OK, so he really is more of a teddy bear than a lion. I didn’t even get to share his story before someone snatched him up.
WAG made the decision in late November to start pulling dogs from rural shelters with high kill rates. These shelters hold the dog for three days and if not claimed are put on the kill list. If a rescue does not save them they are killed. I assume this is for cats too. These rural shelters are small and have no budget or community support. So, animals are being euthanized at extremely high rates. Leo was only in our custody for about 2weeks and he was adopted, but he was going to be killed. Two other dogs, Cinnamon, and Benji also were set to be killed but were able to be adopted very quickly under our care. These were 3 perfectly wonderful dogs that were set to be killed for no reason whatsoever.
Leo is a very sweet boy and we are so happy to have saved him and now he is living happily with a loving family!
Please if you live in a rural town, ask your city officials how strays are dealt with and if you love dogs and cats try to encourage a better approach.
We are currently looking for a very special Medical Foster for Scarlett. You can read more about that here.
If you would like to learn more about how you can help WAG, click here.
Williston Animal Group is a 501C3 dog rescue located in Williston, Florida. We are fully staffed by volunteers and our funds come from donors and community supporters.
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