Stray dogs live in limbo, wandering the streets in search of food and shelter.
After being rescued, they feel safe and cared for for the first time in their lives. The dogs are grateful to finally have a roof over their heads.
They begin to dream of finding forever parents who will give them the love they never had before. In 2021, 116,090 cats and dogs entered Michigan shelters. (One)
When they see visitors to their shelter, these animals’ hearts are all full of hope. As they approach the kennel, they are excited to hear their footsteps, believing that one of the visitors will pick them up and take them home.
Malcolm was one of those shelter dogs who never gave up hope for a happy ending. Despite the fact that he spent a lot of time waiting to be adopted, he remained a wonderful dog who always brought a smile to everyone’s face.
How long will he wait until happiness smiles at him?
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The smiling dog is sitting and looking at the camera
In 2021, Meeks Malcolm, an adorable boxer mix, was captured as a stray and brought to the Michigan Animal Rescue League in Pontiac.
As soon as he arrived at the animal shelter, he surprised everyone with his cute and quirky personality. Many visitors often stopped by his kennel to see his happy face, and Malcolm always greeted him with a toy in his mouth. He was so happy to see them that he ran in circles and wagged his tail. He adapted quickly to the shelter, the shelter staff showed him lots of love and hugs and he really liked it.
Malcolm was such a wonderful dog with such a sweet personality that everyone thought he would be adopted quickly. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen.
For months, Malcolm watched other residents leave the shelter and be placed in the loving arms of their parents.
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The dog eats cream from a glass
But Malcolm didn’t let him down. He never lost hope that he would find his loving family. Thanks to the wonderful staff and their love, she was thankful and grateful for the love and care.
The cute puppy had a great bond with all the staff and volunteers. By spending so much time with them, he stole the heart of one of the volunteers.
“He was already good friends with his new mom; she met him while volunteering with us, and had spent lots of time hanging out with him. They even went on some outings together: going to the park, the pet store and even to her home,” said Tommy Sanfilippo, the shelter’s staff member.
Their connection was so strong that she couldn’t imagine her life without Malcolm in it.
He became her reliable and irreplaceable friend, and she knew that she had to make him a permanent member of her family.
Parting with Malcolm was difficult for his shelter friends, but they were immensely happy that he found his forever home.
The Day Has Come
After spending 279 days at the shelter, his adoption day finally came.
Although he sensed that this was his special day, the moment he posed for a family photo was when he finally realized that he was going to his forever home.
His happiness was infinite, and he couldn’t stop grinning from ear to ear.
His new parents welcomed him into their loving home and Malcolm settled in pretty quickly. He is the perfect match.
The sweet pup loves cuddling with his parents, feeling overjoyed that he found his place under the sun. Malcolm’s greatest wish came true, and he is now the happiest dog in the whole world.
We couldn’t be happier for Malcolm, and we hope that all other dogs in search of a home will find their happiness very soon. All of them deserve to be given a lot of love and affection.
If you’ve decided to welcome a dog into your life, please visit your local shelters and rescues and give those pups a chance. They have so much love to give, and they hold out hope that somebody will choose them and promise to love them forever.
References:
Best Friends, Animal Shelter Statistics, accessed on Aug. 25, 2023, https://bestfriends.org/
