The poor dog, later named Sully, was in horrendous condition. He was severely underweight, heartworm positive, and anemic, and he was suffering from a tick disease and a skin infection. As the shelter was already so full of dogs with issues similar to Sully’s, they posted about him on Facebook in hopes that someone would see him and want to help. Luckily, it worked.

Anne Mellon, a foster mom with Hope Animal Rescue, follows a bunch of the shelters around North Carolina, and is always on the lookout for dogs in need that Hope Animal Rescue can take into their care. When she saw Sully, she could see he needed help as soon as possible.

“As soon as I saw the shelter staff post Sully’s pictures and videos, it broke my heart,” Mellon told The Dodo. “I knew right away we had to go get him.”