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There are so many dogs who need aForever Home. But Merrick, a 5-year-old Bull Terrier Bull, is a special special case: this little guy was at theHuman society of the big city of Kansas For most of his life. The many attempts at the refuge ofGet it adoptedThe photos, promotional videos, and so on have fallen flat. But now, that's all about changing for this shelter dog: he gets his own billboard!

According to hisPetfinder's profile, Merrick was abandoned by his family during a garage sale and was very bad health upon his arrivalsheltered. "He was about 5 months old and he had an abscess on the left side of his face that fell untreated for months and grew up at a horrible size," reads the profile.

Now healthy, Merrick is "very loving and stupid and a lot of fun", "and" all that he really asks in life is a fenced yard and someone to play. "The only disadvantage is that it" would not be a good game for young children "and must be the only pet in the household.

As has been a challenge to find the ideal place for Merrick,Scott Poore, the founder of an animal rescue aid organization calledMission-orientedI had the idea of ​​putting Merrick on a billboard, in the hope that someone who led by she would see her adorable face, falls in love and finally bring him home. Poore started aGOFUNDME CAMPAIGN To help collect funds for the billboard and is raised nearly $ 4,000 from its $ 5,000 target at the time of publication of this article.

"Merrick has lived in the human society of the big city of Kansas for the last 1,6688 days, which is almost all his life," wrote poore on the fundraising page. "He has no idea what it's like to live in a loving house and it breaks my heart ... He's my number one priority and nothing would make me happier during the holidays than to know that Merrick finally found his hero. "

We hope Merrick derives his wish! After all,Each dog deserves a house, especially around the holidays.

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