Pit Bull With The Sweetest Smile Has Been Waiting For A Home For 981 Days


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Late in August 2016, Nitro was discovered by a kind stranger and taken as a stray to the Brookhaven Animal Shelter in New York. The adorable pit bull quickly won the hearts of all the staff members and volunteers at the shelter, and everyone expected he would soon be going to his forever home.

Sadly, Nitro has now been waiting in his kennel at the shelter for more than 981 days, hoping to find a family.

Credit: BRITTANY BRODERICK

Over the past several years, shelter life has been hard on Nitro. The 5-year-old pit bull doesn’t seem to understand why he’s there, and struggles whenever he has to be in his kennel, waiting for love and attention. Luckily, he is well loved by everyone who works and volunteers at the shelter, but of course, it’s not the same as having a home and a family.

Credit: BRITTANY BRODERICK

“He is handling shelter life pretty hard,” Brittany Broderick, a volunteer at Brookhaven Animal Shelter, told The Dodo. “He will cry in his kennel thinking when will his day come, but when he’s out of his kennel, he will have a big smile on his face, and is loved by so many volunteers.”

Credit: BRITTANY BRODERICK

Despite his struggles with handling shelter life, Nitro so often has a huge smile on his face and is definitely one of the smiliest dogs around.

Credit: BRITTANY BRODERICK

Every time he gets to play outside, he has the greatest smile on his face and is always happy to pose for pictures as he runs about. He simply enjoys spending time outside with some of his favorite folks and doesn’t ask for anything.

Everyone who meets him is instantly cheered up by his distinct smile, and any lucky family that chooses to adopt him will undoubtedly experience the same.

Credit: BRITTANY BRODERICK

Nitro is a super active dog, and loves to run around outside, play fetch and go for walks. He would love a family who can keep up with his energy and play outside with him as often as they can.

He also needs to be the only pet in his future home, and would do best in a home without young children. Other than that, Nitro just wants a family who will take him away from the shelter and give him all of the love, and in return he’ll give it all right back to them, every single day.

Credit: BRITTANY BRODERICK

“All he wants is to be loved and be at home where he belongs,” Broderick said. “Not a shelter.”


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