After more than four years of waiting, gentle Presley is still hoping someone will finally choose him. 🐾💔
SAN ANTONIO — Our “Forgotten Friends” series showcases a dog or cat each week that has spent a lengthy time at an area shelter, just waiting for someone to notice them and bring them home to love.
This week, we meet Presley, an 8-year-old Basset Hound mix with droopy ears, gentle eyes, and a heart that has been waiting far too long.
He arrived at the Animal Defense League in 2021 after being surrendered by his previous owner. Since then, he’s watched hundreds of dogs walk out the front doors with their new families… while he stayed behind.
Day after day. Year after year.
Still, Presley waits.
Shelter staff say he’s “slow and steady,” the kind of dog who doesn’t rush into love, but holds onto it tightly once he feels safe. He walks politely on a leash, listens carefully, and leans in for affection from the people he trusts. Treats help too.
“Believe it or not, he’s a lot smaller than you look,” staff shared. “But what he lacks in size, he makes up for in heart.”
Presley loves quiet car rides, sticking his nose out the window, letting the world pass by. He loves slow walks, new smells, and the simple comfort of being near someone kind.
He would do best in a calm, adult home or with older children, where life is gentle and predictable. He doesn’t need special medical care, just patience, understanding, and someone willing to let him love them in his own time.
“He’s a very good boy,” staff say softly. “And he would make a wonderful lifelong companion.”
Right now, Presley’s adoption fee is waived as part of the Animal Defense League’s PAWS-itive Beginnings Adoption Special, running through January 25. It honors long-stay pets like Presley, dogs who have done nothing wrong, except wait.
For more than four years, his bed has been in a shelter.
For more than four years, he’s hoped every new face might be the one.
And he’s still hoping.
To meet Presley, visit any Animal Defense League campus in person during open hours to complete the adoption process.
After years of waiting, Presley is still hoping his person will walk through the door.
Maybe this is finally his moment to go home.
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And best of all, if you’d like to adopt Presley there is no fee at all if you adopt him because he’s a “Diamond in the Ruff.”
You can fill out your adoption application by CLICKING HERE.
For whoever adopts Presley, Lucy’s Doggy Daycare & Spa will be lending a paw by offering them a free “Glow Up” Day at the Spa, which includes a massage therapy bath and Pawdicure. One of Lucy’s most cherished core values is to continue Lucy’s legacy of giving back to pups in need, as Lucy herself was a rescue!
You can help ADL by donating to their PAWS for a Cause Emergency Medical Fund, which plays a crucial role in their mission to help animals.
Maybe you’re not quite ready to adopt a dog, but still want to help out. Why not try fostering a dog. ADL will provide all of the food and supplies that you will need, and even take care of all of the medical. It’s a win-win situation for both you and the dog or cat. They get a loving home, and it doesn’t cost you a dime. CLICK HERE to become a pet foster parent.
Do you love animals and want to make a difference by volunteering? The Animal Defense League is always in need of volunteers in various areas. There is sure to be something for everyone! CLICK HERE
Want to help but don’t have the time to volunteer or foster? Consider sponsoring a pet. This program allows you to assist ADL with their expenses in getting the pet adoption ready as each pet on average costs about $272. CLICK HERE to sponsor an animal.
The ADL also hosts bi-weekly free pet vaccination and microchip events for pet owners. Find out more about them by CLICKING HERE.
Here are some other ways you can help out the pets at ADL:
ADL tells us that what they need most, besides fosters and adopters, is soft dog treats, XL Kongs and pate wet dog food.
Hours of Operation:
- Nacogdoches Campus
11300 Nacogdoches Rd.,
San Antonio, TX 78217
Open Daily from 11am to 7pm - PAUL JOLLY CAMPUS
210 Tuleta Dr,
San Antonio, TX 78212
Open Daily from 11am to 7pm
Normal adoption fees are as follows:
- Dogs: $75.00
- Puppies under 6-months: $150.00
- Cats: $40.00
- Kittens under 6-months: $125.00
You can contact ADL at https://adltexas.org/contact-us/.
Remember when you adopt a shelter pet, you save two lives… the one you bring home with you and the one that now will be saved because the shelter has more room.
If you know of a Forgotten Friend that has been overlooked and is still looking for a “furr-ever” home, contact Andrea at acarden@kens5.com.