Meet Sadie, a gentle 6-year-old beagle whose soft eyes hide a quiet sadness.
When she arrived at Main Line Animal Rescue (MLAR) in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, staff couldn’t help but notice the weight of her sorrow.
“[She] carried the kind of sadness that puts a lump in your throat,” MLAR wrote on Facebook.
Sadie was overweight, and sadly, some visitors seemed to focus only on her size — even joking about it.
“[They were] almost mocking her for her size, as if she can help it,” the shelter wrote.
But MLAR staff knew the truth: Sadie’s heart was far bigger than her appearance. Beneath her adorable, chunky exterior was a sweet, calm, and loving dog who adored people and got along beautifully with other dogs.
“Sadie is a positively wonderful dog,” a shelter representative told The Dodo. “She is gentle, kind, and full of love — the kind of dog everyone should have the chance to meet.”
The shelter shared her story on Facebook, encouraging potential adopters to see past her weight and recognize the loving soul she truly is.
“Please, let her be seen for who she really is — the sweetest soul in the whole world,” MLAR wrote. “If you can’t adopt, please share her story and remind others how beautiful she is.”
Eventually, Sadie found the perfect match: a couple of dog lovers ready to welcome her into a comfortable home and support her on a healthy weight-loss journey.
Now, Sadie is thriving in her forever home, and MLAR staff couldn’t be happier.
“It’s hard being a shelter dog,” the representative said. “We hope that once our pets are adopted, they forget all the struggles and only know love, joy, and comfort in their new lives.”
To help dogs like Sadie find their forever homes, you can donate to MLAR.
