Ryan Clinton

It wasn’t all that long ago that animal advocates were called crazy for thinking that animal shelters shouldn’t perform euthanasia-upon-request for surrendered pets, but should instead make a case-by-case decision as to what is best for each impounded animal. That was then and this is now. Here, the Washington Post features a love story of a geriatric dog in a new loving home.

An old dog was left at a shelter to be put down. Instead she’s living her best life. — The Washington Post “As soon as I saw her face, I was like okay, she’s the one that needs to come to my house,” said veterinarian Amy Kidd, who only adopts senior dogs.