Senior Shelter Dog's Hopes Crushed Before Christmas

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Senior Shelter Dog's Hopes Crushed Before Christmas
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Manny, a senior dog found abandoned in the road, was saved but his former owners refused to take him back. The shelter is desperately seeking a loving home for him before Christmas.

A senior shelter dog named Manny had his hopes of being adopted before Christmas dashed in a heartbreaking way. Manny arrived at Pet Rescue Solutions in South El Monte, California, after being found lying motionless in the middle of the road, seemingly near death. A compassionate passerby saved him and brought him to the shelter, where he was discovered to be emaciated, covered in mange, and exhausted.

When the shelter tried to contact Manny's previous owners, they were uninterested in taking him back. Manny, who is likely a senior dog, had spent over a decade with his former owners before being abandoned. The shelter has been tirelessly working to find Manny a loving home but faces challenges in adopting senior dogs. Manny, despite his age and condition, is resilient and seeks comfort in human companionship. He enjoys laying close to people and soaking up affection

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