It took a billboard, social media campaign and more than five years of searching. But doggo Merrick finally found his furrever home
The six-year-old pup had lived at the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City for most of his life, and was the longest resident there. The shelter had tried everything to get him adopted, and on Wednesday they finally succeeded.NY pizza shop puts photos of dogs on pizza boxes to help them find homes"It was love at first sight," Jordan Nussbaum, Merrick's new owner, told CNN affiliate KMBC.
"Before coming to the shelter, Merrick was abandoned at a garage sale. He also had a giant abscess on the side of his face, which required corrective surgery.Read MoreAlthough Merrick received a lot of attention , it still took time to find him the ideal living situation. But shelter staff never lost hope."Merrick found his perfect match—his new mom and dad, Jordan and Amy, are everything he has wished for and more!" the shelter said in a Facebook post.
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