Abandoned due to old age, this 22-year-old deaf and blind dog finds comfort with a volunteer






Abandoned at the age of 22 after 15 years of family life, simply because of her old age, Agatha was finally taken in by an association specializing in the care of senior dogs. The dog has since found shelter with a volunteer. She will be able to peacefully live out the last chapter of her life there, surrounded by care and affection.














Agatha was 7 years old when she arrived in a shelter in Texas (United States), after being saved from wandering. This dog was then lucky enough to be adopted quickly. It was then 2011.

Everything was going well for her, until this unexpected decision taken by her family after 15 years of living together. Her owners, in fact, preferred to part with her. “ The reason given for his abandonment (by family) was simply his old age “, tell Maddie Cantrellshelter volunteer and founder of The Senior Dog Squadhas The Dodo.

Illustration of the article: Abandoned because of her old age, this 22-year-old deaf and blind dog finds comfort with a volunteer

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