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Dog is finally adopted after 2 years in Illinois shelter

Posted March 13, 2021 6:00 am

The Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Ill. (AP) - A dog that spent more than two years at a southern Illinois animal shelter waiting to be adopted has finally found a new family.

Demi spent 809 days at Helping Strays of Monroe County before a family adopted her March 7 from the shelter in Columbia, Illinois, just south of St. Louis, the Belleville News-Democrat reported.

The shelter said in a Facebook post that Demi is a 'œsweet girl" with specific home needs, but she finally found the perfect match in her new family.

'œToday was a LONG time in the making,'ť the shelter said in its post. 'œThey say good things come to those who wait and Demi now has a place to call her forever home!'ť

The shelter's posting about Demi's adoption led several people to post congratulations to the canine and her new owners.

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