Dog in Shelter for 1,690 Days Looking for Her 'Protector'

Roxy is still waiting for a second chance at life after an astounding 1,690 days in a shelter.

Living at Grand Strand Humane Society (GSHS) in North Carolina, mixed-breed Roxy, 6 years old, has become a staff favorite, but hearts are breaking as she is still struggling to find a home of her own.

Jess Wnuk, the executive director of Grand Strand Humane Society, expressed the heartbreaking reality of Roxy's extended stay. She told Newsweek: "Roxy was brought to us as an owner surrender because she was not a fan of the puppies being kept in the pen next to her. She was also housed in an outside pen 24/7."

Roxy's troubled past, marked by an aversion to other animals, necessitates a special home where she can be the sole pet. Wnuk explained: "Roxy is not a fan of other animals and needs to be the only pet in her new home. She is wary of new people and takes a while to warm up to them, but once she does you will never find a more affectionate dog."

Each year 6.3 million pets enter U.S. shelters, which is an average of 17,260 a day, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Around 920,000 surrendered animals are euthanized every year. Shelters are striving to minimize euthanasia rates by promoting adoption campaigns, spaying and neutering programs, and behavior rehabilitation.

With the scars of being kept in such a confined space cleared, Roxy has spent some time at a foster home, providing the canine with a taste of the loving environment she craves.

Here she has demonstrated her crate-trained manners and toilet training. But sadly, the foster carer could no longer look after her, meaning Roxy is back at the shelter where she struggles with kennel life.

Roxy also loves going for car rides, loves to swim and walks great on a leash. She is also super smart, already knowing commands such as sit, stay, etc.

The team at GSHS has made a heartfelt plea on behalf of Roxy, with whom they have all fallen in love. On the Facebook post asking for people to come forward for Roxy the shelter wrote: "You must be her protector. And in return, she will love you fiercely and wholeheartedly in a way we can't describe with words."

"When Roxy looks at you, she has these piercing eyes that stare into your soul. She is such a special girl, and we know that there is someone out there who will love her and protect her just as we have done for close to five years now. Roxy deserves a forever home of her own," Wnuk said.

Up to date with her vaccinations and spayed, Roxy has no adoption fee and is looking for the perfect home where she can be the only pet and with no children under the age of 12.

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