Two Dog Brothers Stuck In Kill Shelters Pawed At Their Cages Trying To See Each Other
Homer and Bently are brother’s who quite literally wear their love for each other on their sleeves. And so when they were brought to a Los Angeles area kill shelter, it devastated them to say and write the least. They were separated and placed in different kennels. Homer tried desperately to make contact with Bently from the moment he woke up, until he went to sleep, hoping his best friend would hear him.
In fact, he did that so often, he developed nicks and cuts on his paws from the bars on his kennel. The toll of separation was hard on both brothers so much that after 118 days of confinement, Homer had lost 10 pounds, his brother Bently 10.
This was all due to someone at the shelter saying that the two were “acting aggressively,” and needed to be separated for the “safety of staff.”
Emily Ghoush, founder of the Live Love Pet Care and Animal Rescue Services organization says that both dogs wound up at the shelter after their owners dump them there. They were moving, and the new place didn’t accept dogs, was the excuse they gave to shelter staff.
Ghoush says,
“There’s a lot of energy at the shelter. There are dogs that aren’t fixed and that are fixed. And different personalities coming up to their cage and interacting with them. It’s just so much going on. Dogs feed off all of that energy.”
The separation anxiety took such a toll on both brothers, that they began a descent downward physically as Ghoush continues,
“Towards the end, they had open wounds and were bleeding. Just from pacing and trying to paw at the door.”
Ghoush went to the shelter after someone had told her of Homer and Bently. From the moment she laid eyes on them, she knew she had to do something. She opened up her Rolodex and began dialing numbers of people she knew that could foster the two brothers.
Ghoush hit the jackpot when she spoke to a man, who is a good friend of hers who had about an acre and a half of property the two brothers would have plenty of room to run on. The man, who just happened to be looking for a new companion, graciously welcomed Homer and Bently to his home.
As you can see from the picture below, Homer and Bently were very happy their shelter days were over for good.
Ghoush continues,
“He just welcomed the dogs with open arms. They sleep on his bed. They’ve learned the doggy door, no problem. They run around the yard, it’s all fenced in. They have tons of room to roam. It’s just been wonderful.”
In fact, he did that so often, he developed nicks and cuts on his paws from the bars on his kennel. The toll of separation was hard on both brothers so much that after 118 days of confinement, Homer had lost 10 pounds, his brother Bently 10.
This was all due to someone at the shelter saying that the two were “acting aggressively,” and needed to be separated for the “safety of staff.”
Emily Ghoush, founder of the Live Love Pet Care and Animal Rescue Services organization says that both dogs wound up at the shelter after their owners dump them there. They were moving, and the new place didn’t accept dogs, was the excuse they gave to shelter staff.
Ghoush says,
“There’s a lot of energy at the shelter. There are dogs that aren’t fixed and that are fixed. And different personalities coming up to their cage and interacting with them. It’s just so much going on. Dogs feed off all of that energy.”
The separation anxiety took such a toll on both brothers, that they began a descent downward physically as Ghoush continues,
“Towards the end, they had open wounds and were bleeding. Just from pacing and trying to paw at the door.”
Ghoush went to the shelter after someone had told her of Homer and Bently. From the moment she laid eyes on them, she knew she had to do something. She opened up her Rolodex and began dialing numbers of people she knew that could foster the two brothers.
Ghoush hit the jackpot when she spoke to a man, who is a good friend of hers who had about an acre and a half of property the two brothers would have plenty of room to run on. The man, who just happened to be looking for a new companion, graciously welcomed Homer and Bently to his home.
As you can see from the picture below, Homer and Bently were very happy their shelter days were over for good.
Ghoush continues,
“He just welcomed the dogs with open arms. They sleep on his bed. They’ve learned the doggy door, no problem. They run around the yard, it’s all fenced in. They have tons of room to roam. It’s just been wonderful.”