Campaign ManagerAn Unexpected Pair
Back in October of 2014, two dogs were kept at the Rocket Dog Rescue, which is an animal shelter located in San Francisco, California. They were a female Pitbull terrier named Merrill and a male Chihuahua called Taco.Although they were sort of a mystery, the staff soon found out something special about them.
Might Be Separated
Since these two dogs would refuse to be kept separate, the volunteers hoped and prayed for a rescuer who would adopt the two pooches together. This was going to be quite a difficult task. Although they had spent so much time together, in the near future, Merrill and Taco could face separation. So during the time when Rocket Dog Rescue received Merrill the Pitbull and Taco the Chihuahua, the workers were not informed of what their owners were like. There was something very clear about these two dogs though. It was the fact that they would cry and whine if ever they were kept apart even for a minute.
Staying Together
The volunteers would often post pictures of these two on Facebook to show how fond they were of each other. “We just could not stand the thought of them being separated or waiting at the shelter for months to find a home TOGETHER so they are coming to Rocket Dog Rescue!!!” was the caption. The doctors at Rocket Dog Rescue discovered about Merrill’s health problems. She was facing several medical issues. They also found that this dog was just 3 years of age and that she must have been used for breeding purposes.
Medical Check-Ups
Since she was facing several medical issues, it was believed that Merrill was abandoned as that would mean she needs urgent medical attention. Since she could not breed anymore, the owners obviously found her useless. The next thing that happened was totally unexpected by the whole facility. As the pit bull was slowly dragged in for check up, her tiny Chihuahua friend Taco could not sit still. He was now 8 years old. Merrill was kept away from Taco because of her check up which made him completely restless and anxious. It was clear how much he wanted to be with her.
Not Going To Leave
When Merrill was finally released from the shelter’s medical facility, both the dogs were wailing at each other. The doctors wanted her to stay alone for her to heal quicker, but the two of them absolutely refused to stay apart. Since they were resisting so much, the volunteers knew that something had to be done quickly. When the workers saw that the two of them were not going to stay till until they were kept together, they finally had an idea. They allowed Taco to stay in the recovery room that Merrill was kept in. Everyone present there was totally blown away by how much they cared for each other.
