There is a paradox that senior animals that always need a comfy, snug home are those who struggle most to find a forever family. In many circumstances, they have to pass through a number of houses before they finally get to a permanent home. For Martin, a lovely 10-year-old dog with a teddy bear face, it takes him 7 times of being returned until he eventually settles down.
Though it was sad to separate from the adorable furry baby, Martin’s dad hoped the pup could find a better home to live his golden years comfortably. “He adjusted pretty well,” Ranlet said. “I don’t know if he understood what was going on, but even from day one, he was just this happy, easy-going, really sweet old man with a teddy bear face.”
It was awful to see this lovely pup being returned again and again, so SPCA was determined to seek help from the online community. “We reached a point where we thought, ‘We have to use the internet to ask our community to help us share him and get him into a home,’” Ranlet explained.
“[Posting on Facebook] made all of the difference,” Ranlet said. “His post was shared by thousands of people, and all of the sudden, we had people contacting us over the phone, by email, etcetera.”
Among all the potential adopters, a couple who used to raise senior dogs seemed perfect for Martin. “They weren’t afraid of his age and they weren’t afraid of the fact that he had heartworm disease,” Ranlet added. “They just fell in love with him and his teddy bear energy.”
Martin has been living with the couple for a few weeks, and he will officially become their family member after finishing his treatment for the heartworm problem at SPCA. “As soon as he completes his treatment, they’re going to make the adoption official,” Ranlet said. “He’s got another month or two ahead of him.”
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Source: SPCA OF WAKE COUNTY
Though it was sad to separate from the adorable furry baby, Martin’s dad hoped the pup could find a better home to live his golden years comfortably. “He adjusted pretty well,” Ranlet said. “I don’t know if he understood what was going on, but even from day one, he was just this happy, easy-going, really sweet old man with a teddy bear face.”
Source: SPCA OF WAKE COUNTY
It was awful to see this lovely pup being returned again and again, so SPCA was determined to seek help from the online community. “We reached a point where we thought, ‘We have to use the internet to ask our community to help us share him and get him into a home,’” Ranlet explained.
Source: SPCA OF WAKE COUNTY
“[Posting on Facebook] made all of the difference,” Ranlet said. “His post was shared by thousands of people, and all of the sudden, we had people contacting us over the phone, by email, etcetera.”
Among all the potential adopters, a couple who used to raise senior dogs seemed perfect for Martin. “They weren’t afraid of his age and they weren’t afraid of the fact that he had heartworm disease,” Ranlet added. “They just fell in love with him and his teddy bear energy.”
Martin has been living with the couple for a few weeks, and he will officially become their family member after finishing his treatment for the heartworm problem at SPCA. “As soon as he completes his treatment, they’re going to make the adoption official,” Ranlet said. “He’s got another month or two ahead of him.”
Source: SPCA OF WAKE COUNTY
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