Jessica's Diary: A story about a puppy with three legs.

Young and bewildered, Jessica thinks only of surviving for another day. The comfort of her mother and litter mates is far behind her, and she must face a big, dangerous world alone. An angry outburst from her owner leaves her confined to a garden shed, her leg broken. She falls ill, and is surrendered to the local animal shelter. But it is too late to save Jessica's leg – it must be amputated.
In a foster home, warm and well-fed for the first time in her short life, Jessica's courage begins to fail as she wonders what will happen to her next. Who would want a dog with only three legs, after all? Then an encounter with a dangerous stranger changes everything…

Inspired by a true story.

This is a short story of approximately 35 pages.