Juno is just 4 years old. Friendly. Wiggly. Full of love.
And a few weeks ago, she was left tied to a stop sign in a park in East Lancaster.
Her former caregivers brought her there, fastened her leash to the metal pole — and drove away.
Juno didn’t understand.
She sat patiently in the grass for hours, unable to follow, likely believing they would return. Every passing car must have stirred hope. Every set of footsteps probably made her lift her head.
They never came back.
Thankfully, someone else did.
A Good Samaritan noticed the dog alone at the stop sign and chose not to ignore her. Instead of assuming someone would return, they stayed by Juno’s side for hours, watching, waiting, hoping the situation wasn’t what it seemed.
“We’re so grateful they refused to walk away from her,” Lancaster Animal Care Center later shared.
When it became clear no one was coming, the Good Samaritan gently untied Juno and brought her to the shelter, where staff immediately scanned her microchip.
They reached out to her listed family.
There was no response.
But Juno was no longer alone.
At the shelter, her true personality began to shine. Despite everything she’d been through, she greeted staff and volunteers with wagging enthusiasm.
“She is sweet, friendly, wiggly and attention and affection seeking,” volunteer Noemi LaMotte said. “She loves playing with a Benebone in her kennel.”
Juno leans into pets. She seeks eye contact. She wants connection.
Now that her required stray hold period has ended, she’s officially available for adoption. Shelter staff say she remains cheerful — but there’s one moment that breaks their hearts.
“It's sad to watch Juno look hopeful when someone passes by and then get sad when they don't stop to take her home,” LaMotte shared.
Each time footsteps echo down the aisle, Juno perks up. Maybe this is her person. Maybe this is the one.
So far, it hasn’t been.
But the team at Lancaster Animal Care Center believes her story isn’t over — it’s just waiting for a better chapter.
The family who tied her to a stop sign may have walked away.
But somewhere, someone is about to walk toward her — leash in hand, ready to take her home for good.
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