Peanut was transferred from another shelter, so the HSBC staff and volunteers don’t know much about her backstory. What they do know is that she’s adorable.
“Despite it all, she’s remained silly, sweet, and full of love,” HSBC wrote on Facebook.
The HSBC staff and volunteers quickly learned that Peanut’s absolute favorite thing in the world is stuffies. They noticed that whenever they handed her a stuffie, she would hold onto it for hours, never letting go. It seemed to bring her comfort in the overwhelming shelter environment.
As soon as the staff discovered Peanut’s love for stuffies, they made sure she had as many as her heart desired. Whether the toys were in the shape of a hamburger, a crocodile, a bone or a lamb, Peanut didn’t care — she loved them all.
“We always try and make sure she has a variety to choose from,” HSBC said in a video for The Dodo.
While Peanut loved holding her stuffies in her kennel, she also liked to take them on her excursions. Wherever Peanut went, her stuffies went, too.
“She starts out her days by carrying her stuffie out with her while she goes on her potty break,” HSBC said.
Despite Peanut’s delightful personality, she kept getting overlooked by potential adopters simply because of her age.
“Peanut has been with us for some time, and we truly don’t understand why,” HSBC wrote on Facebook. “She greets everyone at her kennel door with pure joy, always ready to make a new friend.”
HSBC decided to post a video of Peanut holding her stuffies to their social platforms, hoping it might encourage people to take a chance on her. It worked. Soon after, someone came into the shelter and said they wanted to bring Peanut home.
As Peanut was preparing to leave HSBC, the staff members made sure she had a stuffie for the road.
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“Before leaving our shelter, she picked up one last toy from us,” HSBC said. “And she went straight to greet her new family and brother.”
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