A beloved canine was discovered tied up after his proprietor’s demise — then got here an emotional reunion and adoption in Florida.
Images posted on-line present Ares the canine being playful as he reconnected with a detailed friend of his original owner.
“His subsequent proprietor had tragically handed away, and so they by no means knew what had occurred to Ares,” Alachua County Animal Assets wrote Dec. 22 on Fb.
The buddy of the primary proprietor raced to the shelter, confirming that the canine was Ares. After the 2 got here nose to nose as soon as once more, the buddy “determined to finalize his adoption and make this reunion a everlasting one,” the shelter wrote.
Social media customers couldn’t get sufficient of the heartwarming submit, which garnered greater than 2,000 reactions and over 200 feedback inside a couple of week. Some mentioned the story left them crying tears of pleasure.
“Ares knew a lot love earlier than, and we’re so comfortable he won’t ever be with out it once more,” the shelter wrote.
Ares, believed to be about 7 years outdated, got a second chance after he was discovered “tied up at a canine park.” Alachua County Animal Assets mentioned it made a submit about Ares, which led the buddy to acknowledge him.
The shelter described Ares as a canine who will “soften into your lap” after he’s performed being playful. Whereas the canine has the identical title because the Greek god of battle, the shelter as an alternative known as him the “god of…. CUDDLES.”
“I suppose I could be valiant at occasions whereas I’m surveying the land and on look ahead to squirrels, however 99.9% of the time I’m simply waddling round, comfortable as a clam,” the shelter wrote Dec. 20 on Fb.
Alachua County Animal Assets is predicated in Gainesville, dwelling to the College of Florida and roughly 110 miles northwest of Orlando.
The shelter didn’t say what occurred to the primary proprietor or instantly share extra data with McClatchy Information on Dec. 28.
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