The holidays are supposed to be about home. Familiar faces, warm beds, family, traditions, and the comfort of knowing where you belong. It’s a time when we gather those we love a little closer and celebrate the ones who make our lives special. But for two senior Pitbulls at Fresno Bully Rescue, this holiday season looks a little different. Instead of spending their golden years, curled up in a familiar spot, surrounded by the people they’ve loved for years, Travis and Milo are spending their days, waiting in a shelter, hoping someone will see past their age and recognized how much love they still have to give.
Meet Travis. He’s 12 years old.
For more than a decade, Travis knew what it meant to have a home. He spent over 10 years with his family, building a life around of the simple comforts we all take for granted. And then, through circumstances that brought him back to us, everything familiar changed. At 12 years old Travis is now starting over. He’s a wonderfully easy going, senior gentleman with very little interest in a busy schedule. His idea of a perfect day probably involves a soft place to nap, a little companionship, and knowing someone is nearby. Travis does need to be the only dog in a home, which makes an already difficult search even more challenging. We understand that finding a home for a 12-year-old dog who needs to be an only dog is not going to be easy. The odds are stacked against him. But difficult doesn’t mean impossible, we refuse to let his age or circumstances determine how his story ends.
And then there’s Milo. He’s 11 years old, with a little more pep in his step…