Update 8/14/17: Achilles has been saved!!
Achilles, the smiling dog currently being held at the New York Animal Care and Control Manhattan facility, has no idea that this is his last night to be alive. The four-year-old dog is on the “to be destroyed” list dated August 12, 2017.
Achilles is described as an easy-going, friendly dog who has captured the heart of volunteers. A volunteer wrote:
It was pouring, so I asked Achilles if he really wanted to go out in that mess, and his answer was a resounding ‘YES’. He’s such a good sport, seems to be housetrained, has lovely leash manners, and didn’t mind being tethered for pictures, even in the wet. He smiles, and every once in a while his upper lip gets caught in a tooth–talk about goofy-looking! Tail waggy and friendly, he pulls towards other dogs we see, ready to have a play date.
Good sport, house-trained and lovely leash manners are no match for kennel cough. Yes, Achilles has come down with the common virus which impacts so many shelter dogs – often the virus is enough to put an otherwise sweet dog on the list to be killed.
Achilles urgently needs help – the following information is for people who are interested in saving this dog’s life.
Facebook thread here.
For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues.
If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions or email [email protected]. Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process.
More photos and additional information about Achilles at this link.
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A woman’s door was left ajar during a storm – look who she found inside!
Awh please someone save this darling. He looks sooo sweet.
Pledging $25 for his rescue!!! Please help him!!!
You people are ridiculous and monsters! To kill healthy dogs, how do you sleep at night?
The Pet Rescue doesn’t kill anyone. Why are you yelling at her? Complain ti NYC ACC about the killings. If you go to the article, open it and follow the link to this dog’s Facebook page, there should be a contact number listed. Call and yell at them. In the meantime, are you helping to save this, or any, dog’s life or just complaining?
Please someone with family —GET HIM OUT. Keep us all posted. We love him and that big beautiful smile..
PLEASE PLEASE SAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL DOG !!! ACHILLES NEED Ä HOME !HE DESERVES THIS ???????????? NO DOG SHELL MUREDEREDS !!! Make me sick too read this kind of behaving BIG HUGS FROM SWEDEN AND GOOD LUCK ACHILLES ❤❤❤❤❤
PLEASE HELP THIS LITTLE DOG !!! ANYONE MUST GIVE HIM A HOME !!! ACHILLES NEED THIS !!! NOT BEE MURDERED !!!! II HATE THIS KIND OF BEHAING !!! NO DOG DESERVES THIS ???????????????????????? SO PLEASE PLEASE SOMEONE !!! BIG HUGS FROM SWEDEN ❤❤❤❤❤
Please god do not destroy this dog at all keep him alive please help him stay alive. Bg
This was posted so last minute with barely any time to network him! So freaking upsetting! What a lovely adorable dog! My heart is aching for the unfairness heaped upon this sweetie and all the innocent dogs murdered in our shelter systems. If residents of our cities gave $1.00 to their local shelter there would be funds to care for dogs till they find homes. If a city has 75,00 people and each donated one dollar that would be $75.00! I’m afraid to ask if this poor dog is still here on earth,most likely not. SO WRONG! SO IMMORAL!
Any updates??
Plz keep trying to home this baby, he deserves so much more than this
Please save this pup!
Pledge $20.00
OMG I’m reading this a day late. Oh no. I didn’t get to share his info. Damn it. Please tell me this guy is ok?? Praying for his safety and happiness.
I am sharing it late in hopes of not being too late.
Pledge $25.00 if he has been saved. Keep us posted.
He is safe but they do this every day.You can help and share the pups on Urgent Part 2 – Urgent Death Row Dogs on facebook
IS HE REAlLLY SAVED ??? ANY RESCUED WILL NOT MURDERED ANY DOG !!!
It not a rescuers that kill they save them
It a shelter in new York they can kill 10 plus dogs never mind the poor cats
I share them every night
It so sad pups under a year old
But the last time I look it said he safe