Cuddly dog "Squirrel" rescued after hurricane : What the puppy does at the shelter breaks hearts
Tampa (USA) - Sometimes it's hard for animal lovers to understand how someone could abandon their dog - especially when it's as cute as little "Squirrel"! Fortunately, the cute puppy was rescued. Now the little one is begging in the cutest way to find a real home again ...
Shortly before Hurricane Helene hit the US state of Florida, Squirrel was abandoned by her supposed family. Animal welfare workers from the Mercy Full Project in the city of Tampa found the puppy soaked and terrified after all hell broke loose across the state.
"Consequently, she has serious abandonment issues," the dog rescuers wrote on their TikTok channel, where they featured the little squirrel in several videos. "She is still a little puppy and was so scared."
It is not known why she was abandoned by her owner. After all, the little four-legged friend is anything but a problem dog. On the contrary: Squirrel is a little ball of love who wants to be cuddled all the time!
But her affection also leads to bittersweet moments at the animal shelter, where the little dog is still waiting to be rescued.
Sweet TikToks: Squirrel conquers the hearts of the Internet
Abandoned puppy climbs longingly up the cage bars
In a viral TikTok with more than 100,000 likes, Squirrel can be seen sitting in her (at least halfway spacious) cage, eagerly waiting to be cuddled.
She not only jumps up at the bars when one of the "Mercy Full Project" employees approaches, she even climbs up her cage, she is so excited to be hugged!
"She's so excited to find a home," the animal rights activists wrote on the videos, adding the important advice: "Adopt Squirrel if you want an affectionate cuddly toy."
With these words and videos, it's hard to imagine that the little one will have to wait much longer for a family that really appreciates her!