If there’s a dog whose story will make it hard for you to hold back tears, it’s Rocco’s.
Rocco has gone through a level of suffering that no dog his age deserves. This sweet senior was found abandoned at an office parking lot, looking frail, starved, and in agonizing pain. Hunger had taken a toll on Rocco so much so that he resorted to lapping the dirty waters of a nearby puddle just to silence his rumbling stomach. This filthy water was the only “meal” Rocco could access. (Watch Video Below)
@bigdogranchrescuefl 💔 Moments from being euthanized. Forgotten at 13 years old. 💔 Rocco’s story is one of heartbreak and the hope that someone out there has room in their heart for a senior dog who deserves peace, comfort, and love. At 13 years old, Rocco was found abandoned after hours in a Deerfield Beach office complex parking lot. Weak, starving, and drinking from a muddy puddle just to stay alive, he was suffering from a painful, untreated ear hematoma. The good Samaritan who found him couldn’t take Rocco home but knew he needed urgent help—so he brought him to @BCAC Volunteer Broward County Animal Care. Rocco a microchip registered to an outdated number. No one came forward. Rocco was treated for his ear, neutered, and placed on a fast-moving clock. Because of his age and medical needs, his chances of adoption were almost nonexistent. He had just hours left before euthanasia. That same good Samaritan happened to be a supporter of Big Dog Ranch Rescue—and reached out to us. We knew we couldn’t let Rocco’s story end like this. We pulled Rocco from Broward County within hours of his deadline. Now safe at Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Rocco has received the medical care he needed and is ready for adoption. He’s calm. He’s grateful. And he still has so much love left to give. All Rocco wants now is a quiet home, a soft bed, and someone to love him for whatever time he has left. Senior dogs like Rocco ask for so little—but they give so much in return. If you’ve ever thought about opening your heart to a senior, this is your moment. Give Rocco the family he’s fought so hard to reach. 🐾 💙Donate: www.BDRR.org/miracle-fund 🐶Lifesaving Member: www.BDRR.org/lifesaver 🐾 Adopt: www.BDRR.org/adopt 💲Venmo: @bigdogranchrescue 💰CashApp: @bigdogranchrescue 💵Zelle: [email protected] #bdrr #bigdogranchrescue #dogrescue #rescuedog #AdoptDontShop #adoptadog #foreverhome #shelterdog #shelterdogsoftiktok #animalrescue #browardcounty #palmbeachcounty ♬ everything works out in the end – Luke Willies…