Toro is a five-year-old rescue dog that has become an Internet sensation thanks to his passion for hugging everyone he meets. You’d believe he was always lavished with love and adoration based on the generosity he exhibits to every human being he encounters, but that’s not the case. Quite the contrary!
When a rescue crew from the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter discovered him, he was chained with two other dogs in an abandoned house. The three dogs appeared to have been kept outside for years based on their appearance. Despite the fact that they had been treated badly, they continued to wag their tails when they met their rescuers. And Toro, who stood above them, began hugging each member of the team. It was obvious then, as it is now, that these dogs have a compassionate soul.
“He was pretty apprehensive when he first came in,” Melissa Fogarty, a volunteer at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter, told THE DODO. “Within 15 minutes of letting him out in our side play yard, he was hugging me.” He just crawled up to me, climbed on my lap, and placed his chest against my chest… it expanded from there, and now he hugs all of his pals here.”
Toro’s kind, loving demeanor did not change once he arrived at the shelter. On the contrary, whenever someone entered the house, the gorgeous dog simply greeted them with his arms widespread. “Every time he comes out of the kennel, his first instinct is to embrace the person who is walking him, and anyone else,” Melissa Fogarty said.
Toro, despite being such a sweet soul, is still looking for a home over a year after he was rescued. Melissa explained, “I honestly believe he hasn’t been adopted because he’s a middle-aged pit mix residing in a high-intake municipal shelter.” “In this sea of dogs that don’t do well in their kennels, he gets lost.”
Let’s assist this adorable puppy to find a forever home, just like he is!