Solano County, CA – This week, the public learned that a senior, retired military bomb sniffing dog had been surrendered to a Solano County animal shelter. The heartbreaking information was released by the Saving shelter animals in/near Solano County Facebook page, which shared the information with the hopes of finding a rescue group to help the 11-year-old German shepherd, named Grom.
The post explains the situation:
Grom is an 11 yro German shepherd who spent 8 years protecting his handler and serving this country to keep us safe from potential threats. When his owner got permanent change of station orders he landed at the Solano county animal shelter. He was owner surrendered with double ear infections and thinning fur on his hind end. According to his previous owner he lived his entire life as an outdoor dog or in the garage. He is currently being treated for his ear infections and has received flea treatment by the kind shelter vet staff.
The post struck a chord with animal lovers who were heartbroken to learn that the distinguished shepherd had been cast aside. Fortunately, the viral nature of the social media posting worked its magic, and a short time later, it was announced that rescue had been secured for Grom.
Update: 6/13/24 we are so excited to announce that the shelter is working with Mission K9 Rescue & Ddamien project and are committed to finding Grom a retirement home. Thank you for all the shares and Grom says thank you too.
Grom is safe and will not be transferred to yet another shelter. Good work networking people!
(Images of Grom via Facebook)
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