When Pumba first arrived at the Goochland County Animal Shelter & Adoption Center with his brother, Timon, he had a distinctive appearance. His lower jaw gave him a “warthog-like” look, inspiring the name Pumba. But behind his unique face was a painful reality.

Noel arrived in crisis. She was injured, frightened, and in pain after what was suspected to be a traumatic accident. In those first moments, her future was uncertain and the full extent of her injuries was still unknown. What was clear was that she needed immediate, advanced medical care to have any chance at recovery.

This past summer, a Goochland resident came home from the beach to find a dog abandoned in a crate on her back deck. She had no access to food or water and that week was sweltering with temperatures in the high 90’s. To say Tilly was not in great shape would be an understatement.