In the chill of early January, most people rushed past the metro station in Los Angeles, eager to escape the cold. But one passenger stopped. Nestled on a tarp on the steps was a pink, nearly hairless dog, curled into herself for warmth. She didn’t flinch when the person approached. She didn’t have the energy.
The commuter snapped a photo and sent it to someone they hoped could help — Suzette Hall, founder of Logan’s Legacy 29, a dog rescue that responds to the most desperate of calls.
“She was eating trash off the streets and sleeping by the metro on the stairs,” Hall later wrote on Facebook. “People kept walking by, but she just looked so hopeless.”
A Race to Reach Her
As soon as Hall got the message, she called on her team. Volunteer Arturo Flores was the closest and rushed over. But by then, Sadie Rose — as she would later be named — had wandered off the metro steps and across the street, seeking scraps at the Jack In The Box drive-thru.
Arturo tried his best to follow, but the dog disappeared again.
Determined not to give up, Hall returned early the next morning. She drove up and down the neighborhood, scanning corners, checking alleys, and setting traps with food. When she finally saw the pup, Sadie Rose was walking slowly, each step heavy from exhaustion and hunger.
But just as she approached a trap, a person would appear and frighten her. Again and again, Sadie bolted across busy streets. Hall watched in horror as the dog narrowly avoided being hit by cars.
“She kept getting scared off, crossing back and forth. My heart stopped every time,” Hall recalled.
The Last Try Becomes a Miracle
After hours with no success, Hall was ready to call it a night. But something in her heart said, “One more try.”
“I literally prayed and told God, ‘I’m going to drive by Jack In The Box one more time,’” she wrote.
That’s when she saw her — dragging her feet, barely moving.
Hall quietly followed her to a residential yard. With quick thinking, she grabbed her baby gates, blocked off the exits, and asked the homeowner for help. Together, they cornered the frightened pup. Sadie Rose finally stepped into the trap.
“She literally started falling asleep,” Hall said. “She knew she was safe.”
Treatment, Healing, and the Road Home
Sadie Rose was rushed to the vet and diagnosed with an advanced case of mange, a painful skin condition caused by mites. Her condition was highly contagious, so she had to be quarantined while she began treatment.
But even in isolation, Sadie’s sweet nature showed through.
“She is absolutely beautiful and the most lovable girl I have ever met,” Hall wrote. “She matters so much, and I won’t give up on her.”
With round-the-clock care and medication, Sadie Rose slowly began to heal. And when the time was right, she moved in with a foster mom named Karen de Grandmaison — someone who would love her as fiercely as Hall did.
A Brighter Future Ahead
Sadie Rose still has months to go before her skin fully heals and her fur grows back. But she’s already thriving in her foster home. Karen even wrote a poem for her:
“Sitting outside this afternoon, enjoying the sun and breeze, I put her in an XL sweater when the sun goes down. Skin getting better and hair starting to grow. She is a very happy dog.”
Sadie Rose’s journey isn’t over, but the hardest part is behind her. She was once invisible, discarded, and sleeping on the stairs. Now, she’s cherished.
And this time, no one will walk past her again.
