For sadly understandable reasons, most of the big stories we hear involving rescue animals see their shelters hoping that their inspiring tales of overcoming neglect or abuse compels a caring soul to adopt them.
But sometimes, it isn't a previous owner who has put a rescue animal through unthinkable hardships, but rather nature itself in the form of a serious illness. And if that creature either has a grim prognosis or is simply at a very advanced age, the shelter caring for them has a different reason for their passionate pleas for the animal's adoption.
Because while most rescues are advocated for this in this way so they can finally live the happy lives they were denied, the hope for some is simply that they can spend what time they have left in loving comfort.
And that's what one North Carolina shelter is hoping they can achieve for a dog in a very unfortunate position.