Photo:Animal Care Centers of NYC/Instagram
Animal Care Centers of NYC/Instagram
A family from Queens, New York, who lost their dog in January got the surprise of their life when they found her at an adoption event in Manhattan.
“We had enough time, and we decided to take a ride over there and take a look, not expecting to find Mocha. Just take a look to see if we could find a puppy. And as soon as we walked in, she was right there,” Mocha’s family told the outlet about how they ended up at the adoption event.
“We named her Sandy, and she quickly became a staff and volunteer favorite,” Animal Cares Center volunteer Jay Damashek told theNY Daily News.
She was one of the dogs put up for adoption at their Paws in the Park adoption event and sported a blue “adopt me” shirt for the occasion.
“My wife says, ‘Hey, that looks like Mocha,'” said one of the dog’s owners, who did not want to be named. “I turn around, I take a glance, and I said, ‘That is Mocha.’ I called her name out, and she started jumping, perked her ears up to her name, and that was it. That was the end of it. She answered to her name.”
The dog’s pet parents, who share three children, a 6-year-old girl and two boys ages 10 and 11, said they knew immediately that they would bring Mocha back home — but they needed to show proof of ownership first.
“After verifying the family’s proof of ownership and witnessing Sandy’s ecstatic reaction upon seeing them, we are so overjoyed to announce that Mocha has finally returned home,” the NYCACC said in a videoposted on Instagram.
“She looked exhausted. She lost a lot of weight,” the owner told theNY Daily News. “I was hoping she was okay, that’s all I was hoping. She’s not dead. Being that this is a pit bull, they’re known to either use them for bait or fighting. I noticed that she wasn’t used in any of that. She didn’t have any scars or anything like that. That’s definitely a relief.”
Mocha’s family is ready to spoil her again now that they have been reunited. One of her owners noted that Mocha has many exceptional traits the family is happy to have back in their lives.
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“She’s overprotective,” the pet parent said. “She obviously protects the family, protects the yard. She nibbles a lot. If you go to pet her, her number one thing is, she’ll lay on her back. If you don’t pet her belly, she’ll start nibbling you. Pet the belly, not the neck, not the face, only the belly.”
“She’s a very active dog. Loves swimming. Loves the water,” they added.
source: people.com
