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Many of our Kapuso were touched upon learning the story of Matthew on Family Time.

This poor and defenseless dog suffered maltreatment from his previous owner, who even tried to burn him alive.

In the episode Drew Arellano talked to dog rescuer Malou Perez to check on Matthew after a month of spending time in the veterinary clinic. Malou shared that he has since recovered from his harrowing experience.

Malou was instrumental in the rescue of Matthew and helped the dog get immediate treatment for his serious burns.

In her one-on-one interview with Drew, she shared that Matthew's demeanor has completely changed since she brought him to her house.

Malou told Family Time, “When I got him home yesterday, parang nanibago pa siya, but it was just a good 15 minutes.”

She added, “This morning actually, first time I saw him wag his super short tail. He was very relaxed already and then he sported out a big smile, 'yung sobrang cute niya talagang na smile once again.”

In addition, she observed that the dog didn't have a hard time adjusting to her other 14 fur babies at home, too.

“The best thing I really like about Matthew, it was so easy for him to trust you once again after everything he's been through.”

Despite the horrible condition Matthew went through, Malou Perez, a financial adviser, said that it is inspiring to see this dog's behavior.

Humans can actually learn a thing or two from Matthew.

Malou noted, “It made me realize na sana lahat ng tao [ay] like Matthew na willing to let go of the past and start a new life again."

“Parang every time I look at Matthew, I get reminded that I have to be like this dog just move forward everyday.”

Watch the inspiring story of Matthew on Family Time in the video above.

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