“She kind of watched the world go by” 😔
Published on April 6, 2023 at 1:33 PM
Alone in her kennel at the Spartanburg Humane Society, a sweet dog named Chauncey poked her head through a hole at the bottom of the door. She watched as yet another dog walked out of the shelter with their new family.
Maybe it was her breed, or maybe it was because she wasn’t as outgoing as the other dogs. Whatever the reason, it was clear — Chauncey was having a hard time finding her forever home.
“Chauncey is very shy until she gets to know you,” Angel Cox, CEO of the Spartanburg Humane Society, told The Dodo. “So with all the barking and constant activity at the shelter, she kind of watched the world go by.”
Shelter staff were heartbroken for Chauncey. They knew that the precocious pup could be a great companion, and they hoped someone would give her a chance. As Chauncey waited day after day, staff members kept her company — giving her lots of pets and taking her on long walks.
“She loved being held and walked by the staff and the volunteers,” Cox said. “She is great on a leash, so she was definitely a volunteer favorite.”
When Chauncey’s first home didn’t end up being a good fit, the pup returned to the humane society. Though it hadn’t worked out, Chauncey wasn’t going to give up on finding her family.
Finally, another family walked in, having seen a post about Chauncey on Facebook. This time, Chauncey was ready to put her charming personality on full display. It was soon clear that they were a perfect match.
“She sold herself right away,” Cox said. “She is a very loving dog and won them over with her sweetness.”
Watching Chauncey leave the humane society with her family, shelter staff were overjoyed to know that the dog had found a place where she belonged.
“We were so happy for her to find a great home, but we always miss them when they leave,” Cox said. “It is definitely bittersweet when they get adopted, but we are always happy deep down inside.”
To help other animals like Chauncey, make a donation to the Spartanburg Humane Society.
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Shelter Dog Keeps Going Viral — But No One’s Applied To Adopt Her In 400 Days
“She is still sitting in that kennel.”
Radiance, a 6-year-old pittie mix who lives at the Newark Associated Humane Society, is adored by all of the shelter’s staff members and volunteers. They describe her as a “sweetheart,” a “lovebug” and a “100% good girl.”
@olivialmarcusWhen I say everyone loves Radiance, I mean EVERYONE. She’s a staff, volunteer, and vet team favorite @Ahsnewark. Tomorrow she hits 400 days in the shelter. She needs out!! She loves people, is older kid friendly, house trained, and around 6 yrs old. She needs to be the only dog in the home.#dogs#nj#operationsaveradiance♬ original sound – Olivia Marcus
Radiance is not only loved by people who know her, but by people who’ve never met her, too. Over the past few months, a TikTok creator named Olivia Marcus has posted over 30 videos of Radiance to her account, and her audience has fallen in love with the sweet pup.
So how can it be that Radiance has spent over 400 days at the shelter with no adoption applications?
“Despite Radiance getting 1.5 million and counting views on videos about her that I think show how absolutely wonderful she is, she has still not had literally a single person apply to adopt her,” Marcus said in a TikTok. “She is still sitting in that kennel.”
@olivialmarcusMaybe you could be her person! Or maybe you know someone who could be! Radiance is running out of time at AHS Newark in New Jersey. The sweetest girl, loves people, kid-friendly, housetrained and needs to be the only dog in the home#dogs#nj#shelterdog♬ cats in the cold – mage tears
A little over a year ago, Radiance was found as a lost dog and brought to the humane society. Because of her adorable looks and gentle personality, everyone at the shelter figured she would get adopted quickly.
But now, she’s the dog who’s been at the shelter the longest and has been deemed the “queen” of the Newark Associated Humane Society.
Marcus has no idea why no one seems to want Radiance. She has to be the only dog in a home, but other than that, doesn’t have any restrictions. She loves being around people and is well-behaved in public.
“I don’t understand it, she is the sweetest girl in the world,” Marcus said. “It is breaking my heart that she does not have a home yet.”
The overcrowded shelter environment is so hard on Radiance that she’s developed a stress-induced rash. She’s not meant to live in a loud shelter — she needs a peaceful home environment.
No matter what, Marcus won’t give up on helping Radiance get adopted.
“I think it’s so important for me to advocate for Radiance because she is not able to advocate for herself,” Marcus said in another creator’s TikTok.
Since Radiance is a queen, she deserves to be treated like one.
“There is still hope for her fairytale ending,” Marcus said.
If you’re interested in adopting Radiance, you can check out her adoption profile here.
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