INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) – A social media post brought dozens of people together over the weekend to help give an Indiana shelter dog a final goodbye.
Honey is a 14-year-old yellow lab.
Three months ago, she was brought into the care of a nonprofit that works with humans and animals that are in crisis.
The team works to keep them together and helps them find the services they need.
Honey came to S.O.A.R. after her owner died.
“She came just hours after she had lost her owner. She was definitely traumatized,” S.O.A.R.’s executive director Angela Hopson said. “It took us a few days for us to get her to come around and show who she is as a dog.”
The team said Honey quickly made an impact, but age and mobility have slowed her down.
“She had some mobility issues when she arrived and unfortunately, they’re not getting any better even with care,” Hopson said. “So, it’s time for her to pass, and we want to help with that.”
Hopson took to social media and asked if any of the nonprofit’s followers were truck drivers and if they’d be willing to give Honey one last ride – something she had done for her entire life.
Truck drivers quickly responded to the post, saying their services were available for Honey’s final ride.
“I think we could have probably done a ride every 30 minutes with the way the people responded to it,” David Bishop, with S.O.A.R., said.
One of the drivers who responded was Robert Axum. He said it’s wonderful to see the community come together.
“It’s always great to see what brings people together in whatever way it is,” he said. “Anything that can make an animal happy, I’m all about that.”
Honey was able to go on more than one ride over the weekend.
She got to ride in the passenger seat of several trucks while keeping a watchful eye on the road.
“I know some people think it’s silly to do all this for a pet and before they’re going to pass, but it has been transformative for her happiness,” Hopson said.
Honey even got to enjoy one of her favorite meals during her rides – chicken nuggets from Wendy’s.
The 14-year-old pup got two more rides on Monday, including reconnecting with her owner’s family.
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