Dogs are the most lovable pet ever because they are loyal and friendly.
Humans have different connections with this animal. Sometimes, the dog feels lonely without his owner just like a family member.
A picture of a homeless senior dog in Michigan consoling himself after his owner passed away, broke many hearts.
On July 12, 2019, Jan Nageldinger from the Humane Society of Branch County in Quincy, Michigan, was on a regular check before locking up and noticed Scooter (Dog’s name) in his kennel.
Scooter, a senior Chihuahua mix, was surrendered when his owner passed away, but what she has seen broke her heart. She took a picture and hoped that it would inspire someone to welcome him into their home.
“This is Scooter,” she wrote on Facebook. “He tucks himself in at night. I pray someone adopts this boy soon…”
The photo quickly went viral and gained over 3,500 shares. People started asking about him to the Humane Society.
Nageldinger told Liftable, a section of The Western Journal, that people as far away as Italy expressed interest in adopting Scooter.
One woman’s heart broke for Scooter and she wanted to adopt him.
Jessica Howard had rescued from the Humane Society of Branch County before, but Scooter’s story tugged at her heartstrings.
“It really brought me to tears as I looked at Jan’s post of Scooter and just really hit home to me, that that picture represented all the millions of animals awaiting homes in shelters everywhere,” she told Liftable.
“That Scooter laying there on that cot was once someone’s beloved pet who had since passed away, he had a story and his life mattered.”
She contacted Jan and drive for three hours to meet Scooter and bring him home to his two Chihuahua siblings, Jax and Hank.
“Senior dogs are simply amazing. They remind me of our human elders,” Howard said. “They have lived a long life and come with wonderful stories to tell. They also deserve to be treated with respect, compassion, love, and decency.”
Howard also created a Facebook page and an Instagram profile to share Scooter’s story.
Howard wishes that Scooter’s story will inspire people to consider adopting senior dogs.
“It seems sometimes the seniors forget about or looked over for younger pets. Which really saddens me,” she said. “Because I truly think a senior dog has so much more to give that people overlook.”
“I feel if Scooter’s story can help inspire someone to adopt or to donate to the Humane Society of Branch County or their local shelter, then Scooter’s life has mattered,” Howard continued.
“And it shows what one little senior dog can do. He moved an entire world with just a single post! That is beyond amazing.”