The shelter is not a place for a dog and we all know it Unfortunately so many of our canine fellows are forced to spend their best days behind the kennel bars
Even when the shelter has all the necessary conditions it is not easy for a dog to stay there for a long period of time Then you can only imagine how canines who are forced to be in an unconditional shelter for tens or even hundreds of days feel
Sadly just such a heartbreaking story comes from a shelter in Austin Texas
He Looks Defeated
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PR of Austin Pets Alive APA shelter in Texas said in his interview for Newsweek that a Great Pyrenees named Spinach came to their shelter on May 20 2023 with a ruptured eye when he was just two months old
Immediately after that their vets removed the eye successfully and he came back to the shelter at the end of November due to him showing some resource guarding
Spinach was in a kennel all last summer just a puppy back then Today as temps hit triple digits hes still in that kennel once again exposed to the dangerous heat APA wrote in the caption of the TikTok video posted on August 7 2024
In this heartbreaking video they showed Spinach when he was just three months old and after that on his 432th day of stay in the shelter
The comment of one TikTok user best describes this poor dogs situation He looks defeated the user wrote
Although Spinach didnt remove the smile from his face and did not stop radiating positive energy during his entire stay in the shelter potential adopters unfortunately kept avoiding him
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Thats why this poor dog has to suffer in the unbearable conditions of the shelter once again and gather at least a bit of strength to believe that the future will be brighter
Hope For A Better Future
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The situation in all shelters across the country is difficult but in Austin it is particularly hard This is especially the case this summer as the heat is unbearable
Our facility is crumbling and while we have plans to rebuild it we have to fundraise which will take a few years Sanchez said For now our kennels are outside We utilize fans misters swamp coolers and other techniques to bring the temps down and keep them safe but its not as comfortable as a home We would love any donations on our wishlist monetary donations to help us out Most importantly we are looking for fosters and adoptees for dogs like Spinach to give them a cool comfortable home
However despite all the difficulties they still believe that someone would open their heart and home to this in his own way beautiful dog They describe him as housetrained highly motivated by food and a quick learner
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He would do great with adults and older kids that can respect his space He does great in the home and also does well with other dogs Hes even our test dog that helps us evaluate dogs coming in Luis said
We on the other hand hope that this viral reaction will yield results and that potential adopters will soon be waiting in line to give this special boy a home
He deserves it more than everything
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