A stunning senior dog is languishing in a lonely kennel run at the Los Angeles County (Downey) Animal Shelter in California. The 10-year-old German shepherd, named “Rocky,” has been at this facility since July 28 – the day that his former owners dumped him here, claiming that he was “ill.”
Rocky didn’t deserve to lose his family and home – especially if he was sick. This magnificent purebred dog should be enjoying his twilight with a family who loves and appreciates him, but instead, he sits alone in a kennel run surrounded by strangers and other distressed dogs.
Please help Rocky find a loving home where he can enjoy what remains of his life – he certainly deserves better than what he has been subjected to.
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Los Angeles County Animal Control – Downey at (562) 940-6898
Ask for information about animal ID number A4163224
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Poor Baby!!!! He deserves to be loved and cared for. Please find him a LOVING HOME!!!
So if Rocky is Ill, what is wrong with him? I will be sharing his plight, I hope he finds a way out of there.
He had an ear infection. Sooooo that’s what you do? Bring a dog to a shelter when it’s ill and not to a vet. Wow all this time I was bringing mine to the vets…..who knew. POS owners!
I do the same thing, my animals go to the vet if they are not feeling well. I never thought about dumping them at the shelter. Poor dog, those ears are so red!
Yes, I’ve been taking mine to the vets for ear infections too, what a dummy I am! Good grief,these people are despicable! He’s a beautiful boy, I wish I could take them all in.
Can you believe that this gorgeous senior GSD Rocky is stiil there. Rocky hasn’t been adopted so let’s rescue him. Rocky needs a foster home, pledges and a rescue group to help him find his furever retirement home. Please share his Facebook page on your public Facebook page. https://petrescuereport.com/2017/stunning-senior-dog-languishes-shelter/
Rocky should be laying on some sort of bed or at least soft towels to relieve any discomfort from laying on a concrete floor. Shelters should at least give the dogs in their care some type of comfortable place to lay down. Beautiful dog and needs a German Shepard rescue to help find him a home. How do people do this? I guess they are not really human but things who just go along thinking of themselves and nothing more. Pray this dog finds a loving home. He could be trained to work with the police. All dogs need a purpose so please help Rocky.
Shared on face book.
I have a soft spot for the seniors! Rocky is magnificent,beautiful treasure! He is another heartbreaking case abandonment by people who suppose to love him! Of course I will be sharing him everywhere! Praying he will be pulled out of there and into a loving home or rescue! PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED ON ROCKY
RESCUED
Just wondering out loud….do all of you that make comments message a rescue regarding Rocky?? Or do you think magic happens by making a comment?
We do both. What do you do besides making comments about us?
I do both. Just wondering out loud……what do you besides commenting about people’s comments. You think magic happens by doing that?
Just wondering out loud……are you a troll?
HE HAS BEEN RESCUED AND HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
Saw it on face book. So happy for Rocky. Bob must have done his magic (sarcasm).
OMG! This is so wonderful! Guess Bob has some powerful magic! (Sarcasm!) LOL ❤️HAVE A BEAUTIFUL LIFE SWEET ROCKY❤️
Some people should NEVER be allowed to have any animal – these scumbags are proof – to dump a dog because he is sick is deplorable, cruel and downright criminal – Rocky deserves a safe loving home with people who care about him, sick or not – I hope when one of these so called ‘owners’ gets sick they are dumped and left to languish, preferably in a cardboard box under a bridge.
The owners should be made to pay any vet bills they are cruel people just dumping the dog there at this age and if u give up a dog for no good reason you shouldn’t be able to own another one wish I could take him but I am full
ROCKY IS SAFELY OUT OF THE BUILDING.