“And as quickly as we strolled in, she was right there,” the family said of the remarkable coincidence that brought Mocha the dog back into their lives
A family from Queens, New York, who lost their dog in January got the surprise of their life when they discovered her at an adoption occasion in Manhattan.
The family informed NY Daily News that they dropped in the Animal Care Centers of New York City adoption occasion at Union Square Park on Sunday searching for a brand-new puppy after losing their dog Mocha. The animal went missing out on in January after getting away while sticking with a dog caretaker.
“We had sufficient time, and we chose to take a flight over there and have a look, not anticipating to discover Mocha. Just have a look to see if we might discover a puppy. And as quickly as we strolled in, she was right there,” Mocha’s family informed the outlet about how they wound up at the adoption occasion.
Animal Care Centers of New York City (NYCACC) said in a video that the dog, relabelled Sandy by the shelter, pertained to the Brooklyn ACC about a month earlier after being discovered connected to a post near the ASPCA. The organization kept in mind that shelter employees believed the canine had the personality “of a real family dog.”
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“We called her Sandy, and she rapidly ended up being a staff and volunteer preferred,” Animal Cares Center volunteer Jay Damashek informed the NY Daily News.
She was among the dogs set up for adoption at their Paws in the Park adoption occasion and sported a blue “adopt me” t-shirt for the event.
“My other half says, ‘Hey, that appears like Mocha,'” said among the dog’s owners, who did not wish to be called. “I reverse, I take a look, and I said, ‘That is Mocha.’ I called her name out, and she began leaping, perked her ears approximately her name, which was it. That was completion of it. She solutioned to her name.”
The dog’s animal moms and dads, who share 3 kids, a 6-year-old lady and 2 kids ages 10 and 11, said they understood instantly that they would bring Mocha back home — however they required to reveal evidence of ownership initially.
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“After verifying the family’s proof of ownership and witnessing Sandy’s ecstatic reaction upon seeing them, we are so overjoyed to announce that Mocha has finally returned home,” the NYCACC said in a video posted on Instagram.
“She looked exhausted. She lost a lot of weight,” the owner told the NY Daily News. “I was hoping she was okay, that’s all I was hoping. She’s not dead. Being that this is a pit bull, they’re known to either use them for bait or fighting. I noticed that she wasn’t used in any of that. She didn’t have any scars or anything like that. That’s definitely a relief.”
Mocha’s family is ready to spoil her again now that they have been reunited. One of her owners noted that Mocha has many exceptional traits the family is happy to have back in their lives.
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“She’s overprotective,” the animal parent said. “She obviously protects the family, protects the yard. She nibbles a lot. If you go to animal her, her primary thing is, she’ll lay on her back. If you do not pet her stomach, she’ll start munching you. Pet the stomach, not the neck, not the face, just the stomach.”
“She’s an extremely active dog. Loves swimming. Loves the water,” they included.
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