A heartbreaking video shows the moment a shelter dog realizes he’s being ignored by visitors while sitting near the metal bars of his kennel. The scene sparked strong reactions on social networks.
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Dog lovers agree: It breaks our hearts to see our favorite animals in animal shelters. We want to give them all a loving and warm home… Unfortunately, this is not always possible and some of these sweet pooches have more difficulty finding a family than others.
The dream of an eternal family
This is the case of Elias, a magnificent Siberian Husky who is impatiently waiting for the arrival of his dream home. This dog is at the Rancho Cucamonga Animal Care Center, an animal shelter in Southern California (USA). To help him stand on his own two feet, volunteers posted a video in his honor on social media, the Mirror reported.
This is the life of an overlooked shelter dog. Many people walk past kennels, take one look, and move on to the next one. Unnoticed, forgotten. Adopt to save his life Elias #A764195, male Husky, 6 years old Rancho Cucamonga Animal Care Center 11780 Arrow Route Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 909-466-7387 Open Wed-Sat 2-5pm
byu/Stickysmithers inrescuedogs
Every day Elias sees visitors walk past his kennel without ever really paying attention to him. “This is the life of an ignored shelter dog,” we can read on Reddit. Many people walk past the kennels, take one look and move on to the next one. Elias seems to go unnoticed. Adopt and save the life of this 6 year old husky! »
Anger and sadness
The video sparked a wave of all kinds of reactions on TikTok and Reddit, mixed with anger and sadness. Some are very confident that Elias will be adopted as soon as possible, while others are worried about the fate of the huskies in California.
” Poor people […] It looks like California has a big problem with huskie rescues! I hope this video makes the owners get their act together,” wrote one user on Reddit.
Also read: Lost dog’s owner spends a week in his car in the middle of the forest hoping to find him
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Among netizens, some were more touched than others and expressed their desire to adopt Elias. They also contacted the animal shelter about this issue. Will this allow the adorable husky to start a new life?
From Maria Anki
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