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Shelter dog given one last day out is adopted
Summary
A Los Angeles volunteer took a shelter dog named Rain out for a final 'sleepover.' After the volunteer's TikTok video drew wide attention, Rain was adopted.
Content
Madison Giammona, a Los Angeles volunteer, took a shelter dog called Rain out for a final sleepover when the dog faced euthanasia. Local shelters have been described as severely overcrowded, which puts pressure on available space. The volunteer posted a short video of the dog before returning her to the shelter. After the post circulated, Rain's situation changed.
Key facts:
- Rain was picked up as a stray in October and remained unadopted by January.
- Giammona regularly takes dogs on euthanasia lists out for exposure and rest and posted a sleepover clip on TikTok on January 22.
- The video received wide attention and more than 700,000 views.
- According to the volunteer and shelter notes, Rain was adopted after the post.
Summary:
The volunteer's outing and the social video brought renewed attention that coincided with Rain being adopted, removing her from the shelter's euthanasia list. Undetermined at this time.
