Photo of Dogs "Hugging" Each Other Saves Them From Being Put Down

Two dogs were saved from being euthanised after a photo of them hugging went viral.

A Georgia-based charity called Angels Among Us Pet Rescue posted a photo of the pair of "best friends" embracing on Facebook.

The caption said: 

"I'm Kala. This is Keira. We're so scared in here. The people working in the shelters see how scared we are but just told each other that today is our deadline. We have to have someone rescue us or we'll be “next.” Keira is black and not a “real boxer,” just a mix. She's so brave and tells me it will be okay no matter what happens. She tells me to be brave too but I don't know if I can be. Can you see our faces. Keira knows what will happen. You can see it in her eyes. She's putting on a brave face for sure but I can feel her heart beating fast while I'm clinging to her. If no one saves us, someone will take her away from me. I'll see her as she goes down the hallway. She won't come back and I'll cry. They'll come for me next and I won't be as brave. We've comforted each other while we were here. She gave me hope when I had none. Now it's over. Unless..."

The post did the trick and just over two hours later, the dogs were rescued.

The shelter added an updated, saying:

"THEY ARE SAFE!!! There are no words to tell you how happy we are that these two best friends are safe and together! Thank you for your shares, donations and offers! Just look at these two!!! This is why we rescue.

It is so important that we encourage others to spay and neuter and understand that pets are a lifetime commitment. It is so easy to say, why won't the shelter do something but they are the ones reaching out to us begging for help. In a perfect world they would be empty as every animal should be loved and in a home. We appreciate the shelter getting this picture to us and allowing us to share it with our followers! We can do amazing things when we all work together!"

The Facebook page has commented that even though the dogs have been saved, they are still yet to be adopted into a permanent home. We don't think they will have too much of a problem after their story has gone viral, though! 

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