Last fall on a cold, rainy day, a woman heading home from work passed by a quarry on the edge of an industrial town in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. The steep, rocky terrain typically kept visitors away, so the woman was surprised to see a cardboard box sitting in the quarry. Then, a furry head popped up, and the woman found herself looking into the sad eyes of an aging pug. The woman brought the dog home to get her out of the wet and cold, but wasn’t able to care for the pug long-term.