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\u201cDespite nearly three years of waiting, she remains full of love and joy.”<\/h2>\n
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When Deja arrived at Patty Baker Humane Society Naples in 2022, she was already on her second shelter. She came from Gulf Coast Humane, where she failed to find a home, and her new shelter friends were determined to turn her luck around.<\/p>\n

After getting to know her, her new friends couldn\u2019t imagine it would be hard to find Deja her perfect match \u2014 but years later, the senior pup is still at the shelter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cDespite nearly three years of waiting, she remains full of love and joy, always eager to meet new human friends,\u201d Patrizia Vila, events and outreach coordinator at Patty Baker Humane Society Naples, told The Dodo.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, sweet Deja keeps getting overlooked by potential adopters. Curled up in her kennel, she continues to wait for someone to notice her, and no one can understand why it\u2019s taking so long.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cShe can be reserved at first, but once she trusts you, she\u2019s goofy, energetic and a total love bug,\u201d Stephanie Lewis, COO of Patty Baker Humane Society Naples, told The Dodo. \u201cWhile she does well in the shelter, her true personality shines when she\u2019s around people.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Patty Baker Humane Society Naples<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Even though she\u2019s a senior pittie, Deja still has so much love left to give. She just wants to spend the rest of her days hanging out in a safe, comfortable home with people who love her. It\u2019s really not much to ask.<\/p>\n

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Patty Baker Humane Society Naples<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHer dream home would be with a loving family, in a house with a yard, where she could be their TV-watching buddy one moment and their wrestling partner the next,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cShe\u2019d thrive as the only dog in the home so she can soak up all the love and attention.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Patty Baker Humane Society Naples<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Deja\u2019s perfect home is out there somewhere. It\u2019s taking a while to find it, but when it finally arrives, the wait will have been worth it.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re interested in adopting Deja, you can contact Patty Baker Humane Society Naples for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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