Seeing a dog leave a shelter for a forever home is one of the most joyful experiences anyone can witness.

But what happens when the story goes in the opposite direction?

For Roxy, a gentle Staffordshire Terrier mix, life has been full of hardship. Rather than enjoying her golden years in the warmth of her first adopted home, this California pup faced the cold reality of the shelter once more.

Now, she waits day after day as visitors choose other dogs while her own hope lingers.

Roxy’s Painful Return To The Shelter

Roxy knows the life of a shelter dog all too well. She was born at Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California , along with seven other littermates.

From the very beginning, she was a sweet and playful pup. When she was adopted, it seemed she had finally found happin

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