Many dogs are fortunate enough to enjoy loving warm homes with a family that cares for them.

Others are not so lucky, however.

Some are left alone in the cold, with no one to make sure they are fed or given the affection and love they need to be happy.

Such dogs spend their days searching for food or shelter, often not knowing where either will come from. Sometimes, they go hungry, other times they are left as victims of the elements and freezing temperatures.

Rescuers Without Borders save stray dogs.

Thankfully, there are good-hearted people out there who spend their time helping animals in just such situations.

One organization is called Rescuers Without Borders, and they are dedicated to saving the lives of as many homeless dogs as possible.

Sometimes, they will search landfills to find stray dogs searching for discarded food.

That’s where they discovered Kratos, an 8-year old Kangal shepherd who was all alone in the world.

“I wish I could find the right words to express why we do this. The amount of heartache, tears and sorrow we go through on a daily basis, is really nothing compared to what they have to endure. Amongst the pile of trash are lives. This is what they call home,” Rescuers Without Borders wrote about dogs who live in landfills.

Kratos had no food or water.

The poor dog would survive on whatever food he could scrounge. Competition for resources was fierce in the area, however, as more than 800 other dogs also lived in the landfill.

Things get extra dangerous for the dogs when winter temperatures hit as well.

Freezing temperatures add another danger.

When the rescuers found Kratos he was cold, hungry, and very tired. It seemed as though he was ready to give up. He was so weak that he couldn’t stand.

He didn’t have the ability to go on, certainly not enough to scrounge for food. If someone didn’t step up to help him, his life would be over.

Before Kratos succumbed to starvation and the elements, something miraculous happened.

Workers from Rescuers Without Borders picked the dog up and took him back to their shelter where he was given food, water, and the medical treatment he needed.

Co-founder of the organization, Crystal Carson, explained what goes into their decisions regarding which dogs to save from the landfill.

“It’s hard to pick and choose, but we often choose puppies because they don’t have the ability to survive in the landfill,” Carson told The Dodo. “Last year, we lost almost every single litter, either being frozen to death or through starvation. We take older dogs as well, and the ones who wouldn’t make it if someone didn’t do something.”

They also gave Kratos something he likely had never known before, love and affection.

“He could barely move because he was so dehydrated and emaciated,” Carson said. “He was just starving. And he was super friendly.”

Space was found for Kratos at a rescue facility in Bursa, Turkey. He gets food every day and the medical attention he needs.

“The facility is outside, but they have doghouses, they get food every day, they get fresh water and they get medical attention,” Carson said or Kratos’ new home.

Kratos has been recovering at the facility and doing quite well.

“He’s been doing absolutely terrific,” Carson said. “His fur is starting to grow back. He still looks like he’s in very rough shape, but for us, we’ve seen it before. We’ve seen how they can come from the brink of death … we know it’s a long process.”

Learn more about Kratos’ story in the video below!

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Source: Caters News/Rescuers Without Borders