Wiggles, a senior dog who spent 11 years at a St. Louis shelter, has finally found a loving forever home.
An unnamed couple from Lake St. Louis, Miss, decided to adopt the 14-year-old dog after their furry friend passed away from cancer.
Carla, a shelter worker, told Riverbender it was love at first sight.
“I cried tears of happiness at her adoption,” Karla said. “The couple had dogs that passed away with cancer and thought it was time to adopt again. They have a big fenced-in yard and a nice neighborhood… this seems perfect for Wiggles.”
Wiggles’ former guardians had surrendered her to 5A’s Animal Shelter in Godfrey, Ill., in 2010 because she had allergies, and they couldn’t afford her medical costs. Over the years, the shelter tried to find the right family for Wiggles. But adopters overlooked social media posts, especially after Wiggles developed a benign cantaloupe-sized tumor in 2016 — one more added challenge to placing the aging, but happy, dog.
Staff continued seeking someone to adopt Wiggles so she could enjoy her remaining time in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by loving guardians.
“She’s a sweetheart and she’s a happy girl,” Carla, a shelter worker, told KSDK. “She just needs a family that can be there for her, not be put in a kennel or a crate. She needs a home where somebody’s going to be there with her and spend a lot of time with her.”
Wiggles’ new family said she is adjusting well to her new surroundings, which includes a large fenced-in yard, RiverBender reported.
This heartwarming story reminds us that there is a perfect forever family for every shelter animal, including seniors and dogs with special medical needs.
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I never ever write anything negative on this site but I’m sorry, you mean to tell me that someone at that shelter couldn’t take this poor dog home with them?? Shame on them for allowing this poor dog to stay in a shelter for 11 years!! ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC and inexcusable!! I’m ripping mad over this!!
Un grand merci à tous ces gens qui ont contribué au bonheur de wiggles : à la famille adoptante bien sûr, mais aussi à ceux qui en ont pris soin pendant toutes ces années!
I’m so happy for Wiggles that he finally got a furever home.
I hope it works out well for him.
So glad Wiggles finally found a forever home.
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What a lovely story!! I’m glad Wiggles has been adopted by people who will give her the best rest of her life!!!
Glad Wiggles got a forever home to spend the rest of her life.
They deserve a voice.
I am so happy that Wiggles has found her loving furever home. She will die knowing she was loved 🐶🐕🐾❤.
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First of all, this shelter, ST. LOUIS SHELTER FOR ANIMALS be rewarded the SHELTER OF THE YEAR Award for sheltering this pooch for such a long time. I am so happy for the Wiggles & of course she was Very lucky to find this Animal shelter as her refuge when the former owners surrendered her.
A BIG THAN YOU TO THE ST. LOUIS ANIMAL SHELTER STAFF.
I’m so glad that wiggles found a forever home finally.
What a beauty.
What a beauty.
Way to go Wiggles!!!! So happy for you that a loving family stepped up to insure your Golden Years are great ones, you deserve it!!!!! Long happy life to you…
Are people so void of feelings for others? An animal feels pain & is entitled to medical attention. Kindness is the word……
May God bless you for your mercy and love….
Such wonderful news to learn that Wiggles has finally found his forever home, bless him, and I am sure he will enjoy the rest of his life with such caring owners who have taken him to their hearts.
Thank goodness and God for this. Poor fella. But thankfully he was in a safe warm place for these years and had food. So much better than some out on the streets. Thank you to the shelter keepers also. Bless them.
It’s nice to read stories like this.
Excellent! Such a senior pup adopted and able to have some quality time for whatever time it has left. Kudos to the compassionate couple that adopted Wiggles.
So happy for Wiggles. Thank you for this loving family adopting this wonderful doggie. I’ve always adopted senior dogs and cats. So sad when they passed away but so happy that I gave them a few years or months of happiness and love at last.