Dog ‘hasn’t given up’ after 700-plus days at California shelter — with no applications
More than two years ago, a lab mix named October was rescued from Ensenada, Mexico, and found a new home at a California animal rescue.
October waited patiently for his new home, according to a TikTok video posted by the nonprofit rescue The Animal Pad.
He received zero adoption applications in 763 days, the La Mesa rescue said.
Even still, he “hasn’t lost hope,” Lauren Burns with the rescue told People.
“Despite waiting so long for a home and being the most overlooked dog in our rescue, October is still the happiest guy,” Burns told the magazine. “He hasn’t given up, and neither will we.”
Since being posted in early March, the TikTok video featuring October has amassed more than 1.6 million views.
Despite his newly acclaimed internet fame, October is still waiting to be adopted, the rescue said in an April 6 Instagram post on his newly created page.
“I promise to be your best friend if you just give me a chance,” the rescue wrote in an April 2 post.
The 3-year-old pup, who weighs about 60 pounds, is “crate, house, and bathroom trained,” according to his page on the rescue’s website.
October recently completed a training program where he “worked through (his) leash reactivity when seeing other dogs,” the rescue said.
“I would love to find someone who will continue to bring me out on adventures so I can keep up with practicing my manners,” the rescue’s website says.
The “super sweet, goofy” canine also loves to play, according to the rescue.
“My favorites are tennis balls and squeaky toys, as well as lick mats with yogurt or peanut butter,” the website says.
The rescue says October is a fast learner who has the playfulness of a pup and “manners of a grown up pup.”
October would do best in a home where he is the only pet, the rescue said. He would also need continued training so he doesn’t pick up old habits.
His adoption fee, which “includes spaying/neutering, shots and microchip,” costs $200, the rescue said.
To fill out an application to adopt October, visit the rescue’s website.
La Mesa is about 12 miles northeast of San Diego.
This story was originally published April 7, 2023 at 3:18 PM with the headline "Dog ‘hasn’t given up’ after 700-plus days at California shelter — with no applications."
