10/30/2026
💔 WE SAW MAURICE COME BACK TO LIFE. NOW WE NEED TO FIND HIM A HOME BEFORE THE SHELTER TAKES THAT SPARK AWAY AGAIN. ❤️🐾
If you’ve been following Maurice, you know this sweet boy has been struggling. He's been losing weight, losing confidence, and looking more and more defeated by shelter life.
We’ve been worried about him. We’ve been asking people to give him a chance. And then one volunteer decided Maurice needed a day away.
What happened next is something we won't soon forget.
🚗 THE RIDE: Maurice quietly climbed into the car, curled up in the back seat, and barely moved. He looked like a dog who had run out of reasons to be excited.
🌳 THE WALK: At the park, he moved slowly with his head hanging low. His volunteer told him they had nowhere to be and all the time in the world. So they took it one step at a time.
And little by little, Maurice started to change.
His head came up. His steps got quicker. He began exploring, checking in with his walking companion, and even rolling around in the grass! By the end, he was walking happily alongside his volunteer.
But the best part was still to come.
🏡 MAURICE GOT A SLEEPOVER!
His volunteer couldn't bear the thought of taking him straight back to the shelter, so Maurice got an overnight stay at her home.
And you guys… THE TRANSFORMATION! 😭❤️
He pranced through the house, proudly explored every room, and was absolutely delighted when he discovered the basement. Then he went outside and got to run around in the yard. His whole face lit up!
The dog who had looked so defeated just hours earlier was suddenly full of joy.
His volunteer has seen plenty of dogs behave differently outside the shelter, but she'd never witnessed a transformation quite like Maurice's.
Think about that. Maurice didn't need weeks to show us who he could be. He just needed someone to give him a little time, a little space, and somewhere to feel safe.
And that's what makes this so heartbreaking.
Because Maurice cannot stay at his volunteer's house. He has to return to the shelter, and we don't want him to lose that little spark he worked so hard to find.
🐾 LET'S TALK ABOUT THE BOY WAITING FOR YOU:
❤️ Approximately 4 years old
🐶 Around 54 pounds at his last weigh-in
💕 Sweet, friendly, and affectionate
🦴 Knows how to sit
🚶♂️ A lovely walking companion who enjoys exploring at his own pace
🏡 Would benefit from a quiet, loving home where he can decompress and regain his strength
🐕 Meet-and-greet required with other dogs in the home
👧 Best suited for a home with older children
❤️ Heartworm positive; treatment is planned
Maurice deserves more than a day trip. He deserves more than one night of feeling like a family dog.
He deserves to wake up tomorrow in a home where he can wander from room to room, stretch out in a sunny spot, explore his own backyard, and know that nobody is taking him back to a kennel.
WE KNOW THE HAPPY DOG IS STILL IN THERE. WE JUST NEED SOMEONE TO GIVE HIM A PLACE TO STAY.
Please, if you've been thinking about adopting, consider meeting Maurice. Don't let his sadness in the kennel be the only version of him you see. Give him the chance to show you the dog his volunteer got to know.
📍 Genesee County Animal Care
4351 W. Pasadena Ave., Flint, MI 48504
🕛 Tuesday–Friday: 12–6 PM
🕙 Saturday: 10 AM–2 PM
Closed Sunday & Monday
🚪 No appointment needed!
🏡 Adopters welcome from any county or state!
💲 Adoption fee: $40
Genesee County residents: additional $10 dog license fee.
All dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and heartworm tested.
🙏 PLEASE SHARE MAURICE. Someone out there may be looking for exactly the kind of companion he is. Help us get this boy out of the shelter and into the home where he can finally exhale.
Maurice has shown us how much happiness he still has left to give. Let's not make him go back to waiting for someone to notice. ❤️🐾
