Sweet stray dog hangs out in the same place every day waiting for someone to save him
Organizations such as Howl of a Dog work to protect abused and abandoned animals. Unfortunately, sometimes these groups are limited in the help they can provide due to a lack of funds and other resources.
It can be heartbreaking to see dogs in need and not be able to do what’s necessary to help them.
Howl of a Dog works to protect stray and shelter dogs in Romania.
Howl of a Dog is a Romanian-based organization. They recently shared a video to their YouTube channel featuring some volunteers taking part in a spay/neuter campaign.
In order to help control the feral pet population, Howl of a Dog will spay or neuter feral dogs across the region. That’s when some volunteers discovered an adorable little guy they named Remy.
Remy slept in front of a grocery store.
The volunteers discovered that Remy would sleep on the sidewalk out in front of a grocery store. The people who owned the store would feed him every day. While he at least had a source of food, Remy is such a loving little guy that he craved affection from humans. He needed a family of his own.
Remy takes a liking to the volunteers.
Any day the volunteers were in the area, Remy would greet them with his tail wagging excitedly. He loved the attention from these humans. Remy is such a friendly guy!
The volunteers also discovered that Remy had been burned on his nose with an iron. Tragically, this cruel act is not uncommon in the region. The unfounded belief is that doing this will treat distemper and build up a strong immune system. There is no evidence that this is actually the case, however, and the act is traumatizing and painful for the dog.
Despite being the victim of this abuse, Remy was still very happy and loved people!
Remy has so much love in him.
Remy also had part of his left ear torn off. It’s not clear how he sustained this injury, however.
There was just something about Remy that impacted the volunteers from Howl of a Dog greatly. Here was this wonderful dog who had been the victim of abuse and neglect but yet was so happy and loving to people.
Remy is taken in.
Remy was neutered as part of the program. He was also given his own collar in the hopes that he would no longer be seen as a feral dog. Unfortunately, Remy’s prospects for being adopted were not great.
In Romania, dogs are seen more as tools and valued for their usefulness. They are adopted in order to guard livestock and property. Remy is too friendly for that type of work, however. So, the volunteers from Howl of a Dog decided to take him in. Then they posted a video of Remy’s story and the results were amazing.
Remy finds a forever home.
The center found a forever home for Remy all the way in Charlotte, North Carolina. Remy’s new owners have given him a new name as well, Milou. He also has a new brother to play with named Lupo.
Howl of a Dog took to Facebook to announce that Remy had been adopted.
“Remy at his forever home in Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s been a very long journey for Remy, but he’s now finally home, with his wonderful family who is giving him all the love he missed. And to celebrate his new happy life, Remy also received a beautiful new name: Milou.”
Watch Remy’s incredible story in the video below.
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