A husky who spent more than 450 days waiting and hoping for adoption from a California animal shelter has received a surprise in the mail.
Ace first arrived at Sonoma County Animal Services on May 26, 2022. His story is heartbreaking.Emma Diemert, director of the shelter, said: Weekly newspaper: “Ace was brought in as a homeless person, but with a microchip.”
In many cases, the presence of a microchip can quickly reunite a dog with its original owner, but Ace was not so lucky. “The owner decided to hand him over,” Dilmert said.
Sonoma County Animal Services
Since then, Ace has continued to receive more rejection than he deserves. People have come to the shelter but so far no one has agreed to take the adorable husky home. The situation baffled Dilmert and the rest of the shelter’s staff.
“He’s full of energy, has a big voice and has a unique personality. He knows the basic commands and when you tell him to sit, he’ll do it, but sometimes he’ll let out a little howl before he does,” she said.
“Ace loves to eat things and he’s an expert at catching them in the air. He’s also very fond of water, and when he’s outside you can almost always find him playing. From what we’ve seen, he’s really good with The other dogs get along well. He loves the water.” Wrestling! Overall, he is a very goofy and funny dog! “
The staff even made a video comparing Ace’s first day at the shelter with his 431st day. The contrast is both stark and heartbreaking.
While Ace may not have found a new permanent home just yet, he did acquire something of value — a friend — last month.
Sometimes, it’s the little things that matter the most. This is absolutely true for shelter dogs. A 2018 study published in Applied Animal Behavior Science found that just 15 minutes of interaction with shelter dogs can significantly improve their overall health.
A young boy arrives at the shelter, giving Ace a much-needed boost. “We made baseball cards (to promote their adoption) for some of the dogs at the shelter, including Ace,” Dilmert said. “When a young boy went to visit his grandparents, he collected some of these cards.”
Sonoma County Animal Services
Although it was only a relatively brief visit, the handsome husky clearly made a big impression on the youngster.
The same boy then wrote Ace a letter just to say hello and enclose a special blue paper heart for his new canine friend. When it arrived, the staff decided to surprise Ace with a special message.
In a video posted on TikTok, Ace can be seen reacting excitedly to the letter, sniffing it carefully several times, as if trying to deduce who wrote it based purely on the smell.
“Ace is excited!” Dilmert said. “He’s been sniffing the letter and is very curious about it. We read him two letters and he let out a few howls as we read. So cute!”
Since then, they’ve been writing back to the little boy, sending him more baseball cards, stickers, and a photo of Ace so he can keep forever a keepsake of the furry friend he made that day.
Ace may still be watching and waiting for that special someone to arrive, but at least for now, it’s nice to know he has a friend looking out for him.
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