Harvey The Husky Gets Home, US Family Travels 4,000 Km To Adopt Him

What extreme adoption-related initiative have you heard of? Many people might visit a shelter or adopt a stray. However, an American family went above and beyond by travelling a long way to bring a dog with a facial deformity into their home.

Seattle native Sherry Lankston and her two sons decided to travel to San Diego in hopes of adopting a husky with a facial anomaly that appears to give him a unique and lovable lopsided beaming smile.

According to CBS 8, the family made the difficult choice to travel 2,600 miles (4184 kilometres) to adopt this special dog after seeing a social media post from Joy Ollinger, a humane officer with the San Diego County Department of Animal Services.

US Family Adopts Dog With Facial Deformity

When their family viewed Ollinger's post, the dog Harvey the husky quickly drew their attention. Lankston said, "I had to see him as soon as I saw that silly smile. We haven't been able to visit our friends and favourite spots in San Diego in a few years, so why not? Roadtrip. " Lankston was willing to take the chance even though she was aware that Harvey might have been adopted before she and her family arrived in San Diego.

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The family of Sherry Lankston already had one dog and they now own two. She commented on Facebook about the relationship between the two, saying that "She's not terribly amused, but at least tolerant, of the new little brother. This was immediately after a pee stop for goodies and water. I'm letting her ride in front of me so they can spread out."

On social media, people are complimenting the family and the effort they made.

In another recent incident that surprised netizens, a woman who wasn't ready to give away her dog listed her husband for adoption. For 20,000 rupees, Sonali had bought a 60-day-old German Shepherd as a surprise for her husband, Gaurav. Later, she discovered that her husband has a dog allergy.

Sonali chose to give one of them up for adoption after becoming aware of his condition, but it wasn't the dog. She stated in the advertisement that, "Gaurav is 29 years old, rides a bike, can cook, has sharp features, and is reasonably attractive."

Another heartwarming story won hearts after a 101-year-old woman adopted an 11-year-old dog which matched her age in terms of seniority.

The elderly woman Johanna Carrington and her dog Gucci now keep each other company, stave off loneliness, and enjoy making blanket nests and playing in the yard.