Bolt is almost 7 years old, and he is the kind of dog people dream of bringing home. He loves everyone he meets—kids, adults, strangers who quickly become friends. He adores other dogs, too, and has even shared a home with both children and pups in the past. He is gentle, loyal, and walks beautifully on a leash. When we take him out to events, he is always the dog we choose because he represents the very best of us.
And yet… somehow, he is still here.
Bolt has spent nearly a year—almost 365 days—watching people walk past his kennel without choosing him. His soft, hopeful eyes have grown unbearably sad, and every day that passes seems to dim his light just a little more. He doesn’t understand why no one wants him. We don’t understand either. He is perfect, and still, he waits.
Bolt has become a staff and volunteer favorite. We love him with all our hearts, but what he needs isn’t another walk from us or another weekend at an adoption event. What he needs—what he aches for—is a family to finally see him, to finally choose him, to finally take him home.
He is only 21 days away from hitting a devastating milestone: one full year of his life lost to a kennel. Please don’t let him cross that line. Please don’t let his story be another tragedy of a wonderful dog who was overlooked for no reason at all.
Bolt deserves to be more than the dog with the world’s saddest eyes. He deserves to be yours.More information? Call Marion Area Humane Society at 740-389-6548 or email at manager@mahspets.org
💔 Bolt: 21 Days Away from One Year in a Cage 💔
Bolt is almost 7 years old, and he is the kind of dog people dream of bringing home. He loves everyone he meets—kids, adults, strangers who quickly become friends. He adores other dogs, too, and has even shared a home with both children and pups in the past. He is gentle, loyal, and walks beautifully on a leash. When we take him out to events, he is always the dog we choose because he represents the very best of us.
And yet… somehow, he is still here.
Bolt has spent nearly a year—almost 365 days—watching people walk past his kennel without choosing him. His soft, hopeful eyes have grown unbearably sad, and every day that passes seems to dim his light just a little more. He doesn’t understand why no one wants him. We don’t understand either. He is perfect, and still, he waits.
Bolt has become a staff and volunteer favorite. We love him with all our hearts, but what he needs isn’t another walk from us or another weekend at an adoption event. What he needs—what he aches for—is a family to finally see him, to finally choose him, to finally take him home.
He is only 21 days away from hitting a devastating milestone: one full year of his life lost to a kennel. Please don’t let him cross that line. Please don’t let his story be another tragedy of a wonderful dog who was overlooked for no reason at all.
Bolt deserves to be more than the dog with the world’s saddest eyes. He deserves to be yours.More information? Call Marion Area Humane Society at 740-389-6548 or email at manager@mahspets.org
There is a application process and once approved there is an adoption contract and an adoption donation of $175 for dogs and $75 for cats. Dog adoptions include spay/neuter, one year rabies vaccination, current DHPP/DHLPP and kennel cough vaccinations, current deworming, flea and tick preventative, and if over six months old a heart worm test. Cat adoptions include spay/neuter, feline leukemia test, current FRCCP vaccinations, current deworming, and flea and ear mite preventative.
There is a application process and once approved there is an adoption contract and an adoption donation of $175 for dogs and $75 for cats. Dog adoptions include spay/neuter, one year rabies vaccination, current DHPP/DHLPP and kennel cough vaccinations, current deworming, flea and tick preventative, and if over six months old a heart worm test. Cat adoptions include spay/neuter, feline leukemia test, current FRCCP vaccinations, current deworming, and flea and ear mite preventative.
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The Marion Area Humane Society animal shelter is open to the public M-F 1pm-6pm and Saturdays 11am-4pm. Please visit mahspets.org for adoption event details!
The Marion Area Humane Society animal shelter is open to the public M-F 1pm-6pm and Saturdays 11am-4pm. Please visit mahspets.org for adoption event details!
More about this shelter
Marion Area Humane Society is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization incorporated in 1967 under ORC 1717. We strive to educate, assist and protect the animals of the Marion area. Since 1986 have operated a shelter to provide a humane environment for homeless animals. In 2011 several generous donors and grants made it possible for a shelter renovation and addition of a separate intake section. MAHS operates a open-admissions shelter with a guilt and fee free surrender policy, to encourage owners who can not properly care or maintain proper living conditions for their pets to do the best thing for the pet. MAHS also provides humane investigations and a spay/neuter voucher program for Marion county.
Marion Area Humane Society is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization incorporated in 1967 under ORC 1717. We strive to educate, assist and protect the animals of the Marion area. Since 1986 have operated a shelter to provide a humane environment for homeless animals. In 2011 several generous donors and grants made it possible for a shelter renovation and addition of a separate intake section. MAHS operates a open-admissions shelter with a guilt and fee free surrender policy, to encourage owners who can not properly care or maintain proper living conditions for their pets to do the best thing for the pet. MAHS also provides humane investigations and a spay/neuter voucher program for Marion county.
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