I am so happy to share that Chandler, the senior dog I posted about last week, has been adopted!! She is now living happily in her new home with her new mama. And in addition to the amazing fact that we all got this pup out of the shelter so fast, there was a great lesson in all this about the positive power of social media. We all know there are many drawbacks to the use of social media, but in this case it served as nothing but a positive, fast and effective medium to find a dog in need her forever home. I was absolutely blown away by how much good came from sharing her story. I first posted about Chandler on Wednesday evening and within 24 hours her story had been shared and seen by hundreds of thousands of people.
My inbox was flooded with emails from people genuinely interested in adopting her, and I’m sure the shelter received even more. And people were serious about it. They went in. They met her. And they filled out applications to adopt her. And after just sharing her story on Wednesday night this sweet girl went home with her new mom on Monday afternoon. Truly so amazing.
The biggest lesson I’m taking away from all this is that social media really does have the power to do so much good in this world…and if we focus on using it for that purpose we can truly make the world a better place…whether it’s for one animal, one person, a community or everyone. It reminds me of this quote I’ve seen so many times before…
Saving one dog will not change the world. But surely, for that one dog, the world will change forever. ~unknown
To everyone who sent Chandler good vibes, shared her story and wanted to adopt her…thank you, thank you, thank you! Together we all made such a difference in this little lady’s life.
xo,
Tedi
What a beautiful and positive story for every one involved. Thanks for following your heart and sharing this outcome!
Thanks for sending her all the good wishes!