A former resident of Cape Coral Animal Shelter who was returned to the shelter after being found abandoned in Tennessee, has finally found his true forever home.
The dog, named Stanley, is a Terrier-Hound mix and struggled to find a true forever home after being adopted twice.
But you know what they say, the third time is a good thing! So, on Sunday, October 15, Stanley’s happily ever after finally arrived.
According to NBC-2The Cape Coral Animal Shelter received several calls from all over asking for Stanley, after the dog was brought back to their shelter.
And on Sunday, the search finally came to an end as a loving family finally adopted him. Sharing the news on Facebook, Cape Coral Animal Shelter said: “He’s found what we all hope will be his forever home this time!” Have a good life, my sweet boy! »
Stanley made headlines earlier this month after he was found abandoned in Tennessee. According to WESHthe dog was discovered sitting on a random porch in rural Tennessee.
Luckily, a woman from an animal rescue found the dog and saw the Cape Coral Animal Shelter listed as a secondary contact on Stanley’s microchip.
Bob Sheeler, one of the shelter volunteers, said: “I was heartbroken to hear he got there and left.”
After being contacted, Sheeler didn’t hesitate to drive over and meet Stanley and the woman who found the dog.
In a Facebook postSheeler revealed, “I accompanied Stanley on several occasions during the Covid shutdown before he was adopted. Maybe he’ll remember me.
When Sheeler met Stanley again, he revealed to WESH: “He ran towards me!” »
“It brought tears to his eyes. She tried to find Stanley another home and when that didn’t work, the last thing she wanted was for him to return to a shelter. He continued.
Stanley was among the very first dogs when the Cape Coral Animal Shelter opened in 2020, according to Sheeler and the shelter’s executive director, Liz McCauley.
McCauley said she was very shocked when she learned what happened to Stanley. “We all loved him very much. He was very, very popular. » she says.
The animal shelter later revealed that Stanley’s first adopters later rehomed him and the second adopters were the ones who abandoned the dog.
The shelter said: “We’re just grateful that he was found by such a wonderful rescue group and that we were able to get him back. And he was adopted again, so all is good.