{"id":1163,"date":"2026-03-24T11:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/?p=1163"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:10:08","slug":"from-stray-to-safe-la-womans-mission-to-rescue-a-dog-overlooked-by-many","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/from-stray-to-safe-la-womans-mission-to-rescue-a-dog-overlooked-by-many\/","title":{"rendered":"From Stray to Safe: LA Woman\u2019s Mission to Rescue a Dog Overlooked by Many"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n<div class=\"mashsb-box\">\n<div class=\"mashsb-count mash-large\">Chata Gil, a compassionate woman from Los Angeles, was deeply moved during a family visit to El Salvador when she noticed numerous stray wandering the streets.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This experience inspired her to take action when she came across a particularly neglected\u00a0that others overlooked because of its unkempt appearance.<\/p>\n<p>While dining at a local restaurant, Chata observed a dog going from table to table, desperately seeking scraps.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160190\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart.jpg-1.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart.jpg-1.webp 640w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart.jpg-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart.jpg-1-150x150.webp 150w\" alt=\"While dining at a local restaurant, Chat...\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Despite being shunned and deemed \u201cugly\u201d by other patrons, Chata chose to approach the dog and offer somod, even as others mocked her for doing so.<\/p>\n<div id=\"daily-1a39cf5c4a7320c2753c5282ba226ac2\" class=\"daily-1a39cf5c4a7320c2753c5282ba226ac2 daily-after-para\">\n<div id=\"daily-2301864929\" class=\"daily-after-para\">\n<div id=\"daily-2031966274\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unable to shake the image of the forlorn animal, Chata went in search of the dog, ultimately finding it curled up alone on the street.<\/p>\n<p>Driven by empathy, she decided to bring the dog with her, though it was initially afraid, having likely suffered from human cruelty.<\/p>\n<div id=\"daily-3877238805\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_10810--placement_112680\">\n<div class=\"daily-adlabel\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160192\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-1.jpg-1.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-1.jpg-1.webp 803w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-1.jpg-1-235x300.webp 235w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-1.jpg-1-118x150.webp 118w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-1.jpg-1-768x979.webp 768w\" alt=\"In an effort to rebuild trust, Chata pro...\" width=\"803\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>In an effort to rebuild trust, Chata provided food and then contacted the Miracles of Love Association in El Salvador to arrange veterinary care.<\/p>\n<p>A subsequent examination revealed that despite the dog\u2019s rough exterior, it had potential for recovery. Chata briefly considered euthanasia as a means to end the dog\u2019s suffering but was motivated to continue its care.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-anno-skip google-anno-sc\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"Dogs\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\"><\/div>\n<p>Seeking additional support, Chata reached out to the Saving Huey Foundation in the United States for assistance. There, she began to coordinate efforts to help the dog, now named \u201cSal,\u201d before returning to the U.S.<\/p>\n<div id=\"daily-1607182208\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_10810--placement_112680\">\n<div class=\"daily-adlabel\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160191\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-2.jpg-1.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-2.jpg-1.webp 874w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-2.jpg-1-256x300.webp 256w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-2.jpg-1-128x150.webp 128w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-2.jpg-1-768x900.webp 768w\" alt=\"As Sal receives treatment in El Salvador...\" width=\"874\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>As Sal receives treatment in El Salvador, plans are being made to relocate him to Southern California once he is fully recovered.<\/p>\n<p>Tracy Lystra, a member of the Saving Huey Foundation, has been actively monitoring Sal\u2019s progress and facilitating fund transfers to cover his veterinary expenses via PayPal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160193\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-4.jpg-1.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-4.jpg-1.webp 640w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-4.jpg-1-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-4.jpg-1-120x150.webp 120w\" alt=\"Extra image from article\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160194\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-3.jpg-1.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-3.jpg-1.webp 512w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-3.jpg-1-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/dailybbnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/golden-heart-3.jpg-1-120x150.webp 120w\" alt=\"Extra image from article\" width=\"512\" height=\"640\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-background\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chata Gil, a compassionate woman from Los Angeles, was deeply moved during a family visit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1163"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1165,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1163\/revisions\/1165"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ttnews.shop\/18\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}