The best things in life come to those who wait, or so the saying goes.
But for a shelter dog named, Moby, he had to wait a very long time, 848 days to be exact. But it was all worth it because the Brown County Humane Society in Nashville, Indiana, announced last week that Moby had finally found his forever home.
In a Facebook video, the shelter shared the “big news” and featured a happy Moby saying farewell to the caretakers who worked hard to keep him healthy at the facility while at the same time saying hello to his new owner.
For shelter manager Caity Robertson, it was a “bittersweet” moment but also thanked the new owners for “giving him the chance to live his best life.”
“Today was a day that our entire staff has been waiting so long for,” Roberston told WTHR. “It was bittersweet to watch Moby go off to his new home. I will miss his snaggletooth smile and goofy personality, but I could not be more excited for his future.”
In its 54 years in operation, Moby was the shelter’s longest-stay dog, having arrived at the facility on December 15, 2017.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage, animal shelters all over the country are encouraging potential owners who have the ability to adopt pets to go ahead and get a furry companion to be with them during the lockdown.
“If you don’t have a pet and are thinking about getting one, now is the perfect time to ‘try it on’ by fostering from your local shelter.point 227 |
Shelters and pet adoption facilities nationwide need people to foster pets on a temporary basis,” said Julie Castle, CEO of Best Friends Animal Society, in explaining how people can rescue pets while also helping themselves during the pandemic.point 209 | 1
“Animal shelters across the country are having to deal with an increase of dogs and cats in need of homes because fewer people are visiting shelters right now, and in some cases, shelters are having to temporarily close to the public,” said Castle. “Some animal shelters are already seeing an increase in intake, and many are bracing themselves for the possibility of fewer adoptions and fewer foster homes, and are concerned about limited space.”
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