Shakira, a 3-year-old feminine terrier-mix canine, was adopted on Feb. 17 after spending 368 days on the Humane Society of Richland County.
“This adoption was a very long time coming. While the animals in our care have an infinite period of time that they will stick with us, we choose to see them in loving properties the place they belong,” mentioned Managing Director Linda Chambers. “There had been a whole lot of comfortable tears on Saturday.”
The Humane Society was alerted to a doable canine abandonment case in February 2023 involving dogs that had been left behind after their house owners moved. Humane Agents eliminated Shakira, together with two different grownup dogs that had been left in an deserted home. The two different dogs had been adopted pretty shortly. Shakira’s keep was a lot, for much longer. Finally, three days after Shakira’s one-year anniversary, she was adopted.
“So many tales that come from animal shelters contain unhappy conditions. It’s so refreshing when we’ve actually comfortable information to share, particularly for such a loving lady,” Chambers famous.
“To see Shakira lastly discover her home offers such pleasure to all those that know and love her,” mentioned Candace Lybarger, board president. “There isn’t any higher feeling once we lastly join a person with their new greatest buddy. This was actually the case,” Lybarger notes.
The Humane Society of Richland County, positioned at 3025 Park Avenue West in Ontario, is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that doesn’t obtain any state, native, or federal funding. For extra data, observe the Humane Society on Facebook or go to adoptourstrays.com.
This article initially appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Humane Society of Richland County’s longest resident dog finds a home
