Saving Sheila
Sheila the lion was rescued by the United States Department of Agriculture in July 2009. That year, the lions were brutally torn apart in almost every way, but it was especially traumatic for Sheila. She was frail and helpless due to her extreme underweight. People who saved her believed she had a slim chance of surviving, but they took a chance and urged her to keep going despite their reservations. To put it mildly, they hoped for an improvement in her health.

Saving Sheila