Senior Dog Taken to Shelter and Too Scared To Look at Anyone Breaks Hearts

A tear-jerking video of a stray dog avoiding eye contact at all costs has surfaced online.

DeeAnn Skinner, a volunteer based in Texas, filmed the footage of the unnamed dog who entered Fort Worth Animal Care and Control Shelter. The clip was later shared to TikTok account @thefarnetwork, where it amassed 30,800 views.

The heartbreaking video shows the 11-year-old dog lying on the ground facing a wall. The on-screen text says: "He wouldn't move until he was alone."

Skinner told Newsweek: "Getting bigger dogs to safety is a challenge but thankfully, he is now safe with a new foster."

Skinner told Newsweek the dog was on stray hold for three days.

She said: "He warmed up to me on his second day." His stray hold was finished by November 10, she added: "We didn't want him to spend another night in the shelter."

"I'm so happy that somebody finally stepped up to foster him and I am praying he finds a forever home soon," she told Newsweek.

Each year 6.3 million pets are surrendered to 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.

So far, the footage has over 7,000 likes and more than 1,350 comments.

"This is heartbreaking just needs a human to love," said one user.

Another comment said: "This poor baby. Does not deserve to die in a shelter."

"This is so freaking heart breaking poor baby I hope he gets adopted to a loving and caring home," begged another.

Another user pleaded: "Give this precious soul a name! Save this baby!"

While the future is unknown for this dog, it seems dreams do come true as Newsweek previously shared a similar tale about a dog who "couldn't find anyone to love her" but finallyfound her forever home after 1,030 days. However it isn't all sunshine and rainbows when shelter dogs are rescued as some of them need to rebuild their trust again. Like Raven, who was terrified during her first sleepover with her new owners.

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