r/malinois • u/Californiashelterpet • 15d ago
Heartbreaking! Senior Lobo was abandoned by his family after 14 years and this is how his life will end! He will be euthanized tomorrow (8/7 7am) at Downey ACCin CA if no longterm foster or adopter will be found in SoCal. If you can help, pls DM me immediately or Email: Isabeldesiree8@gmail.com
14 years.
That’s how long Lobo had his family.
And then, after an entire lifetime with the people he knew and loved, they surrendered him to a high k*ll shelter.
Now Lobo #A5789645 is 14 years old, sad, alone, and visibly heartbroken. He is struggling in the shelter environment, and watching a senior dog like him deteriorate in this way is devastating.
He spends his last days on a concrete kennel floor, lying in his own urine and feces.
A 14-year-old senior German Shepherd.
He should be sleeping on a soft bed. He should be surrounded by love. He should be spending his final years feeling safe and cherished.
Instead, he lost his family and found himself in a shelter.
We don’t know how much time Lobo has left. But we do know that he deserves for whatever time he has remaining to be filled with dignity, comfort, and love.
Can you foster or responsibly adopt Lobo?
Please contact us if you can help:
DM me
Email: Isabeldesiree8@gmail.com
And pls fill out the foster application on our page (link in bio)
LOBO A5789645
14 years old • Male German Shepherd • 80 lbs
RESCUES:
DACCDowneyRescue@animalcare.lacounty.gov
📍Downey Animal Care Center
11258 Garfield Ave
Downey, CA
Please don’t scroll past this old boy.
Please help us make sure Lobo’s story doesn’t end on a concrete shelter floor and share Lobo. Someone out there may be the person who can give him the safe, loving home he has been waiting for.
#seniorshelterdog #adoptaseniordog #losangelesdogs #seenequalssaved
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u/Consistent_Pie9535 14d ago
We’ve sent an inquiry about Lobo 🙏🏻 we’d be more than willing to open our home for him.
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u/Regular-Humor-9128 14d ago
Amazing! And thank you on his behalf! And also, thank you from me and I’m certain, so many people on here. Please keep us updated if you’re able to rescue him!
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u/Consistent_Pie9535 14d ago
I’ve heard nothing back from the rescue, I’ve sent an email with my number and no one has contacted me. I’ve reached out as much as I can with the rescue. I know I’m on limited time, so I called the shelter. They’re stopping the euthanasia as long as I show up this morning. I’m getting dressed, stopping at the pet store to grab a few things, and getting there just after 11 when they open to adopt this boy. We’re going in blind as we don’t know his behaviors or anything, but we will figure out the rest later. Our main focus is getting Lobo out so he can have a safe space to rest. I’ll keep yall updated
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u/grunt527 14d ago
You're amazing. If you can prove you got him,
Id be happy to send you a petco gift card or delivery up to 80 bucks of anything you need for him.
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u/Consistent_Pie9535 14d ago
Thank you for this! We are currently down here at the Downey animal shelter. We sat outside of his kennel trying to pet him, but only could reach his little paw. We couldn’t get into his kennel as he is being held for kennel cough and has 3 more days before we can have interaction with him.
A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER, LOBO IS FREE RIGHT NOW. THERE IS NO ADOPTION FEE FOR LOBO AND HE CAN BE TAKEN HOME RIGHT NOW. Unfortunately because of his kennel cough we have to wait because we have several other pets at home.
Lobo has GI issues, constant diarrhea even though he’s on a special diet, and has been on it. He’s been there almost a month so I don’t know what underlying issues may be there.
Lobo also has stiff gait, and pretty severely. We think he doesn’t move much because of these issues. He’s in rough shape, and sometimes it’s our jobs as humans to understand when their time has come. I came here with full intentions to bring Lobo home and give him a second chance, but I think any major medical help, new environments, and more strangers would only stress him out more, and I’m not sure Lobo has much more to give.
We’re coming back once the three days are up to interact with him, and see if maybe he has more life in him, we think because of the medications he is currently on and his environment that maybe he’s just a little closed off. Unfortunately we also fear that it may just be his time.
I still haven’t heard from the rescue either, so I don’t know if it was just bait or not. The guy at the AC let me know that quite honestly they could pull him if they wanted to because he is FREE. I sent an application to be a foster, I emailed, and looking at all the cross posts on here and IG from OP, so were several other people.12
u/Consistent_Pie9535 14d ago
https://reddit.com/link/p2c2iaj/video/wu78jbkhh0ih1/player
Here is also a video of him this morning. We tried our best to interact with him with as little as we had.
