Ginger, a 9-year-old Labrador retriever mix lives at the Dogwood Animal Shelter in Lake of the Ozarks.
She received an overwhelming response and love with 30 adoption applications, according to KSDK.
It took a long time for the rescue pooch, who has been waiting for over 7 years to be adopted.
On Tuesday, the no-kill shelter shared a photo of Ginger at her kennel to social media with a sign that read, “Hi! I’m Ginger! I’ve been here waiting 7 years, 9 months, 2 weeks, 2 days. I’m a good girl! I promise! I just need a 2nd chance!”
Widespread support for Ginger immediately went viral on Instagram. Many sites came to support— including Mission Driven, a clothing brand dedicated to bringing awareness to shelter pets. Ellen DeGeneres‘ account advertises adoptable dogs, PawsUp, also shared the post.
Soon after, Dogwood Animal Shelter shared an update on its Facebook page, and wrote that Ginger had come to them “with her own set of medical, emotional and behavioral issues which made her unadoptable for a long time.”
The staff and volunteers at Dogwood “diligently shared the issues to find a suitable home for her,” they wrote, stressing that Ginger “is and has been adaptable” but needs a home where no other animals or small children live there.
Now, they received nearly 30 applications from New York to Canada to Texas. The staff at Dogwood is analyzing everything to find Ginger the right home.
“Thank you for all the inquiries about Ginger,” they wrote on Facebook, Thursday. “As everyone knows, we have been inundated with adoption applications about her! We are diligently reviewing them and will post an update when a decision is made. Please keep hopping with us that she will finally find the perfect home!’
“We’re so grateful for the support,” Dogwood Animal Shelter Manager Ellen Keen told KSDK. “It’s overwhelming sometimes.”
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