German Shepherd, best friends Adonis and Apollo, grew up together but were surrendered to a high-kill animal shelter when their owners could no longer care for them. Shelter staff put them in the same kennel but were heartbroken by their behavior.
From the moment they arrived at the shelter, Adonis and Apollo would not stop hugging each other. Shelter staff took photos and posted them online where they went viral overnight.
They were quickly saved by a no-kill animal rescue called A-Team Elite Rescue Dogs out of Long Island, NY.
The pair was checked out by a vet and diagnosed with heartworms, common in Texas, and most likely the reason they were given away.
They were treated and cleared for adoption. However, rescue staff was concerned their ailment was enough to scare forever families away.
Once the A-Team took to Facebook and posted their photos, within hours, a woman named Jennifer immediately applied to adopt them.
Jennifer drove to the shelter to take the pups back home, where they had acres of land and two other rescue dogs to play with.
In a scary turn of events, Adonis got scared of the new surroundings and ran away. He was found less than 24 hours later and was reunited with Apollo and his new forever family.
We are so glad that Adonis and Apollo found their forever homes. Not everyone is able to rescue, but if you ever get the chance, adopt don’t shop!
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