep on top of it.
The pink, wrinkly pup barely moved when the passenger approached. She seemed used to being ignored, surviving off scraps of trash and sleeping on cold concrete. But this time, someone refused to walk away.
As soon as Hall learned about the dog, later named Sadie Rose, she and her volunteers rushed into action. Arturo Flores, a nearby volunteer, got to the station first. But by then night had fallen, and Sadie Rose had wandered off to a Jack In The Box drive-thru across the street. Despite his best efforts, she vanished into the darkness.
The next morning, Hall tried again. She spotted the exhausted dog slowly shuffling along the street, clearly hungry and weak. Hall quietly set up humane traps with food inside, but every time Sadie Rose approached, a passerby scared her away. Time and again, the frightened pup darted across the busy road, narrowly avoiding cars.
Hours later, Hall almost gave up. But something told her to check Sadie Rose’s favorite hiding spot one last time.
“I literally prayed and told God, ‘I’m going to drive by Jack In The Box one more time,’” Hall later shared. “And there she was … a total miracle.”
This time, Hall acted fast. With the help of a kind homeowner, she blocked off a yard with baby gates and gently guided Sadie Rose into a trap. The moment the gate closed, Sadie Rose finally relaxed.
“She literally started falling asleep,” Hall wrote. “She knew her bad days were behind her.”
At the vet, Sadie Rose was diagnosed with a severe case of mange. Her recovery required isolation, but even through her itchy skin and bald patches, her sweet nature shone.
“She is absolutely beautiful and the most lovable girl I have ever met,” Hall wrote. “She matters so much, and I won’t give up on her.”
For weeks, Sadie Rose’s circle of supporters grew. Volunteers, vets, and strangers online all cheered for her healing. And finally, after over a month of treatment, she was cleared to move into foster care — welcomed with open arms by a loving family.
Her foster mom, Karen de Grandmaison, couldn’t be happier.
“Sitting outside this afternoon, enjoying the sun and breeze, I put her in an XL sweater when the sun goes down,” she wrote in a poem shared by Hall. “Skin getting better and hair starting to grow. She is a very happy dog.”
Sadie Rose still has months to go before her fur fully returns and she’s ready for adoption. But for now, she’s safe, adored, and finally learning what it feels like to be home.