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Overlooked shelter dog finally adopted after spending nearly a year in Seminole County kennel

By FOX 35 News Staff
Published  April 2, 2023 9:35am EDT
Seminole County
FOX 35 Orlando

Overlooked pup finally adopted after spending nearly a year at Seminole County animal shelter

Overlooked 7-year-old dog finally adopted after spending nearly a year at Seminole County animal shelter

SANFORD, Fla. - Day by day, a lovable pup was passed over for adoption at a Seminole County animal shelter. But days before Sophie marked a full year at the shelter, the 7-year-old dog finally found her forever home. 

On Thursday, the shelter posted a heartbreaking time-lapse video to social media, showing Sophie inside her kennel, and consistently being overlooked by families looking for younger dogs. 
The video was shared on Facebook hundreds of times, reaching thousands of people. 

Overlooked Central Florida dog spends nearly one year in kennel waiting to be adopted

Can you help? The Seminole County Animal Services says Sophie, an overlooked 7-year-old dog, has spent nearly a year living in a kennel, waiting to be adopted.

"It kind of gave the point of view of the dog. You got to see what she sees every day. People coming and going, walking by her cage. Sometimes not even stopping to say hi," 
Bree Burkett, Seminole County adoption coordinator, said. 

Once Seminole County Animal Services shared that time-lapse video of Sophie, she was adopted within 24 hours. 

The shelter posted a photo online of her with her new dad. 

Sophie isn't the only animal whose had to live within the shelter long-term.

Shelter officials are hopeful people will continue to step up and give the furry friends a home.