A tear-jerking video of the shelter’s “saddest” pit bull finding his forever home has gone viral on social media.
TikTok user Katie Kramer (@therealslimkatieeeee), a nurse and influencer, and her husband, Cole, drove to a shelter in Phoenix, Arizona, with the intention of giving a dog a new and loving home.
The TikTok video showed a dog behind bars in a shelter, pouting and staring into the distance.
But when the pup started to realize what was going on, he immediately lit up, his tail wagging and his eyes wide with hope.
“POV, find the saddest dog in the shelter and take him home to the life he deserves,” Kramer wrote in the video’s caption.
A tear-jerking video of the shelter’s ‘saddest’ pit bull finding his forever home has gone viral on social media
TikTok user Katie Kramer (pictured), a nurse and influencer, and her husband drove to a shelter in Phoenix, Arizona, with the intention of giving a dog a new and loving home
The video then cuts to the pit bull in the car, alert and sitting upright on a cozy blanket.
Finally, the last footage we see of the Pittie chewing on a toy is animated and full of life.
We don’t yet know the good boy’s name, his backstory, or how old he is.
To celebrate his adoption, the pit bull’s new owners gave him a treat on the way to his new home.
“He did indeed get a freedom cheeseburger on the way home,” Katie wrote in the video’s caption.
In a much requested sequel videoKatie showed off her family’s new addition getting plenty of belly rubs, tongue sticking out and smiles.
“It’s safe to say he’s adjusted well,” the video’s caption read.
Katie also owns the Chiweenie dog, which often appears in her content, carried in a papoose or sling.
Pit bulls are a misunderstood breed, seen as inherently aggressive dogs that are difficult to train Human society. That is why it is often the breeds that are left behind in shelters.
A 2023 Animals 24-7 study found that pit bulls took up more than half of all available shelter and rescue kennel space.
‘ANIMALS 24-7 has been conducting an annual electronic survey of online advertisements for dogs for sale or adoption for 14 years in a row, estimating breed populations based on the breeds listed by advertisers, whether from breeders, shelters or rescue operations.
“Of the total advertised pit bull inventory, 36% was offered by shelters or rescues: six times the norm for all other breeds combined.
“Of the 752,000 total shelter and rescue dogs up for adoption during the 2023 ANIMALS 24-7 survey, only 234,996 dogs were identified by breed: 31%.
When the pit bull (pictured) started to realize what was happening, he immediately lit up, his tail wagging and his eyes wide with hope.
“He did indeed get a freedom cheeseburger on the way home,” Katie wrote in the video’s caption.
In a much-requested follow-up video, Katie showed the new addition to her family giving plenty of belly rubs, tongue sticking out and smiles
“More than two-thirds of available shelter and rescue dogs, 69% to be precise, were not identified by breed.
“If even half of these unidentified dogs were pit bulls, pit bulls took up more than 70% of all available shelter and rescue kennel space; if they are all pit bulls, a breed that represents only 5.5% of the total U.S. dog population takes up 80% of all space in the shelter and rescue kennel.”
But this family set a good example and gave this sweet boy a new chance at life.