Pet Owners Share Heartwarming Stories of Adopting Neglected Shelter Animals
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Both strays and sent to Orange County Animal Services of Orlando, Florida.
"We went to the shelter to meet him [Gunner] and when we interacted with him, we were immediately in love -- he had so much spunk. In May of 2015, we adopted Lua. Her owner had abandoned and betrayed her and there she was in a municipal animal shelter -- a shy, black, adult, Pitbull-type dog. She loves playing with Gunner." -- Elissa DeCampli and Lucas Jovita, Winter Park, Florida.