Unadoptable Senior Dog Gets The Sweetest Surprise Party At Shelter

Many pet owners spend time celebrating their furry babies’ birthdays every year. Clearly, it’s always happy to see how our animal buddies have grown up over the years and still stayed by our side. However, this is not a frequent occasion in shelters that take care of many animals. Thus, the big birthday celebration for the bold pup Loco at the Spartanburg Humane Society is a memorable event.
“She was wearing a birthday hat and frilly collar, and the entire staff gathered and sang to her,” Angel Cox, chief operating officer at Spartanburg Humane Society, shared. ”She had a sweet potato cake [and] she loved it! The company that made the cake brought her a Happy Birthday banner for her office door.”

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The party included no other pets but many of Loco’s favorite people. “She is picky about her people,” Cox said. “When she loves you, she really loves you. But the people she does not like, she hates them. And she does not like other dogs at all.”

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Loco was brought to the shelter in 2020 to deal with ongoing medical problems. After over two years, she’d been considered as a staff member at the center. She even had her own cozy space, which was kept separate from dogs and people.
“We moved her to an office that is more comfortable,” Cox said. “She has 3 to 4 dog beds, and sleeps in all of them.”
This senior dog had to struggle with several health issues, which meant anyone adopting her had to face financial pressure.

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“When she arrived she was 13, heartworm positive, thyroid issues and issues with her hips, so she was not a great candidate for adoption because she came with so many issues and her care would be expensive for most people,” Cox noted.
Fortunately, Loco has got better after numerous care and treatments. Even though she’s older than most of the other residents in the shelter, her health condition is relatively positive. A new home seems unnecessary when she’s living at the center as an “office dog” now. Apparently, with lots of affection and care from the staff, her life at the place is never similar to a mundane shelter life. Cox said Loco’s courage and spirit make her one of the most special pups they’ve ever had.

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