There’s nothing more adorable, yet more bittersweet than dogs growing old alongside us. You know the feeling: their loyalty remains unshaken, yet their bodies slow down and they can no longer perform their favorite activities to full capacity.

So, it’s true when they say that every day together feels like a borrowed gift. And, sometimes, as time goes on, even the strongest among them find themselves in danger.

This is what happened to Whitey, a 16-year-old pup, who spent nearly his whole life running free across the pastures of Ziggy’s Refuge Farm Sanctuary in North Carolina.

One day, this senior boi disappeared for hours, leaving Kristin and Jay, his owners, in shock. As it turned out, he wasn’t resting or casually exploring the farm. He got trapped chest-deep in a mud pit, desperate

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