The news item is about: Jim is your classic black Labrador puppy--adorable and wriggly, with “Adopt Me!” written all over him. Yet he began life with a congenital heart defect that prevented him from getting adopted and threatened his life. However, thanks to a veterinary practice that wouldn’t give up on him; a gift from a donor’s charitable foundation; and a world-class clinical team at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA), Jim is growing and thriving with his new family.