
09/05/2025
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He’s shut down—not because he’s mean, but because he’s broken 💔
He just curls tighter, his nose tucked against his legs, like a child wishing the world would disappear.
Behind that quiet, trembling form is a boy who’s never been taught he’s worthy of love.
He’s shut down—not because he’s mean, but because he’s broken.
Every heartbeat in that curled body whispers, “Please… don’t hurt me again.”
And now? He’s been waiting. Since September 4, 2024—hidden away in a non-public area of the shelter, unseen, unheard, overlooked.
👉 But today, you see him. And you can be the one to save him.
Romeo, a striking young male with a soft black, fawn, and white coat, lies curled in the corner of his kennel. His body is pressed tightly to the floor, his head lowered, eyes gently closed as if hiding from a world too loud, too cruel. The beige walls and sterile concrete make his small form look even more vulnerable—like a shadow fading into the background.
You can almost feel his heartbeat beneath that fragile stillness, a quiet rhythm of hope flickering beneath the fear.
📋 Animal Details:
Name: ROMEO
ID:
Breed: German Shepherd mix
Gender: Male
Age: 1 year, 4 months
Weight: 60 lbs
Color: Black/Fawn/White
Heartworm Status: Negative
Intake Date: 5/1/25
Status: Urgent for FAS (Fear, Anxiety, Stress)
❗️Located in a non-public area—ask to meet him
🏠 Adult-only home preferred. Not eligible for MAS foster, but can be fostered through rescue.
📍 Memphis Animal Services
2350 Appling City Cove, Memphis, TN 38133
☎️ (901) 636-1416 (ext. 2)
📧 General: [email protected]
📧 Rescue: [email protected]
Romeo isn’t aggressive. He’s just scared.
He doesn’t need fixing—he needs someone to wait patiently, to show him love can be safe.
👉 If you can foster through a rescue, or if you know a rescue that can give Romeo a place to decompress, PLEASE help him.
Share his story. Tag rescues. Be the voice he doesn’t have.
✨ Don’t let him disappear. Not like this.