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Tucker’s Story
There are hundreds of successful adoptions that take place at the Peninsula SPCA each year. Some of them, like Tucker’s story, are just a little bit extra special. Tucker is a pit bull mix that was picked up by Animal Control Officers and delivered to the Peninsula SPCA on September 22, 2007. He was a little over a year old, emaciated from his time “on the streets” and frightened by living in a shelter environment. During his stay at the Peninsula SPCA, Tucker grew into a loving and playful dog. But an animal’s behavior can change after it has been in a shelter environment for an extended period, so the volunteers and staff make it a point to exercise every dog in their care and socialize the dogs with each other so they can continue to be adoptable. Unfortunately for Tucker, days and months passed without any takers, despite exhaustive efforts by the staff to find him a home he could call his own. One volunteer, Amanda Veinott, finally decided that if she couldn’t get Tucker adopted out to someone else, she would take him home herself. A student from Christopher Newport University, Amanda was a volunteer at the Peninsula SPCA before becoming a kennel attendant. Although she works with dozens of dogs on a regular basis, Tucker became Amanda’s favorite and she visited him every chance she could. “I had to adopt Tucker,” says Amanda. “I came in the day before Thanksgiving and told him I was going to adopt him. He was so excited!” Tucker now lives in New Jersey with three brother and sister dogs. Through loving care and attention, he has gained 15 pounds and has learned how to fetch a tennis ball. 

“Tucker loves his new life and owes it all to the staff and volunteers at the Peninsula SPCA who believed in him,” said Amanda. “I hope Tucker’s story touches you and helps you to realize that you can adopt your new best friend at the Peninsula SPCA!”

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