Knoxville — She's a dog whose attitude after a major medical operation is inspiring her caretakers.
Much like any other dog, Maggie loves to love.
It's all the staff at the Humane Society of Tennessee Valley can do to return that love.
"We got asked to pull Maggie because she was heartworm positive," veterinarian Erin Dols said.
They're trying to do it, even if there are some surprises along the way.
"We didn't know that she was also injured," Dols said.
The staff noticed Maggie had what looked like puncture wounds all over her body, and maybe a broken bone.
"We sent her for X-rays, and that's when we discovered the cause of the fracture, which was a gunshot wound," Dols said.
Someone shot Maggie, forcing Dols and her staff to amputate her right front leg.
"It's sad that people would do that to an animal, but it's also our responsibility as pet owners to keep our pets safe," Dols said.
But even after losing her leg, something about Maggie's attitude keeps giving.
"She's quite resilient, and has bounced back even better than she was before," Dols said.
It's inspiring to HSTV marketing coordinator Gwen Schablik.
"I want to make sure that I get their story, whatever it, out there, so that way they can get adopted," Schablik said of the social media posts she writes about their animals.
Her Facebook post shared Maggie's story, hoping to show what the humane society does.
"We're saying yes to all these animals with medical needs, before we fully know what they are," Schablik said.
They're helping animals even with limited funds.
"The medical fund, although it's not depleted, it's pretty low," Schablik said. "And you know we work with 33 counties here in East Tennessee, so we get calls all the time."
They get calls like Maggie's, that show how her love of loving can inspire a love to give.
If you want to donate to the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley, head over to their website.