Shelters across the country are filled with dogs hoping for one thing: a home of their own.

Sadly, many will never get that chance.

Each day brings more stories of dogs left behind, their futures uncertain, as if the world has simply moved on without them.

But once in a while, amid the heartbreak, a story shines through with hope.

This one is about a dog in Wintersville, Ohio, who waited almost 100 days while watching all his friends leave before his moment finally arrived.

Waiting Behind The Kennel Door

When Octavius, a two-year-old Terrier mix, was brought to the Jefferson County Humane Society in Wintersville, Ohio, he wasn’t in good shape. He was battling Lyme disease, a condition dogs often catch from tick bites.

Thankfully, the shelter staff immediately began treatment. With

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