Life inside a shelter is rarely easy. Even with compassionate staff and volunteers doing their best to create a nurturing environment, it can still feel isolating and overwhelming.

Many animals in shelters hold onto the dream of being welcomed into a home where they are truly loved. They yearn for someone to run with, play beside, or simply curl up next to on the couch.

Echo, a spirited and affectionate dog, has held onto that dream more times than most. But each time, it has slipped through his paws.

A Puppy’s Journey Begins With Hope, Then Heartbreak

Echo first arrived at Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California, as a young puppy. Because puppies are typically adopted quickly, the staff believed he would find a home in no time.

And he did.

Within just a few days, a family took hi

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