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‘Never Without His Squishy’: Abandoned Dog Found With Nothing But His Stuffed Toy Looking For Forever Home

A sweet Pitbull mix is going viral on TikTok and breaking thousands of hearts after he was found, abandoned by his owners, with nothing but his stuffed dog toy with him.

The abandoned pooch, later named Squishy by the animal shelter that took him, was first discovered by TikTok user @devil_nyxx. The user then uploaded a video of Squishy on Friday, November 08.

“Found this sweet boy abandoned outside my house with his stuffy, no tag, no collar, nothing,” TikTok user @devil_nyxx wrote in the caption.

In the video, Squishy can be seen reluctantly walking towards the TikTok user, with a stuffed toy in his mouth while wagging his tail.

“He was shy at first but slowly walked up and laid on me,” Nyxx wrote. “It shows he once had a home, this is cruel, my heart aches for him.”

@devil_nyxx This hurts my heart 💔💔💔#abandoneddog #sweetiepie #poorbaby ♬ son original – 🌅🤍🫶🏻

The video uploaded was almost 6-minute long, and by the 2-minute mark, Squishy finally approached Nyxx – enjoying the pets and laying his head on her lap, without releasing the stuffed toy in his mouth.

TikTok users were devastated with the situation Squishy was put through. But some were questioning Nyxx if the dog was truly abandoned because he looked clean and healthy.

One user wrote, “His stuffy looks clean! Why are you assuming he’s abandoned? Maybe he was trying to go home.”

However, another TikTok user pointed out how the dog kept on coming back in a certain spot. They explained, “He was not wanting to leave that spot he kept going back, which tells me he was dumped there and didn’t want to leave because he is waiting for his humans to come back.”

Nyxx later reveals that after giving Squishy water and food, they brought him to the Pet Circle Waco.

In a Facebook post, Pet Circle Waco wrote, “Never without his squishy!” with photos of Squishy and his stuffed dog toy and other toys.

The animal shelter reveals that the pooch is bonded with the stuffed dog toy and that “He loves to play with all kinds of toys and loves good pets. He is very sweet and will make your heart melt!”

Furthermore, according to the animal shelter’s website, Squishy is a two-year-old Pit Bull Terrier mix and he was brought to the shelter on November 08.

Squishy is currently in a foster home and lives with another TikTok user, @brooke.reese, who stitched Nyxx’s video of Squishy.

In the video uploaded by Brooke, Squishy can be seen taking his stuffed dog toy from her while she says “Oh my god! You’re famous!”

Squishy is currently up for adoption. If you are interested to meet him, and possibly adopt him, you can contact Pet Circle Waco.

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Dog Who ‘No Longer Comes Over To Greets People’ Finally Gets Adopted After Being In The Shelter For 3 Years

A dog who broke hearts for looking like he lost all hope of finding a forever home is now mending all those hearts, and his, after he successfully got adopted.

A TikTok account, named @savethedogs, posted a video of a dog sitting on a corner on November 03.

The caption read, “Rex no longer comes over to greet people because nobody ever chooses him.”

The person reveals that the pooch has been in the shelter for over 1000 days and no longer greets people, seemingly losing all hope of finding his forever home.

@savethedogs added, “It was heartbreaking to see him..his spirit seems worn down.“

“It’s been so long [that] the hair on his face is starting to turn grey,” the TikTok user added.

The TikTok user added that Rex is described to be “unpredictable”. “But when I reached out for the first time, he gently smelled my hand,” she reveals.

@savethedogs Rex has been here for three long years 😔 It was heartbreaking to see him..his spirit seems worn down, as if he’s given up hope of ever having a loving home. Hes been described as unpredictable but when I reached out for the first time, he gently smelled my hand. One of the volunteers mentioned that his face is starting to turn grey; he might be around 8 or 9 years old now. All he really needs is a patient, understanding owner who can offer him a stable, loving home for his remaining years. Love and patience is all this dog needs. UPDATE: Just posted an update video on Rex!! #do-glover #rescuedog #animallover #shelterdog ♬ take a moment to breathe. – normal the kid

“All he really needs is a patient, understanding owner who can offer him a stable, loving home for his remaining years. Love and patience is all this dog needs.“

Rex’s video broke the hearts of many TikTok users. His video has garnered over 74,000 likes and 540,000 views.

And on November 09, TikTok user @savethedog reveals that Rex, after over a thousand days of waiting, finally found his forever home.

The TikTok user attributed Rex’s adoption to his video going viral on the social media platform.

“Thank you to everybody who commented and liked and shared Rex’s post.. its the ONLY way that Rex and his mama were able to meet and fulfill their inevitable fate.“

@savethedogs revealed, “He had been at the rescue for almost 3 years! Not one single application! We posted him on Sunday and by Friday he was wrapped up in a blanket on his new couch with his new mama.“

Rex was Vanderpump Dogs’ longest staying resident. In a video that highlights Rex in December 2023, the animal rescue revealed that they rescued the pooch from a high-kill shelter in January 2022.

The animal rescue reveals that Rex has never been great at first impressions because he growls and barks at strangers.

“He’s very fearful of people due to past abuse, but he longs for understanding, patience and the opportunity to rebuild his trust,” the rescue explains.

Today, Rex’s new mom reveals that the pooch is home, and will spend the next bit of his life decompressing. He now has his own space, and enjoys chilling in his own heated blanket.

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‘Confused And Scared’: 13-Year-Old Dog Gets Surrendered By Family At The Shelter

While one family chooses to muzzle their dog around their kid instead of rehoming them, another family dumps their senior dog at a shelter.

An animal rescuer from South Florida shares the heartbreaking story of a senior dog who got dumped by his family of 13 years.

Dali, or @_thatdoggirl_, on TikTok shared Ammo’s story in a video that now has almost 2 million views and 230,000 likes.

Dali reveals that Ammo has lived with his family for 13 years. And they just dumped him at the shelter because the family’s baby “stepped on his tail and he bit the baby”.

The animal rescuer further reveals that when his family left, the pooch kept on crying and crying at the door and that he looked so confused and scared.

In the video shared by Dali, you can see the dog looking visibly sad even when he is being pet and stroked.

“Please help him find a forever home. He’s a good boy,” Dali wrote in the video’s caption.

@_thatdoggirl_ So incredibly unfair. He cried and cried at the door when they left. 💔 #Rescuedog #Adopt #Seniordog @Saving Sage Animal Rescue ♬ What Was I Made For – Andrea Vanzo

TikTok users were devasted to hear about Ammo’s situation and were furious at the irresponsibility of the pooch’s previous family.

One TikTok user wrote, “To have him for 13 years and then dump him off at the shelter because THEY couldn’t watch their child and protect their senior dog? people are awful. I hope he finds the love he deserves.”

“No pup should have to live out their senior days at a shelter,” another wrote.

Others were also sharing their experiences about their dogs biting their children but still taking responsibility of the situations because pets are family too.

“This happened to my toddler and took him to the hospital, got a washout done of the bite, went home and kept a better eye on them both so it wouldn’t happen again! it’s called being responsible,” one user shared.

Another TikTok user wrote, “My fur baby bit my son’s face( my son is a bit naughty) but it never came into my mind to surrender or abandon dog. They’re family not just a pet. How cruel are they after spending 13 years with them.”

Ammo is currently at a no-kill shelter called Saving Sage Animal Rescue and is still waiting for a loving home where he could spend his days being loved and cared for.