Froggy arrived at Humane Society of Broward CountyRescuers provided comfort and entertainment for the animal by setting him up in a bed.
Froggy was stunned — it was the first time he had ever been given his own toy. He grabbed his new friend, and refused to let go.
“[He] carried his stuffed frog in his mouth for hours while whimpering with joy,” Susan Leonti, digital marketing specialist for the Humane Society of Broward County, told The us.
Froggy was one among the 4,000 beagles who were rescued last summer from an inhumane Virginia breed facility. Along with 120 shelters and rescues around the county, The Humane Society of Broward County offered support in finding new homes for these dogs.
“When the beagles arrived at our shelter, they did not have names, only numbers that were tattooed in their ears,” Leonti said. “When we arrived at Froggy‘s kennel, he had a plush toy frog in his mouth that he refused to put down. We were so struck by his reaction that we decided to name him after his beloved toy.”
Froggy treated Froggy’s toy like a baby pacifier. Rescuers found Froggy every day in his kennel holding his toy between his teeth. Froggy would happily replace the toy with a different one if it was dirty, but he would return to his favorite frog as soon as it was clean.
Froggy finally left the humane organization to be with his forever family. Once nervous, the once-nervous puppy has become a confident and athletic fireball. Though he was sent home with his toy for comfort, Froggy has since realized that there’s so much in the world for him to enjoy, and he no longer worries about it being taken away.
Froggy, once afraid of losing his tiny comfort item, is now able to live happily again thanks to the dedication and support of so many animal lovers.
