More: This is Lilly. She is a rescue from the Belmont County Ohio shelter. She saved my life. In 2001, I’d just ended a long marriage, had no job, and became an empty nester all at the same time. I was heartbroken and scared. Lilly rescued me. And she was my best friend until she passed away 5 years ago at the age of 16. She taught me to trust and to love again. She was my heart dog and I know her spirit l will always within my heart.