Categories: PETS

Dog in Valley shelter gets a life-changing trip to Minnesota

Chambers was overlooked, having just two visits in her six months at Maricopa County Animal Care & Control — then a virtual visit changed her life.

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — Chambers the dog spent a lot of time at the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control. She was at a shelter for six months and only had two visits with potential adopters. With hundreds of animals in shelters, Chambers’ story is a common one.

But all of that changed after someone saw a social media post of Chambers.

A woman named Rachel, who lives in Minnesota, recently lost her two dogs and a horse she owned for nearly 20 years. She saw a social media post featuring Chambers and was happy to see a dog who looked just like one of her dogs who recently died. A virtual meet and greet was set up with Chambers and the rest is “woof-story.”

A LIFE-CHANGING TRIP: With hundreds of animals in our shelters, it’s not rare for wonderful dogs to be overlooked….

Posted by Maricopa County Animal Care & Control on Thursday, January 18, 2024

Rachel flew to Arizona and drove Chambers all the way back to Minnesota, where the happy pup — who is now named Ember — is enjoying the snow, her new toddler “roommate,” and finally found her “furever” home.

To learn more about pets available for adoption at MCACC, head to their website.

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