Lots of dogs end up in rescue shelters and some are euthanized if they have serious medical problems that are too costly to treat. However, man’s best friends don’t warrant such a horrible fate. Every doggo and pupper deserves to be cured, to have a forever home as well as a kind, caring owner to look after them (chew toys are optional). Gregory the Beagle was nearly put down at an animal shelter but his story had a happy ending.
The cavalry — Joe Kirk — arrived just in the nick of time to save the dog. A thankful Gregory had a very special gift for his hero — the cutest hug you’ve probably seen all week. Photos of the dog snuggling up to Joe quickly went viral online.
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Gregory the Beagle was two years old when Joe Kirk saved him from an animal shelter that was going to put him down
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Joe saved the Beagle two days before it was scheduled to be put to sleep. Joe and his wife Schenley Hutson-Kirk are co-founders of Hound Rescue and Sanctuary, a non-profit organization based near Findlay, Ohio. It helps neglected dogs find new homes, provides lifelong sanctuary to “unadoptable and senior” canines and helps strays. Its main mission is to save dogs from euthanasia by taking them in from “high risk and kill shelters”. Hats off to these wonderful people.
Gregory rewarded his savior Joe with a warm hug once he understood that he was being rescued
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“Gregory is one thankful and appreciative Beagle! He KNOWS he is SAFE! He is Heartworm Positive and will be going through treatment, but he knows he is in good hands! We will get him healthy and provide him all the love he so deserves and a wonderful future!!” Schenley detailed in a Facebook post a year ago.
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Schenley told Today that, according to her husband, all Gregory wanted to do during the car ride was “cuddle” up to Joe. “He is very loving, very affectionate,” she confirmed that the Beagle was, without a shadow of a doubt, a very good boy. “He loves to be next to you. He loves to give kisses.”
This Beagle was going to be put to sleep because he was diagnosed with heartworm disease
Image credits: Schenley Hutson Kirk
The Beagle had been taken in by the Franklin County Dog Shelter on April 25, 2018, when he was two years old. The shelter was planning to euthanize Gregory because of his health problems. Fortunately, Joe and Schenley immediately started treating the Beagle for heartworms after saving him.
Image credits: Schenley Hutson Kirk
Heartworm disease is caused by foot-long worms that live in the heart, lungs, and blood vessels. Signs of this illness in dogs can be weight loss, fatigue, decreased appetite, reluctance to exercise, a mild persistent cough, a swollen abdomen, and heart failure.
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Petful states that a shocking 2.7 million out of 7.6 million pets that enter animal shelters are euthanized each year in the United States. There are various reasons for putting an animal down. Such as contagious illnesses. Or overly aggressive behavior. However, the most heartbreaking reason is probably overpopulation: some shelters that get overcrowded put less adoptable animals to sleep to make space. However, there are everyday heroes like Joe and Schenley who make sure to rescue every animal they can.
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