Nobody Wanted To Adopt This Bonded Pair Of Pitbulls, Instead They Only Wanted The Male

Separating bonded rescue dogs just seems cruel, though.

Elana

• Published in Animal Stories
• July 1, 2021

Sometimes when dogs are abandoned or rescued in pairs, they find themselves "bonded." According to housewithaheart.com: "Bonded pairs of animals have generally grown up together. While often siblings, non-siblings can bond as well. Although every animal can develop bonds, there are times when these bonds are so close that one or both animals decline when not with the other."

The bad news is that bonded dogs are best kept together and that's sometimes very difficult for rescue organizations to pull off. Not many people are looking to take two dogs in at once, that can be a tall order!

That's exactly the situation that ACCT Philly was facing with a pair of bonded pitbull dogs, it seemed that nobody wanted the pair and people were only really interested in the male dog.

Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia wanted to find a single home for this bonded pair of pitbulls, but interest from the public rested mostly in the male dog.

Kathryn Birster and her husband had recently lost their beloved dog of nine years, leaving them devastated, when she noticed the ACCT Philly's post about the pitbulls.

After what felt like forever deliberating the conundrum, On March 14, 2014 the Birsters went to go see the pair of pibbles for the first time.

With joy, everyone bonded immediately!

“After spending some time with them, we knew we couldn’t leave them behind, and we (tearfully) completed the adoption process, bringing them home that night."

Gus and Nina

Adopted and dubbed Gus and Nina, the pair of pitties settled into their new home and life with the Birsters!

Kathryn realized it was truly for the best that Gus and Nina got to stay together. She said:

“I know now that Gus would have been a complete wreck without Nina. She’s his comfort and his grounding."

“If he’d been adopted or fostered without her, he would have always, always been searching for her. Nina’s a bit more independent, but she would have lost her play companion.”

Today, Kathryn runs Gus and Nina's Instagram page where it's clear the dogs are living their best, happies, most loved life possible.

Their naps, shenanigans, and backyard adventures get shared to thousands of delighted followers but the most important thing is that this family all found each other!

Elana