Sad Senior Dog Was Left to Be Put Down, Then a Vet Saw Her Photos: ‘She Was Mostly Depressed’

Sad Senior Dog Was Left to Be Put Down, Then a Vet Saw Her Photos: ‘She Was Mostly Depressed’
(Courtesy of Pennsylvania SPCA)
Anna Mason
9/27/2022
Updated:
9/27/2022

When Netty the pit bull mix left the animal shelter for her new home 12 years ago, she could not have known she’d one day return. But sadly, return she did.

Her owners brought her back in June, and once again, she was left without a loving family to take care of her. But this time, she was a senior, at 15 years old.

“Her condition wasn’t poor, she is simply old,” Gillian Kocher of Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA) told The Epoch Times. “Her owner mentioned that she was incontinent.”

Seemingly uninterested in considering medication or other options that might help, the family requested that Netty be euthanized. Understandably, the dog appeared bereft at having been abandoned.

“Her personality was quite sad,” Kocher said, “and she mostly slept in her kennel in the hospital. She’d go for walks, but she was mostly depressed.”

(Courtesy of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaSPCA/">Pennsylvania SPCA</a>)
(Courtesy of Pennsylvania SPCA)

Resolving to do their utmost to find Netty a safe home where she could live out her last days, the PSPCA team launched an appeal. It was not going to be easy; older dogs are much less likely to attract potential adopters.

Describing Netty as a “very low maintenance” dog that can live with other dogs, cats, and also “respectful kids,” the shelter shared her story via social media. Fortunately, the response was overwhelming.

The post read: “We hate to break your hearts, again, but here we are ...  this old gal is sitting in a shelter in what could be her final days. We don’t want that for her. So, we are looking for a home where she can spend whatever time she has left.”

It didn’t take long before the kindest of families heard Netty’s plight and came forward. Among them was 48-year-old veterinarian Amy Kidd and her husband, from West Chester, Pennsylvania.

(Courtesy of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaSPCA/">Pennsylvania SPCA</a>)
(Courtesy of Pennsylvania SPCA)

The couple—who’ve pledged to only welcome older dogs, and those with problems, into their home—already had six senior dogs, ranging in age from 12 to 16. When they saw Netty’s face, they just knew they could give her a nurturing environment.

Netty was adopted in August, and the couple’s daughter and two sons went to collect her.

The adorable Netty is now doing great in her forever new home.

(Courtesy of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaSPCA/">Pennsylvania SPCA</a>)
(Courtesy of Pennsylvania SPCA)
(Courtesy of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaSPCA/">Pennsylvania SPCA</a>)
(Courtesy of Pennsylvania SPCA)

Pennsylvania SPCA works 365 days a year throughout the state, rescuing animals from cruelty and neglect and helping rehabilitate those with medical and behavioral needs.

“We are dedicated to our animals for life,” Kocher said. “When [Netty] returned, all we dreamed of was finding her a loving home where she could spend the rest of her days. And so, we went to finding it.”

Kocher said that the Kidd family understands that Netty may have accidents. “They have begun swim therapy with her, and she is doing so wonderfully,” Kocher added.

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Anna Mason is a writer based in England. She majored in literature and specializes in human interest, travel, lifestyle and content marketing. Anna enjoys storytelling, adventures, the Balearic sunshine and the Yorkshire rain.
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