Despite the age of the dog being old, he was adopted by someone
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
November 11, 2019 6:18pm CST
Normally when the majority of us go to the animal shelters to adopt a dog, the criteria is to adopt either a puppy or a dog that is around one year of age.
However a gentleman who went into the Danville SPCA Center in Pennsylvania told the employees at the animal shelter to adopt the oldest dog inside the place.
A 13 year old named Jack who was sent to the SPCA Animal Shelter after his previous owner had passed away, hit the jackpot with the gentleman who wanted to adopt him.
The gentleman told the officials at the animal shelter that he was willing to adopt Jack even though the dog has ailments due to his age.
The officials saw that Jack and his new owner have a special bond. They decided to allow the gentleman whose name was not mentioned to adopt Jack and enjoy their friendship for life.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
12 Nov 19
It's great to know that Jack got a good home, in spite of his age:( Above all else, they BOTH need loving kindness!
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Nov 19
Dogs make wonderful companions to their owners.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
12 Nov 19
@Deepizzaguy Yes, my last two dogs have been such beautiful friends! Kobe is a gem
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Nov 19
@kobesbuddy That is true since my last dogs who are no longer with me Jubilee and Poochie were very friendly and kind.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Nov 19
The gentleman and Jack will have a wonderful time together.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Nov 19
@Nevena83 Dogs who receive love give love in return to their owners.
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@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
13 Nov 19
@Deepizzaguy Yes, I'm sure it will be that.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
12 Nov 19
That is great, and I am happy that Jack got a new home. Our dog is 10 years old now, and when we don't have him anymore we have talked about adopting a dog that is relatively old. It is usually much easier to find a new home for a puppy or a young dog, but old dogs also need new homes and we would like to give one of them a new home.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
12 Nov 19
@Deepizzaguy That is nice to hear. One of my friends also adopted an adult dog. The dog has been living with them for several years now and they are very happy that they adopted him.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Nov 19
@Porcospino Adult dogs that are adopted make great companions.
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Nov 19
My late dog Thunder was adopted from an animal shelter when he was around an adult age. He turned out to be a great companion for eight years before he passed away from old age.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Nov 19
It is hard for older dogs to be adopted since due to their age, they have sicknesses and the price to cure them by a veterinarian can be costly. for the owner.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
26 Dec 19
@Deepizzaguy
I am so so glad Jack got a home with someone special.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Dec 19
I agree with you since it was a match made in Heaven.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
27 Dec 19
@Deepizzaguy
It was meant to be that they would find each other.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Dec 19
@Hannihar That is true.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
12 Nov 19
The old dogs are the ones that always get passed by. I am so glad that Jack got adopted.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Nov 19
I agree with you since older dogs love to be loved by their owners.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Nov 19
Fortunate doggy oldtimer.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Nov 19
That is true since Jack outlived my recent dogs Jubilee and Poochie who passed away around Jack's age.
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