heartbreaking stories of abandoned pets. Yet, I honestly can’t recall the last time a story left me quite as shattered as Mishi’s.
At thirteen years old, this gentle senior pup, who had only ever known the comfort of her loving home, suddenly lost everything familiar to her.
And no, she didn’t just move into a new house. Mishi’s entire world was torn away. Her dad’s warm lap and the life she had always known were replaced by a cold kennel floor, metal bars, and an unfamiliar shelter full of strange sounds and smells.
Mishi was inconsolable. Her grief was almost unbearable, and everyone who witnessed her pain was equally devastated.
She Can’t Stop Crying
For more than a decade, Mishi had been the perfect companion, faithfully staying by her dad’s side. She thrived in his love and never imagined a life without him.
But then, when they should have been settling into their golden years together, life threw them a cruel twist.
Mishi’s dad was evicted and facing homelessness. In such heartbreaking circumstances, his only option was to surrender Mishi to a shelter.
Knowing he could no longer provide the life she deserved, he made the gut-wrenching decision to reach out to Anita’s Stevens Swan Humane Society in New York.
“This sweet soul has endured the unimaginable for any animal. Mishi’s home, her person — the only companion she has ever known since she was just a tiny puppy 13 years ago — is no longer at her side,” the New York rescue wrote in a heartbreaking post.
The pair walked three miles together to the shelter. When the moment of goodbye finally came, time seemed to stand still.
Both were heartbroken. Mishi cried as she was placed inside the kennel, while her dad wept knowing this could be the last time he would ever see his girl.
“When she is placed back into a kennel, her cries cannot be silenced. It’s a reality so different from anything she has ever known,” the rescue added.
Mishi Needs Someone Who Will Love Her
Days passed, and Mishi still struggled to accept that her dad wasn’t coming back.
While she now finds small sparks of joy in meeting kind strangers or occasionally playing with other dogs, it’s clear that her heart longs for the life she lost.
The truth is, shelter life is already wearing down this senior girl. What she truly needs now is a family to love her unconditionally and give her a second chance at happiness.
Mishi is a healthy pup for her age, gets along well with cats and dogs, and would make a wonderful addition to a caring home.
“Mishi does get along well with other animals. Mishi is spayed, current on vaccines, and microchipped,” ASSHS concludes.
Though volunteers do everything they can, from offering cozy blankets and tasty treats to endless affection.
They know that the kennel is no place for Mishi. She belongs in a warm home where she can spend her golden years surrounded by love.
We can only hope that her perfect family is just around the corner, ready to welcome her with open arms and show her that life still holds joy.
Mishi has given her heart once before. Now she deserves a chance to give it again.