A senior pit bull named Rocky spent his days sitting by his kennel door, hoping someone would notice him. “Rocky sits by the door every day waiting for someone to ask to meet him…but no one ever does,” his rescuers said.
The poor pup’s sad face and hopeful eyes broke everyone’s hearts when they saw him on TikTok.
ROCKY’S TOUGH JOURNEY
Rocky didn’t have much luck in life. His first owner tried to sell him on Facebook Marketplace, and his second owner gave him up to a shelter in Phoenix.
Things got really scary when Rocky ended up on a special list at the shelter. “Per shelter policies, Rocky was given a five-day deadline,” said Katie Gerlach, who helps dogs at the shelter.
This meant Rocky only had five days to find a new home, or something terrible might happen to him.
THE VIDEO THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
Someone filmed Rocky sitting by his door, looking super sad. The video went up on TikTok and loads of people saw it – more than 241,000 views!
The video showed Rocky sitting there, head down, then looking up at the camera with the saddest eyes you’ve ever seen.
KIND PEOPLE STEP IN
Just when things looked really bad, a group called Rescue Street came to save Rocky. The shelter was so happy they posted: “ROCKY HAS BEEN RESCUED + IS SAFE!”
WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT ROCKY
Lots of people left nice messages about Rocky. “This breaks my heart. Lord, I pray that you would send the perfect adopter to save Rocky. He deserves to having a happy & loving home,” one person wrote.
“It’s kills me when they’re older and yet so very hopeful,” another person said. “He needs his forever home now more than ever.”
Someone else wrote: “Prayers for this sweet boy—those eyes say it all.”
HAPPY ENDING FOR A GOOD BOY
Now Rocky is living his best life in a foster home where people love him lots. He’s safe, warm, and doesn’t have to sit by any doors hoping someone will notice him.
Rocky’s story reminds us that there are lots of other dogs in shelters waiting for homes too. In fact, about 3.1 million dogs end up in shelters every year in America.
But thanks to kind people who saw his video, Rocky isn’t just another sad shelter story – he’s got his happy ending at last!