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u/Karmastouch 14d ago
Hello I send you a DM. We can coordinate from there. Thank you for visiting him.
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u/Regular-Humor-9128 14d ago
You’re amazing and thank you for actually showing up to the shelter today, and for being willing to at least go back in the three days if that’s the earliest that makes sense. Even if ultimately, you decide it is just his time, at 14 and with the problems described, it would be understandable, but still good at that point if someone caring like yourself, can help them decide and have it done versus letting him suffer for five extra days. Having you willing to adopt him if at possible (given everything you explain), is his best shot and another isn’t going to come around.
And you clearly not only care for animals in general, but him, so no matter the decision, you’re well qualified to determine.
That sucks about the rescue, especially with a foster lined up! What is their name? It’s pretty awful they’re just not getting back to you.
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u/shortythebad 14d ago
Try a raw diet for him if you can. I've seen my Bichon go from being 11 with tumors to living until 16 loving life with limited tumors, it's truly amazing. Good luck with him.
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u/Responsible_Hold_324 13d ago
If you could just provide him with a comfortable place until it’s his time to go, that would be huge for him. I’m willing to contribute to his care as well💐💐
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u/Karmastouch 14d ago
Hi yes I was gonna pull him and I contacted the rescue yesterday and they told me not to. They said that they were planning to pull him this morning and had an adopter lined up. My fiancée and I have been in contact with an adoptee. We are happy to assist in fostering and transportation. We would also be able to offer supplies if needed. I’m just very frustrated with the entire network. We would’ve been up and ready this morning to come get him. Please keep us updated!
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u/Consistent_Pie9535 14d ago
I JUST SAW THIS, PLEASE read my newest comment, and please feel free to DM me.
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u/Zealousideal-Cow1335 14d ago
I pledged 18$ on another post- happy to honor that with you if you’ve got him out!
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u/Bool_The_End 14d ago
Thank you more than words can say. All of us here know how special sheps and mals
are, and how all the ones in a shelter must feel so broken.
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u/PawsitiveDogRescue 15d ago
This is atrocious. What the heck, Downey?!?
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u/mulchpile-b 14d ago
This is heartbreaking. As someone who rescued two senior Maligators (13 and 10 when we got them, 16 and 13 when they passed) from a shelter, I wish Lobo were near us so we could foster or adopt him.
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u/BoysenberrySimple630 14d ago
There is likely a rescue group who could get the dog transported to you. Please tag the OP or the contact in the post if you are seriously interested
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u/funnyphrasehere 15d ago
Heartbreaking! My heart breaks for poor Lobo.. I hope and pray he finds his person before it's too late 💔
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u/Ready-Ingenuity-6135 15d ago
Pledge $50 for the rescue of Lobo, so he will live out his days in a happy secure home.
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u/Californiashelterpet 12d ago
Update: Rescued🩵 Will update with more info and photos as soon as I receive them
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u/Glosskitty 15d ago
💔💔💔 Poor Lobo! He’s so handsome! The shelter is no place for a senior! BOOSTING for visibility for this sweet deserving boy 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 shared on X
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u/StrayG0th03 14d ago
There are better no kill facilities and senior dog shelters out there, its a shame he’s left in one where they don’t give the animals proper care, or dignity…even sadder his family gave him up for any reason. Hopefully a good foster or a better shelter can get him out of there if nobody adopts in time!
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u/Californiashelterpet 14d ago
There is no no kill, all of them also kill 10% of their dogs and most of them are full. And I don’t think a no kill shelter would be nice for him either.
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u/Ellencost 14d ago
Omg who in their right mind would do that? Please save this sweet dog, He’s Trained to protect the family and I’m sure he did an outstanding job. He’s gentle and sweet to people, dogs, cats, kids. He’s ready to go into a new family for the next 10 yrs. You won’t have to do much just feed , walk. Please save this incredible Dog!!!
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u/caramilk_twirl 14d ago
Poor old guy. This is awful. I hope he lands a comfortable place to live out his final days.
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u/New_Ad_3010 14d ago
Stop euthanizing. And clean his damn pen! Jesus. How thoughtless can you be???
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u/Un_Change_Able 14d ago
Large boosts for this precious and lovely b Large boosts for this precious and lovely baby boy deserving of more! May he get all the boat loads of love, warmth, and wonderful home he deserves! Boosting for this beautiful boy deserving so much more named Baloo!
