Sean Casey Animal Rescue does some amazing work. They try to find homes for less adoptable pets with illnesses and flaws. Sometimes these pets stay in the shelter a bit longer than they should.
Such was the case of Tyson, an 11 year old Pitbull with a history of cancer. Tyson was abused most of his life. He wasn’t just abandoned. He was a real rescue. Unfortunately, Tyson’s woes didn’t end once the shelter took him in. He had surgeries for his tumors and sat in a cage for 15 months. It would take a pretty strong person to love a dog knowing his time is very limited.
Anybody paying attention to Sean Casey’s site knows of Tyson, the longest running resident at the shelter.
Well, yesterday when we were at the park with our dogs, we ran into our doggy circle buddy, Ed. And guess who was with him??? (Excuse me, I’m getting verklempt.) Tyson has found a forever home with the couple and their two dogs, Bianca and Des! He looked so happy running around off leash. Not that he was able to stay off for long because he kept running off. Who could blame him? It’s his first taste of freedom! He wasn’t even house trained when they got him. Truly neglected dog.
Now Tyson will live out his last days knowing he’s loved. He’ll get to the park everyday and go upstate for hikes. Isn’t that a the best happy ending ever?
Are you crying yet? Yeah, me too.
Photo via Windsor Terrace Blog.
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I got a little misty! Nice to hear this story on the heels of the Bushwick cat killer. Oy.
The Bushwick cat killer was sad indeed. That woman should not have let her cat wander around the neighborhood if she wanted to keep him safe.
Thanks so much for sharing this story. Our two pups came to us via sean caseys shelter just over a year ago. We are so grateful to sean and his crew for the work that they do!