Compassionate shelter volunteer adopts dying dog before euthanasia

Marcie the dog doesn't have much time left, but a kind animal shelter volunteer is making sure that her last days are filled with love.

When Marcie was brought in to the Kenton County Animal Shelter in Kentucky at the end of January, the stray was blind, had flea-infested fur, and was covered in cancerous tumors. She was set to be euthanized, but Bill Baker stepped in and brought her home. "It was love at first sight," he told ABC News. In spite of the adversity she faced, Marcie has a "very sunny disposition," Baker said, and she fits in with the other dogs Baker and his wife had already adopted.

Elizabeth Cochran, director of the shelter, told ABC News that Baker has a special connection with Marcie, and is helping her "live out her life in a special way." She said most shelters have trouble adopting older pets, and she hopes Baker inspires others to take a chance on a more mature dog. Baker had photos taken with Marcie to remember her by, and is grateful for the short amount of time they have had together. "She just warms my heart," he said.

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