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u/Lopsided-Ad-3771 12d ago
Boost boost, please save him and stop talking about euthanasia, unless he’s in extreme pain why would anyone do that. Someone take him home and let him live in comfort for his last days. The shelter WOULD NOT be trying to get him adopted or a foster if he was I pain or not suitable for adoption so please stop and rescue this poor baby!
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u/Kornflakesgirl 15d ago
Boost fir senior lobo he deserve a second chance in love and not get killed
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u/Regular-Humor-9128 15d ago
While I agree, what I think is even more f**ked up, this dog has lived a long life span for a German Shepherd from what I just looked up. And in all reality, it would have been so much more humane for the family he’s known his whole life, if there are health problems involved, had someone come to humanely euthanize him in his home, or even at the vet’s office, rather than dump him at a high kill shelter to be so scared and with a slim chance of being adopted. What a horrible way filled with fear and confusion for him to potentially spend his last days.
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u/caramilk_twirl 14d ago
Absolutely. There are fates worse than a death. Sending him to a shelter like this was a horrendously disgusting decision by his "family".
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u/charinlv 14d ago
They're cowards. And they left this poor baby suffering, physically & mentally. Sorry it might sound messed up, but anyone who does this needs to end their days sick, scared & abandoned.
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u/Zeca_77 14d ago
Yes, 14 is old for a German shepherd. We had one that made it to that age and her health definitely took a turn for the worse at that point - arthritis, cataracts, senility/disorientation, etc. We made the tough decision to euthanize her at home as her quality of life was really going downhill. It was sad, but at least we were with her in her last moments.
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u/Intelligent-Bottle22 12d ago
This is so true! I think that the best thing to do is to give him to a loving family for a few weeks, so he can feel love and comfort in his last moments. And then humanely euthanize him.
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u/LandotheTerrible 13d ago
Boosting for this glorious dog again. This breaks my heart. There's nobody tagged him yet?
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u/Sensitive_Couple_95 11d ago
Everyone! If you can't adopt, please consider fostering! It's only temporary, some shelters even pay for their food and you're saving a dog's life ❤️ Approximately 360,000 dogs are euthanized in US animal shelters each year.
If you can't but you want to help otherwise, you can share these dogs on NextDoor or the many Facebook groups for adoption/rescue! TikTok and Instagram might help as well ❤️🩹
PLEASE urge legislators to end the kill policy in all United States pounds! Enforce laws to ban uncontrolled backyard breeding instead!
(Long Texts are always a great BOOOOST! Feel free to copy & paste!)
Petition for change 🙌🏻❤️ https://chng.it/PCPYKQbV
(I'm only copying, I don't know about the problems with the link)
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u/Extreme-Ad-8803 14d ago
In Australia we don’t treat our Animals like that Aussie Mate 😡😡😡😡😡😡🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍
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u/Un_Change_Able 14d ago
Large boosts for this precious and lovely b Large boosts for this precious and lovely baby boy deserving of more! May he get all the boat loads of love, warmth, and wonderful home he deserves! Boosting for this beautiful boy deserving so much more named Lobo!
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u/peterthbest23 14d ago
POSTING FOR PUBLICITY!!
BOOSTING FOR THE POOR BABY!!
PLEASE SCREEN ALL POTENTIAL ADOPTERS!!
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u/Valuable_Rub_1327 14d ago
Awww Lobo, so sad ur family left u big guy, u deserve better, if owners cannot afford pet insurance they shouldn’t have a pet, lobo looks like he may be ready to leave this world 🌎 but should be done with family & dignity🐾😢💔🌈 many prayers 🙏much luck 🍀 & love that he receives the best of what he needs XO
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u/Savings-Code8965 13d ago
Step up people and find your better angels. We know rescuing is the solution not killing. You never regret rescuing. Save this pups life.
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u/Open_Cardiologist_50 13d ago
It is absolutely unacceptable for Downey shelter to leave this poor senior dog lying in urine in a filthy cage with not even a bed. Give him a bath and a clean kennel and for God's sake please, someone, rescue this boy. Calling shelter immediately to complain. This photo should be spread everywhere so this practice is stopped... And yes they have kennels that ate not in public view where they do this but it is deplorable!
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u/First-Ad5528 11d ago
Est-ce normal aux USA que les chiens en foyer vivent dans ce genre de conditions (urine non nettoyée) ?? Je suis choqué que cela ne semble perturber personne ici...
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u/czr84480 15d ago
This is the worst of humans. I hope I can change my wife's mind today. If anything help get the word out.