@woofnwellness 8 months… Eight months of trying to find Cooper a forever home. We just got our 6th formal no today. The message isn’t included with all do these cause I’m having a hard time even reading it. It was the best meet & greet he’s had. He cuddled, licked her, settled down quickly, took a nap, and she even got my hopes up. Talked about how amazing her yard is, how they’re home all the time, how her other dog is so great. I can’t stop crying. My heart breaks for him and I can’t understand why nobody wants him!? They apply for him and meet with him. But, they never go through with it. There has to be someone out there who wants to open their home to a senior. He’s so sweet, so cuddly, and of course he has his quirks like any other dog but, it’s what makes him HIM. Tired of the no’s and the let downs. I’m just glad that he doesn’t know about the rejection... he’s had enough of that in his life already. Sorry for the rant. I’m just so tired of potential adopters breaking my heart but, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right? And it’s definitely making me stronger for the long haul of working in animal welfare. I’ll forever be a voice for the voiceless. #AdoptableDog #SeniorDogs #Rescue #DogRescue #SeniorDogRescue #SeniorDogsOfInstagram #DogsOfTiktok #VoiceForTheVoiceless #AnimalWelfare #DogMom #FosterMom #DogFosterMom original sound - ????????̀????????????ଓ
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國外一隻混種米格魯「庫柏(Cooper)」被相處一輩子的飼主丟進收容所棄養，已經9歲的牠成為領養者自動略過的名單。中途庫柏的愛媽「維多利亞·巴斯克斯 (Victoria Vazquez)」多次試圖幫庫柏找家，進行互動完得到的答案總是「庫柏不適合我們」，讓愛媽心疼又難過，因為庫柏已經被退養7次了。
@woofnwellness Meet: Melty Cooper Lol. I love him #Adopt #FosterDog #SeniorDog #TreeingWalkerCoonhound #Cook #FosterMom #DogMom #AdoptMe #SeniorFosterDogs #Cooper original sound - Victoria | Dog Mom + Wellness
維多利亞從收容所將庫柏帶回去中途，相處的9個月期間，有7組人馬來詢問，也和庫柏進行互動，可惜的是，每次到了即將收養的最後一刻都告吹，「庫柏看起來很像米格魯，但實際上體重超過70磅（約31公斤），我有告訴過領養者，庫柏不是米格魯，而且身高很高，等到他們見到庫柏本尊，仍會感到很震驚。」體型偏高大再加上高齡，讓許多領養者打退堂鼓，「大家都希望庫柏是一隻又矮又胖的狗」。
庫柏也患有分離焦慮症，經過被唯一的家人扔進收容所，以及多次轉換家庭，種種的環境變化讓牠心靈受到傷害，變得十分沒有安全感，但這種沒安全感也成為庫柏被退養的原因之一。
@woofnwellness 678 days of hunting for his forever family and 252 days of trying to help him find one… He’s available for adoption through @NAWSHumaneSocietyMokena #SeniorDogs #Coonhounds #HuntingDogs #DogMom #AdoptableSeniorDogs #SeniorPup #OnTheHunt #TreeingWalkerCoonhound #Adopt #AdoptSeniorDogs #FosterDogMom take a moment to breathe. - normal the kid
維多利亞將每次有人退養庫柏時的對話截圖收集起來，滿滿的一排讓人看了好心疼。維多利亞表示，儘管這是一段漫長的旅程，但她不會放棄，庫柏完美的家就在某個地方，「庫柏理想的家庭是無貓環境，因為牠會去追貓，喜歡年齡較大的孩子，很適合家工作還是全職的媽媽爸爸，因為牠只想和家人相處在一起，享受平靜的日常。」
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