All shelter dogs dream of the day they’ll finally find a home of their own. Visit any shelter and you can see it on their faces — those heartbreaking looks that say “please adopt me.”
That was the case for one dog, who’s heartbreaking looks made him go viral on social media — and now, he has the happy ending he deserves.
A 2-year-old pit bull terrier named Steven Tyler arrived at Bradshaw Animal Shelter, in Sacramento, California, on July 25. The poor dog waited months in the shelter, and would spend his days eagerly waiting for someone to adopt him.
The shelter posted a TikTok video of Steven Tyler standing at the window of kennel, as if looking out for any passerby who can give him a home. They shelter said that he would do this same thing every day.
They also stated that the only time he is not at the window, he is in the shelter cuddling with his best friend.It’s a heartbreaking video that demonstrates Steven Tyler’s loneliness. Bradshaw Animal Shelter believed that people would be moved to adopt after seeing the video, so they waived his adoption fees.
“With that face, I couldn’t believe he’d been at our shelter for two months waiting for a home, but it’s a difficult time in the animal welfare world right now, and adoptions have been very slow,” Luna Anona, the shelter’s public relations officer, told Newsweek.”I thought, if everyone could see what I’m seeing right now, somebody will surely come give this dog a happily ever after.”
The narrative moved people: the video was viewed over 650,000 times on TikTok and thousands more times on Facebook. Thousands of responses expressed hope that the abandoned dog will soon be adopted.
Thankfully, Steven Tyler’s longing is finally over — he’s been adopted!
The plan to get the word about about this sweet dog worked: “His new family saw his video and brought their entire family, including their existing dog Tahoe, to the shelter to meet him,” Bradshaw Animal Shelter wrote on Facebook. “As soon as they met, they knew he was coming home with them.”
“He’s a treasure,” his family stated. “He hit it off with our dog right away, and he’s fantastic with our kids.” He’s nice and loving, and it feels like he’s always been here. He’s a fantastic fit for our family.”
They must not be Aerosmith fans because they have renamed the dog Steven Tyler to “Donner.”
We’re so glad that Steven Tyler/Donner has been adopted! It’s clear he wanted to be adopted more than anything and it’s amazing that his lonely wait is finally over.