In animal shelters, it’s often the dogs who appear the most defeated who need a helping hand most. One of those dogs is Ollie, a German Shepherd mix who seems to have given up hope entirely. The staff at the Madera Animal Shelter in Madera, California, recently spotlighted his story in hopes that someone special will come along to bring joy back into his life. According to one of Ollie’s caretakers, he is the most withdrawn dog they’ve encountered.
The details of how Ollie ended up at the shelter are unclear — he may have been surrendered by an owner or possibly found as a stray. What’s painfully obvious, though, is how much the shelter environment has weighed on his spirit. Day by day, Ollie’s demeanor has declined, his quiet sadness becoming more apparent.
“When I walked by his kennel, I knew he was the next one I needed to help,” one of his caretakers highlighted on TikTok. She described how Ollie trembled at even the gentlest touch, so much so that she had to carry him to the play yard. “Ollie has lost all hope,” she explained. “He’s just another Shepherd who’s not going to make it out of the shelter because he’s not turn key.”
Ollie’s ideal forever home would be with someone patient and experienced — someone willing to nurture him back to the loyal and confident companion he has the potential to be. “Ollie wants to love, but he needs the chance to [love someone],” the caretaker added. “He is a loyal boy who is hiding confidence under a neglected coat.”
His heartbreaking story resonated deeply with people who heard about it. The shelter’s post was flooded with emotional responses and offers of help. “I will pay his adoption fees if someone is willing to take Ollie and give him a loving home,” one commenter promised. Another wrote, “It doesn’t matter how many times I see animals like this… they all touch my soul differently, and I want to cry.”
The outpouring of support continued, with one person urging, “So heartbreaking, every dog deserves better, everyone be better do better.” Someone else passionately declared, “Team ‘OLLIE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!’ You are loved, Ollie!”
Shockingly, this is not the first time she has faced animal cruelty charges; she has a past conviction for similar crimes. We must ensure that no more animals suffer or die in her care!
Let’s rally together and find this deserving dog a home. Please share Ollie’s story with everyone you know. Together, we can really make a difference. For more information about Ollie and the shelter’s adoptable dogs, click here.
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@crittersandcrystals This is the reality of a dog who knows they lost everything. This is Ollie. Ollie found himself at a overflowing shelter. How he got there remains a mystery. It’s unknown if his owners left him there, or if he was just another stray. One things for sure. Ollie feels it. At some point in this sweet boys life he was loyal. He ran with his head held high, and his tail wagging. Yet now he huddles on a cold concrete floor just trying to hide himself from the world. Ollie is shut down. More then any dog I’ve seen to date. When I walked by his kennel, I knew he was the next one I needed to help. He trembles at the slightest touch, and I had to carry him to the play yard. Note that even though I leashed him, picked him up from the corner he hid in, he never offered to harm me. After sitting with him in a yard for 15 minutes we started walking in snail mode. Every slow step he took he looked at me with worried eyes. After 25 minutes we where feeling more comfortable, even heeling by my side as we walked just a little faster. With every hole in the fence, you can see in his face he wanted to get away. Although who ever owned Ollie before wasn’t loyal to him. Ollie’s loyalty remained. Ollie has lost all hope. He’s just another shepherd who’s not going to make it out of the shelter because he’s not turn key. Ollie needs an experienced forever home who will love him as he is, or a rescue with experience getting shy dogs to come around. Ollie wants to love, but he needs that chance to. Ollie is a 4-5 year old German Shepherd mix. He is about 60 pounds currently but you can see every bone in his body. Ollie is scared, and needs time. Although I can confirm he has no mean bone in his body. Ollie is a loyal boy who is hiding confidence under a neglected coat. After all, he’s still loyal to those who left him behind, can you imagine how loyal he would be to his forever family? So what can you say my share heros. Can we make Ollie’s Christmas miracle come true? Tomorrow is never promised to a shelter dog. With your help, we can rewrite this boys future. Please take a second to hit share. No matter where you are, tag, comment, and most importantly share. Your share can spare his life. Ollie is located at the Madera Animal Shelter. His ID number is A0057330985. He is listed as a 4 year old German Shepherd mix. He is about 60 pounds but underweight. We DO NOT know how he is with cats. He is in need of a experienced adopter, or a 501c3 rescue organization. The shelter is located at: 205 Tozer St, Madera, CA 93638 The shelter hours are: Monday – Friday 10am to 4pm. Saturday from 10am to 2pm. #Rescue #dog #dogs #Dogsofttiktok #rescuedogsoftiktok #ShelterDog #Sad #Heartbrake #Help #Hero #Foster #adoptdontshop #crisis #Fresno #California #Clovis #Madera #SecondChance #abandoned #Hope #Raw #reality #Faith #sadness #AnimalShelter #germanshepherd #Angel #TeamOllie ♬ You and Me – Eldar Kedem
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