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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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Shelter Dog Who Went Viral For Sadly Looking At Puppies Get Adopted Gets Her Happily Ever After

A shelter dog from the Humane Society of Broward County who went viral for sadly looking at puppies get adopted finally finds her forever home.

On October 19, the animal shelter posted the heart wrenching moment Sade, a two-year-old Staffy, looks at two puppies getting picked up in the kennel next to her with a sad and longing look in her eyes.

The video had closed captions that further broke hearts and read, “Watching all the puppies get adopted… While you spend another night in the shelter… dreaming of a home.”

The video, which has garnered over 260,000 reaction on Facebook, has gone viral and has broken the hearts of many.

After Sade’s video went viral, the Humane Society of Broward County happily shared on October 22 that the sweet girl finally got her well-deserved happily ever after.

“This sweet girl, who won over the hearts of so many online, has found her forever home,” the animal shelter excitedly shared.

The animal shelter shared that Sade’s journey to a loving, forever home started with their “Reading Buddies” program, where children aged 6 to 16 can sit outside the cages of shelter animals, read to them, and feed them some treats.

During this program, Sade had two kids read to her, and that’s when she met her newest best friends and forever family rolled into one.

Along with this was the thousands of views, likes, and comments that everyone has given Sade for her videos.

The animal shelter shared that the sweet girl was able to settle in almost immediately in her new home.

“She can finally rest, knowing she’s home,” the Humane Society of Broward County wrote.

Earlier in October, the animal shelter featured Sade and shared her story in a Facebook reel. They wrote, “This dear girl was found as a stray and was just skin and bones at the time.”

The people who found her wanted to keep her, but couldn’t. “They knew they traveled too much to have a dog, so they brought her to us,” the Humane Society of Broward County shares.

The animal shelter described the two-year-old Sade as a “sweetheart”. They revealed, “She loves walks, people, attention, cuddles and being right with you.“

“Sade is good with kids and good with cats, but unknown with dogs. Please take it slow with Sade, as she is scared of raised voices.”

Sadly, the heartbreaking moment that Sade experienced is the reality for thousands of adult, shelter dogs getting overlooked for puppies.

And while Sade got her forever home, the Humane Society of Broward County still has many wonderful pets waiting for their happily ever after.

If you are looking to adopt, you may check out the animal shelter’s adoptable pets here.

However, if adoption is not possible, you can still help pets get adopted by donating or simply sharing their stories on Facebook.