Henry is a 14-year-old Labrador retriever that arrived at Baldwin Park Animal Care & Control on December 1, 2025. He was found as a stray.
This extremely friendly, old guy has carried with him many years of life, and today he trembles in the shelter; a scary place filled with noisy and clanking metal bowls, frightened dogs barking and strangers constantly walking by. Henry doesn’t cry nor does he whine. He just shakes.
His legs are stiff, and surely he must have arthritis, but when he senses a treat, he slowly walks up to the front of the kennel. His teeth are worn, his eyes are cloudy, his hearing might be muffled, and his lumps and lipomas are symbols of a long, hard life, but he still has that special sparkle; Henry just wants to be loved and safe.
Very few visitors stop to give him attention; most people walk past him, unaware of the fragile life still wanting to see tomorrow. When offered treats or when someone reaches a kind hand towards him, Henry struggles but gently meets an affectionate pat – still showing everyone that he trusts humans even though it seems as if he’s been disappointed over and over again for years.
A volunteer who met Henry couldn’t help but cry:
no dog should spend their life trembling on a cold floor, forgotten and overlooked. henry deserves relief from pain, gentle hands and love in the years he has left. He deserves to leave through the front door – not the back…
Notes on Henry’s medical evaluation:
Fibrotic pinna, worn dentition, heavy dental tartar
Cataracts and possible prior ear infections
Multiple subcutaneous masses, lipomas and skin tags
Stiff gait in all four legs, arthritis, spondylosis
Henry (A5741648)
Henry (#A5741648) weighs 71.4 pounds. He has a microchip, yet no one has come for him. This senior boy has been forgotten, and his time is slipping away.
Please share Henry’s plight with approved rescue organizations, friends, family and social media contacts. Sharing saves lives.
Baldwin Park ACC is located at 4275 Elton Street in Baldwin Park, California
Manager Javier Gutierrez:
Rescue Coordinator Alma Gandara:
Sgt. Brenda Leanos:
Lt. Alexander Mota:
Sgt. Alonzo Real: [email protected].
(626) 962-3577
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This precious treasure is welcome to join our pack of senior rescues in Washington state. Just not sure how to get him here……….