Gumby was delivered to the Charleston Animal Society (CAS) as a stray in September of 2014. Over the course of the following 12 months, the canine would find yourself again on the shelter 11 instances after being adopted out. It turned out the hound combine was a gifted escape artist, and he would always run away from his new house and find yourself again on the shelter. The CAS employees lastly realized he was attempting to inform them one thing…
Gumby shortly grew to become identified across the Charleston space for his Houdini-like escaping abilities after arriving to the no-kill shelter in 2014.
The shelter did all the pieces they might to attempt to discover Gumby a eternally house, however he stored ending up again on the shelter. He confirmed again up at their doorstep 11 instances all year long. They didn’t know what to do.
In March, Gumby was adopted by his fourth household. The shelter hadn’t heard something about him for 4 months, they usually thought this was it — he’d lastly discovered his eternally house. Then in July, Gumby was returned as a stray as soon as once more.
Gumby was adopted for a fifth time in August, this time ending up at a sister shelter of CAS almost 30 miles away.
Again to CAS he went solely to be returned by his sixth adopter shortly after.
In December, they gave it yet one more strive. Gumby was adopted, however like all the time, it didn’t final lengthy. The adopter mentioned the canine escaped 3 times in a month, a kind of instances busting by the display screen door!
The Charleston Animal Society lastly gave up on looking for Gumby a eternally house. What they hadn’t realized is that he had a house this whole time — on the shelter. Gumby cherished the eye given to him by the employees and was snug proper the place he was. He was glad and wished to remain.
Gumby has all the time had an uncanny means of comforting the anxious and fearful canines on the shelter, they usually felt like a part of him wanting to remain was the truth that he had work left to do.
Gumby formally grew to become a part of the shelter and was even given the title of Normal Supervisor. He’d assist the group with behavioral demonstrations along with taking part in with the opposite canines and spreading his love.
The employees could have put an finish to looking for Gumby an adopter, however they by no means gave up on him.
It’s not a standard house, however the shelter is the place Gumby has all the time wished to be. He’s discovered his goal in life.
Moreover, the employees just lately found that the serum from Gumby’s blood has therapeutic properties. He’s now a blood donor for kittens with eye infections! Simply one more reason Gumby matches in completely on the Charleston Animal Society. We couldn’t be happier for him!
