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| Dog so depressed after failed adoption he just stares at the wall | |
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| A rescue dog now spends his days staring at a blank wall after his would-be adoptees pulled out at the last minute. | A rescue dog now spends his days staring at a blank wall after his would-be adoptees pulled out at the last minute. |
| Photographs of March, a pit mix, show the canine in the depths of depression. | Photographs of March, a pit mix, show the canine in the depths of depression. |
| Living in animal rescue shelter ACCT in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, since he was brought in as a stray, the 58 lbs dog was finally due to be rescued. | Living in animal rescue shelter ACCT in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, since he was brought in as a stray, the 58 lbs dog was finally due to be rescued. |
| But at the last minute, his new family pulled out of the deal and March was taken back to the shelter. | But at the last minute, his new family pulled out of the deal and March was taken back to the shelter. |
| Since then the anima; has spent his days facing the plain grey wall in his kennel, and interest in him has sharply declined. | Since then the anima; has spent his days facing the plain grey wall in his kennel, and interest in him has sharply declined. |
| Gripped with melancholy, he is now said to be getting sick with sadness. | Gripped with melancholy, he is now said to be getting sick with sadness. |
| Fox News reporter Dawn Timmeney, who witnessed March’s dejection first hand, posted on Facebook: “This boy thought he was about to embark on a better life, only to be returned to the scary Philadelphia city shelter. | Fox News reporter Dawn Timmeney, who witnessed March’s dejection first hand, posted on Facebook: “This boy thought he was about to embark on a better life, only to be returned to the scary Philadelphia city shelter. |
| “Sadly, he has barely gotten any notice, and he is getting depressed and sick now. | “Sadly, he has barely gotten any notice, and he is getting depressed and sick now. |
| “He was such a happy boy, but shelter life is taking a toll on him.” | “He was such a happy boy, but shelter life is taking a toll on him.” |
| Described as a ‘handsome’ dog by volunteers, a fund has now been set up by sympathisers to find March a home. | Described as a ‘handsome’ dog by volunteers, a fund has now been set up by sympathisers to find March a home. |
| Already raising $709 in just over a day, organisers hope this will be the boost March needs. | Already raising $709 in just over a day, organisers hope this will be the boost March needs. |