Watching an animal that’s been betrayed and hurt by those it trusts most in the world is a truly horrible thing.
Sadly, animal neglect and cruelty takes place all around the world every day, and thousands are dumped at shelters waiting for someone to give them the second chance they deserve in life.
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control (CMACC) in North Carolina is one such shelter, and it’s one that Sarah Sleime visits often as a volunteer. As a result, she’s used to seeing despondent, broken animals waiting for their forever home.
Even she, however, was rocked to her very core when she met Cinnamon, a Pit Bull who looked to have tears in her eyes whenever Sarah walked past.
What she would come to learn about Cinnamon’s past, though, would push her over the edge …
Watching an animal that’s been betrayed and hurt by those it trusts most in the world is a truly horrible thing.
Sadly, animal neglect and cruelty takes place all around the world every day, and thousands are dumped at shelters waiting for someone to give them the second chance they deserve in life.
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control (CMACC) in North Carolina is one such shelter, and it’s one that Sarah Sleime visits often as a volunteer. As a result, she’s used to seeing despondent, broken animals waiting for their forever home.
Even she, however, was rocked to her very core when she met Cinnamon, a Pit Bull who looked to have tears in her eyes whenever Sarah walked past.
What she would come to learn about Cinnamon’s past, though, would push her over the edge …
It transpired that Cinnamon was 7-years-old, and it seemed as though she’d been used by her former owners as a breeding dog.
In a post on Facebook, Sarah wrote: “Someone dumped this poor mama at the shelter, minus her babies. Every time I stopped to talk to her and say I was sorry her eyes would fill with tears (check out reaction at -:13). Heartbreaking!!”
Sarah soon determined that she had to do something, so she uploaded a video on Cinnamon in the hope of raising awareness of her plight.
Shortly after her video was uploaded it became a viral sensation. Numerous people wanted to adopt Cinnamon, and there was no end to the people wishing her well.
Sarah was especially happy when a friend of hers revealed that she wanted to give the dog her forever home.
Megan Shelton told The Dodo: “I have a special place in my heart for pit bulls. I think they’re a very misunderstood dog and a misunderstood breed.
“And when I saw her in that video, literally crying in a cage, I cried. My kids cried. I showed my husband, and he said we could go look at her tomorrow.”
Cinnamon took no time at all in making friends with Megan. In fact, her tail wouldn’t stop wagging when they met.
Dogs are sympathetic creatures who share our joys and sorrows but emotional crying is usually an action associated with humans.
Sarah caught the encounter on camera and uploaded that, too, to her Facebook.
Gone were Cinnamon’s tears, replaced by an excitement that couldn’t be contained.
The Shelton family already had a three-year-old Pit Bull named Blu, and so the only hurdle left was seeing if the two dogs would be able to accept one another and co-exist.
To tie a pretty bow on the whole thing, Blu and Cinnamon – who the Sheltons would later name Rosie – got on like a house on fire. Rosie got a loving family, and the Sheltons were gifted a special dog indeed.
Look at that wagging happy tail!!!
According to the accommodation records, this dog will be turning 2 years old soon. His birthday is coming up. Let’s all send him birthday wishes and lots of love.
What a fantastic story. We’re so happy Cinnamon/Rosie was given the second chance she was so desperate for!
Sleieme and everyone touched by Cinnamon couldn’t be happier it all turned out well!
All dogs can be loving companions if given the right environment to grow. It’s our opinion that no dog should ever be discarded simply because they’re not convenient anymore.
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Kirk Herbstreit announces dog Ben has died in heartbreaking update: “God please bless his majestic soul”
ESPN football analyst Kirk Herbstreit announced a heartbreaking update today: his service dog Ben, a beloved favorite among college football fans, has died.
The news comes days after Herbstreit wrote that Ben’s health was in decline and asked people to send prayers.
Herbstreit, a college football analyst and sportscaster on ESPN and Amazon Prime, announced the heartbreaking news today that his service dog had passed on, humanely euthanized after battling cancer.
“This is really hard to write but so many of you have loved and cared about Ben that I wanted to let you know,” Herbstreit wrote on social media. “We found out today the cancer had spread throughout Bens organs and there was nothing left we could do-we had to let him go.”
“I’ve had dogs my whole life but Ben was 1 on 1,” the sportscaster wrote in a touching tribute. “He was smart-loving-gentle-patient-inquisitive-and welcoming to all. Always a big smile and a soft tail wag. He and I could communicate..he and I understood each other and had each others backs. He was with me more than anyone at home and traveling with me for work. Such an easy going companion.”
He concluded that while it was a “hard day,” that the golden retriever would “live within us all forever.” “God please bless his majestic soul and thank you for putting him in my life for the last 10 years-a true blessing,” Herbstreit wrote. “Love you Ben.”
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Ben wasn’t just loved by his owner but by college football fans across the country. The golden retriever was known for accompanying Herbstreit to game days, much to the delight of the crowds.
“He’ll stop by a tailgate, and people are like, ‘Oh, my God, look! It’s Ben! Ben’s here!’ It’s the funniest thing to see the reaction from people,” Herbstreit told The Athletic last year.
Herbstreit also said that Ben, a certified emotional support animal, brought him comfort when he is away from home, and has helped him get through difficult times, like when his son Zak was hospitalized with a heart condition.
On November 4, Herbstreit wrote that Ben’s health was “getting worse and worse.” The dog underwent chemotherapy and was receiving holistic treatments, and was unable to walk and not eating.
“If you’re a spiritual person I’d love for you to pray for my boy,” Herbstreit wrote. “Please pray for Ben and hope he pulls out of it.”
Rest in peace to Ben, the sweet companion to Kirk Herbstreit and a beloved favorite among so many football fans — he will never be forgotten 💔🌈
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