Dax appeared to be “confused and sad' after he was surrendered to the shelter in Florida when his family could no longer care for him.
Dax, a 20-year-old Weimaraner, appeared "confused and sad" when he was surrendered by his family in late June. But luckily, Dax found a new forever home in no time. from Florida has found his new forever home after being surrendered by his family in late June.
And, like any pet who is surrendered, Dax was "confused and sad" after being brought to animal services, Big Dog Ranch Rescue , told FOX TV Stations. BDRR, which is located in Loxahatchee, Florida, claims to be the largest no-kill, cage-free shelter in the nation. The shelter took Dax from animal services and began working with another non-profit dog rescue, Love4Paws, to find Dax a perfect home.
"His new owner is a nice retired individual who has the time to spend with a senior dog companion," BDRR said. "In a normal year, some 2 million dogs are euthanized due to lack of shelter space. But due to a bad economy and the inability of people to pay for care for their pets in addition to high food, gas and housing costs, as many as 13 million otherwise healthy dogs will be euthanized this year due to lack of shelter space. Dax's story is one of many we face at an alarming rate," BDRR told FOX.
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