From her very first breath, Daffodil was met with coldness. She wasn’t welcomed into the world — she was treated like a mistake.Born without front legs, the tiny Chihuahua pup was seen as flawed by the people who should have protected her. Instead of being wrapped in blankets and held with love, she was cast aside, placed in a soggy cardboard box and left on a San Francisco street.

Left Alone for Being Different

She lay quietly, not even old enough to understand why her world had suddenly gone dark. Her little body trembled, soaked from the rain. The box she’d been dumped in barely shielded her from the cold pavement beneath.

All around her, life continued. Shoes passed by. Faces looked down. But no one stopped to help.

At first glance, people were drawn in by her tiny size and sweet eyes. But as soon as they noticed her missing front legs, their expressions changed. Curiosity turned to pity, and then to discomfort. Instead of helping, they looked away.

Hours passed, and the puppy remained alone, waiting for someone who might care enough to take her home.