Unfortunately, many dogs are not lucky enough to live with happy and loving families. Dogs of various breeds, sizes and ages are also abandoned on the streets every day. The world we live in is a sad world. But luckily for every bad person, there are hundreds of great people doing really great things.
Thanks to shelters like the Lewis and Clark Humane Society, many dogs have been given a second chance at life. This shelter in Helena, Montana is an open humane society that takes in over 1,500 animals each year. They have a 98% adoption rate and foster every dog as long as they need to find a forever home. Some dogs are adopted quickly, but for others, the shelter becomes their almost permanent home. It’s better than being alone on the street. But nothing beats the quality and shelter of love. Bubba Jr. One of the long-time shelter dogs. Unfortunately, the 93rd was his home.
He is a beautiful boy, but he’s also a Pitbull, and because of that, he had a hard time getting adopted.
In one of their posts, the shelter wrote, “People keep throwing Pitbulls around. Pitbull? Pittie? House Hippo? Slobber Monster? LCHS doesn’t care. They see me for what I am. A giant meathead loveable dog!”
Many negative stereotypes, which do not help at all with adoption, constantly surround this breed.
It doesn’t help that many rentals are not exactly pet friendly, especially when it comes to Pitbulls, so lots of landlords immediately say ‘no’ to having a dog in their house/apartment.
This decreases adoption possibilities to a minimum, which is why dogs like Bubba Jr. stay at a shelter for such a long time.
Deep down, many of these dogs are the sweetest beings ever, humbly waiting for the day when happiness comes knocking on their door… or kennel, for that matter.
Besides having the most adorable name ever, the shelter described Bubba Jr. like this:
“If we handed out trophies to each of our dogs, Bubba J’s trophy plaque would read: “Most Likely to Kiss.” He loves to run up and give his human teammates kisses and cuddles. He’s all about his human teammates, always eager to join them for a walk or a movie on the couch. When he’s not practicing his kisses, Bubba can be found working hard on his cuddling technique or scarfing down his kibble. He is truly a one-dog team, he doesn’t need any dogs (or any cats, for that matter) to steal his thunder.”
Bubba loved people at the shelter, but there was this one volunteer whom Bubba Jr. was especially fond of. And, it seemed that this volunteer was equally fond of Bubba.
After being in the shelter for 93 days, a volunteer decided to end Bubba’s quest for a forever home and adopt him himself. What a beautiful day for the whole shelter that was.
Everyone was so touched by this deed that they decided to post about it on their Facebook profile, but this time, they let Bubba say some words…
Bubba’s diary entry melted everyone’s heart. People were so happy for little Bubba to finally get his happy ending, a warm bed, snuggles, and toys, but most importantly, a new dad who will love him wholeheartedly.
This volunteer’s selfless act showed everyone why it’s so important to give a chance to shelter dogs that desperately wait for someone to love them.
“Dear Diary,
It’s day 5 in my new home and boy are things different… I love my new life in this place called “home”. Every day I wake up with my Favorite Volunteer and everyday is the best day ever!”
If you’re planning to get a dog, please visit your local shelter, and maybe you can also become someone’s Favorite Volunteer and brighten their life.
There are so many dogs waiting to find someone who will love them forever, but sadly, many of them don’t have the opportunity to stay at the shelter until they find a home.
