A dog named Quinn went viral on social media after being abandoned at the age of 13, and because of her fame, she’s now found a forever home and a furry best friend too.
In a post shared on Facebook in July, by the Pennsylvania SPCA, Quinn can be seen sitting in her kennel, then gently walking toward the volunteers as they get closer to film the clip.
“Quinn is 14 years old. She’s been waiting over a year for a home. When will someone notice her?” layover text shown in the clip explains.
Pennsylvania SPCA
The Pennsylvania SPCA told Newsweek that Quinn came to their shelter in June of 2023 after being abandoned in front of their building.
“Her nails were overgrown, she was covered in fleas, riddled with masses, and had a hematoma on her left ear which needed corrective surgery. She remained the happiest dog, but still she sat for over a year looking for a home.”
Since going viral, Quinn is no longer looking for a home—in fact, shortly after the clip was posted, the pit bull found her forever family and more!
“They have another senior pittie and fell in love with her right away. She is now living the best life and even has her own Instagram account,” the Pennsylvania SPCA added.
*update: ADOPTED!*Quinn is the oldest dog at our shelter.Now at 14 years old, she has been waiting over a year for a home.No senior dog should…
Each year 6.3 million pets enter U.S. shelters, which is an average of 17,260 a day, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The number of dogs and cats taken in by pet shelters hit 46,807 during January 2023, an increase of 1,744 compared with January 2022, the 24Pet ‘Shelter Watch Report’ found.
Around 920,000 surrendered animals are euthanized every year. Shelters are striving to minimize euthanasia rates by promoting adoption campaigns, spaying and neutering programs, and behavior rehabilitation.
According to Rescue Dog Home, pit bulls end up in shelters more than any other breed, and they are euthanized in the greatest numbers as well. One in 600 pit bulls in shelters will find a forever home, according to the website. Around 33 percent of dogs arriving in shelters are pit bulls
The video quickly went viral on social media, getting viewers from across Facebook. It has so far received over 226,000 plays and 11,000 likes on the platform.
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