Man adopts an old dog so it wouldn't die alone.

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[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. This makes me smile

[BigmanPigman]

9. It makes me smile AND cry.

Where are the damn tissues when I need them?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

12. We have a rescue aussie/husky mix

Huskies are escape artists and this dog was left in a garage by herself. One of my middle child's workmates rescued this dog three times while jogging. Skye was escaping to get attention. Before we escaped proof the back yard, Skye would get out and find someone to talk to her. This was despite the fact that gets cuddles all day.

I am happy for this dog

[BigmanPigman]

14. My first fur baby would take off and she gave me

Many heart attacks and grey hair. My next/last baby was a sweetie pie and she only ran away 3 times when she was in fear and not in my care. Thank goodness!!! A lost dog is like having your heart ripped out of your chest. Thank god I chose not to have kids....I'd be a wreck if one got lost.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

17. We have a gps on this puppy

The gps is great

[BigmanPigman]

20. Mine was also chipped

but the immediate fear is paralyzing.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

21. All of our animals are chipped

The GPS is nice in that we are alerted if the puppy is more than 300 feet from house. This minimizes the puppy's head start.

[Emile]

2. Great that someone like this young man cares.

Lucky dog.

[Karadeniz]

3. I hope he lives to 30 !!!!!

[MIButterfly]

4. God bless that man.

The dog looks so happy. It warmed my heart to see him running with his person. The world could use more people like this young man.

[sl8]

6. He founded Marley's Mutts:

Zach Skow

https://www.marleysmutts.org/about

https://www.instagram.com/zachskow/reel/DEkjX04Pbfr/sixteen-years-old-scared-and-utterly-confused-henry-found-himself-surrendered-to/

[Maraya1969]

15. I think the best way to handle this situation is with Mobil spay/neuter trucks. Especially

the ones that go into the poor areas of town where people have a hard time just getting their animals to a vet.

I saw them years ago in Washington at the World Conference for animals and they were great. Especially for the males because they are very easy to fix.

I just thought about something. What if we could get one of these things and give everyone who brought a dog or cat to it a gift card to a restaurant or a pet store?

I would happily donate money to something like this but more importantly I think wealthy people would donate big money toward it

[DENVERPOPS]

5. If the people only knew

how many thousands, if not tens of thousands, of dogs and cats in shelters are put to sleep almost every day.......

[hamsterjill]

11. Exactly.

No one would ever question spay/neuter, and certainly no one would be buying from breeders.

(Cat sanctuary person here - who loves cats and all other creatures).

[Rizen]

7. Dying alone is one of my fears.

[TomSlick]

8. I have held a number of dogs (and one cat) as they died. It is always a painful blessing.

Dogs need someone to be with them at the end.

God bless this man.

[StarryNite]

10. Heartwarming.

Beautiful senior dog and a wonderful man.

[montanacowboy]

13. How wonderful

love that guy for doing that for him; to me this is what life is all about.

[wendyb-NC]

16. He just has some more

Good times left to be had. That's so great, good dog, good person. Thanks for posting.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

18. Early in the pandemic I adopted a 17 year old cat

from the local shelter. The vet there cautioned me, saying, "This cat might live two years, or it might live two months. Plus, she's on a special (read expensive) diet for an old cat." Not a problem. I'd had old cats before, had dealt with the special diet thing, and was good with it all.

Sadly, Fiona only lived with me two and a half weeks, but I am so glad I had her that short time. She was sweet and affectionate. I think her original owner was an older lady like me, which helped. And I'm so glad she didn't have to spend her last two weeks in the shelter.

[MIButterfly]

19. God bless you, PoindexterOglethorpe.

What a kind, selfless, loving thing to do. I have two senior cats (14 and soon-to-be 14) and if I outlive them, I plan to get a senior cat or two. I would hate to see an older cat live out her final years in a shelter.