Last Updated on 07/09/2024 by Arun jain
As if living in a shelter wasn’t traumatic enough for dogs, the pup named Stella was returned twice within days of being adopted, and is now looking for a loving family that can give her the right forever home.
In A Post shared on Facebook On Saturday, the Associated Humane Popcorn Park Shelter explained that Stella first came to the shelter in December 2022, when her initial owner dumped her in a car on a busy highway near Newark and took off.
Recently, she thought she had finally found a forever home not once but twice, but unfortunately, both times she was returned to the shelter through no fault of her own.
“Stella never holds anything against anyone, and she loves people in a positive way. She is very gentle, sweet, loving, playful, very well behaved and well trained,” says the caption.
“He goes to adoption events, he’s always meeting new people, and he considers everyone he meets a new best friend!!”
said Sandra Hickman, spokeswoman for the Associated Humane Societies Newsweek That the reason Stella was brought back twice was nothing but pure bad luck, and it could have happened to any other dog.
“The first time the adopter was due to being old, and unable to control it. The second time was because the adopter’s child was allergic to it,” Hickman said.
Hickman explained that while Stella was a bit shy of new people at first, it didn’t last long, in fact she soon began to show her warm, sweet, friendly nature and quickly bonded with people.
“Even though she’s 6 ½ now, Stella still likes to play like a puppy: run, zoom, chase toys, etc., but she’s very well behaved. She listens, she’s housebroken, and She’s had some training,” Hickman said.
“Unfortunately, Stella’s ideal home is one with no other pets. Stella may be good with other dogs once settled in the home but initially, she should start out as an only pet as she develops an aversion to them. We believe this is due to her extended length of stay here in a sheltered environment. Other than that, Stella is a very easy going dog and any good, loving home would be wonderful for her!”
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Each year, 6.3 million pets enter US shelters, an average of 17,260 per day, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The number of dogs and cats taken in by pet shelters reached 46,807 during January 2023, an increase of 1,744 compared to January 2022, the 24Pet ‘Shelter Watch Report’ found.
According to the Humane Society of Macomb, the most common reasons for dog surrenders include age, allergies, behavioral problems, cleaning, expenses, moving, new pets and shedding.
About 920,000 surrendered animals die each year. Shelters strive to reduce euthanasia rates by promoting adoption campaigns, spaying and neutering programs, and behavioral rehabilitation.
The video quickly went viral on social media, garnering viewers from across Facebook. It has so far received over 660 likes and 433 re-shares on the platform.
One user, Jane Cote, commented: “Change your mind? Animals don’t like sweaters to give back. Poor girl, praying she finds her guy or family.
Fran Walker said: “Poor sweet Stella. I pray that he finds his forever home soon.”
Sally Dennis added: “Poor girl. The third time must be his miraculous love!
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