Shelter Dog Spends Last Day Before Euthanasia Crying, Then His Luck Changes
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After seeing a video of a shelter dog who was due to be euthanized, a heartbroken woman didn't hesitate before driving 10 hours to spare his life.
Sadly, TikTok is full of videos about shelter dogs in need of a home. While most people might react and then keep scrolling, Brielle Glumac, 29, went even further. She came across a TikTok video posted by @rescueme_atl showing Cebu, an American pit bull terrier who was crying in his kennel on his "last day on Earth."
Glumac, of Wilmington, North Carolina, felt utterly heartbroken for Cebu, telling Newsweek that she would do "whatever it took to get him out."
Glumac's sister runs a rescue organization called Nirvana Animal Rescue, which takes dogs out of overcrowded shelters and places them in foster homes until they find an adopter. She called her sister to see if they could save Cebu's life, and the shelter agreed to transfer him to the rescue if someone could pick him up that same day.
From left: Cebu is petted in the shelter kennel; and sits with Brielle Glumac after being saved.
From left: Cebu is petted in the shelter kennel; and sits with Brielle Glumac after being saved.
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If not, Cebu was going to be euthanized.
"My sister contacted the shelter, and they said he had to be out of the building by 7 p.m., but they would turn him over to her rescue if someone could pick him up by 7," Glumac said. "I immediately got in my car and started driving from North Carolina.
"I wasn't going to make it in time, so I called a friend who lives in Savannah, Georgia, and she started driving too. She got him from Atlanta and met me in Savannah with him; we both drove over 10 hours that day."
Cebu is believed to be around 18 months old, and he was found wandering around an apartment complex. Nobody in the vicinity recognized him or knew anything about his past, so it is thought that he was either dumped there, or his owners moved and left him behind.
Cebu had been waiting in the shelter since April and was placed on the euthanasia list due to overcrowding. During that time, he was adopted but then returned two days later, only to return to the euthanasia list.
Then, Glumac stepped in and spared his life.
"He was supersweet and the happiest boy as soon as I picked him up. I was only ever planning to be a temporary foster for him so we could get him out of the shelter immediately," Glumac continued.
"I love him, and he is the cutest boy, but I can find him the best home and then continue to save more dogs. He has a long-term foster lined up in Pennsylvania, and they have a big fenced yard. He will absolutely thrive there," Glumac said.
After saving Cebu from the kill list, Glumac shared a video on TikTok (@brielleglumac) showing how quickly she leaped into action. The clip also shows how grateful and loving Cebu was as soon as he got into her car.
In the days since sharing Cebu's rescue story online, it has gone viral with over 6.9 million views and more than 1.2 million likes on TikTok at the time of writing.
Fostering certainly isn't easy, but Glumac is being patient with Cebu and allowing him plenty of time to adjust. She doesn't think he has ever actually lived inside a home, so he still has a lot to learn about being a pet.
Cebu's story has certainly touched hearts across the world, and Glumac has been amazed by the overwhelmingly positive responses she has received.
"I could not believe my eyes when I woke up with millions of views," she said. "I'm so happy I can spotlight a sweet shelter dog, and I hope it inspires people to go to their local shelter and find their own version of Cebu.
"My sister's rescue made this happen, and she saves dogs all day, every day. He also wouldn't have gotten out if it wasn't for the girl who posted the original video of Cebu crying in his kennel. She runs a nonprofit that's saved over 500 dogs by using social media to connect at risk dogs to potential rescuers and adopters," Glumac continued.
With over 15,000 comments on the viral TikTok post, many internet users thanked Glumac for saving Cebu and for seeing potential in him.
One comment reads: "If you do nothing else in your life, you did enough."
Another TikTok user wrote: "You're what's RIGHT with this world."
A third commenter added: "That is one of the cutest dogs I've ever seen."
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