Dog overlooked at adoption event, leaving shelter ‘heartbroken.’ Then came good news
A “sweet” dog was overlooked at an adoption event, leaving a Florida animal shelter “heartbroken.”
But that feeling didn’t last long. The shelter soon shared the good news that Kobe was adopted after more than 100 days of waiting.
“Though we miss him, we are over the moon to hear how well he’s doing,” Orange County Animal Services wrote Nov. 19 in a Facebook post. “This is what a happy tail is. This is what we hope for, for all our animals.”
The emotional update came after Kobe arrived at the shelter in July. He had been adopted in 2019 but landed in another home, where the owner couldn’t keep him, spokesperson Bryant Almeida told McClatchy News in an email.
“He was surrendered by his owner, because he was moving out of state, and couldn’t take him,” the Orlando-based shelter wrote Nov. 14 on Facebook. “He’s been struggling here, and being overlooked day after day.”
When Kobe first went back to the shelter, he was “awkward” and “stubborn.” But as he continued to wait for a second chance, he became known as a “sweet,” intelligent pup with a rowdy side.
The shelter — which believed Kobe may have been overlooked due to his 80-pound size — featured him in online posts in hopes that he would get matched with a new owner.
“We posted a short video about Kobe who was, at the time, our longest resident,” the shelter wrote. “We were all a little heartbroken, because we had taken him to an adoption event, and he was not one of the lucky ones to get adopted. At that point, Kobe had been with us well over a hundred days. So we tried another social media plea, and this time, we struck the right chord, inside the right heart.”
Kobe was adopted, kicking off his next chapter with his new family. As the shelter shared the heartwarming update, several Facebook users wrote comments celebrating the good news.
“My heart simply wants to explode with love for this gentle boy,” his owner told animal services. “He knows tricks and simple commands, as you all know. BUT did you know that when you make kissy noises he fills your face with kisses? He’s an absolute mush ball.”
This story was originally published November 22, 2024 at 2:56 PM with the headline "Dog overlooked at adoption event, leaving shelter ‘heartbroken.’ Then came good news."
