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These 6 dogs ended up at shelters across the country. Now they have new homes

Stories by Real-Time News journalists, with AI summarization

From Hope, a dog chained to a tree for nine years, to Tex, a dog who waited 225 days at a shelter before a plane ride led him to his new home, these stories show how much adoption meant for these dogs.

Take a look at the stories below.

Tex found a new home 225 days after being in a shelter in Yuma, Arizona. Phil Clark, Marketing Specialist Humane Society of Yuma

NO. 1: DOG NAMED TEX WAITED 225 DAYS AT ARIZONA SHELTER. THEN A COUPLE IN TEXAS TOOK NOTICE

“Happy ending for both of them.” | Published June 27, 2024 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner

Bear the “goofy” dog was thrilled to be adopted. Screengrab from the Mississippi Animal Rescue League on Facebook

NO. 2: SHELTER DOG ‘COULD NOT CONTAIN HIS EXCITEMENT’ WHEN ADOPTED. SEE THE JOYOUS PHOTO

A Mississippi shelter took the “once in a lifetime” adoption photo. | Published September 10, 2024 | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper

Hope in two elements. Photo screen grab from Ashland Animal Rescue Fund's Facebook page

NO. 3: UNLOVED DOG WAS ‘CHAINED TO A TREE FOR 9 YEARS’ — THEN A MIRACLE HAPPENED. MEET HOPE

“We promised her no more chains, no more cold, wet, hot weather, no more food tossed on the ground, no more days/nights of being unloved and forgotten,” the Kentucky shelter said. | Published January 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by TJ Macias

Sebastian, left, and Breezy were adopted together in North Carolina. SPCA of Wake County

NO. 4: DOG ONCE AT RISK OF BEING PUT DOWN GETS NEW HOME — WITH ANOTHER ‘UNDERDOG’

Their new owner couldn’t decide which dog to adopt, so she gave both of the pups a second chance in North Carolina. | Published April 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper

A Florida shelter shared the good news that a three-legged puppy was adopted. SPCA of Brevard

NO. 5: ‘SWEET’ PUP WHO LOST LEG STRUGGLED AT SHELTER. THEN CAME A HEARTWARMING ADOPTION

“He’s in great hands,” a Florida shelter worker wrote. | Published April 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper

A dog who lost a leg got a fresh start in a new home. Triangle Beagle Rescue of North Carolina

NO. 6: THREE-LEGGED DOG NEEDED A HOME. THEN, FAMILY HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY FELL IN LOVE

“They drove all the way to North Carolina to meet the dog they already loved from afar.” | Published April 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.