{"id":1139794,"date":"2024-12-04T11:45:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T19:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/?p=1139794"},"modified":"2025-01-27T13:46:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T21:46:45","slug":"senior-dog-rusty-retirement-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/news\/senior-dog-rusty-retirement-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: A Retirement Party\u2014for a Dog? Rescued Senior Dog Gets New Life in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-beyondwords-player\"><div data-beyondwords-player=\"true\" contenteditable=\"false\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For nearly ten years, PETA fieldworkers visited Rusty in a tiny dirt pen. Now, the senior dog is celebrating his golden years. See Rusty\u2019s very special retirement party\u2014complete with decorations, pupcakes, and fond farewells\u2014before he heads off on an epic road trip to his new adoptive family in beautiful West Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-player\"><div class=\"widescreen-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"From a Lifetime of Loneliness to Rescued and Retired\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b0u7EEnzMGk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This Senior Dog Knew Only a Dirt Pen for 10 Years\u2014See Him Thrive in Sunny Florida<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fieldworkers visited Rusty in a tiny dirt pen, brought him food, toys, and fresh straw for his pen, and showered him with as much comfort and socialization as they could. &nbsp;They implored Rusty\u2019s owner to allow them to find him an appropriate home, but were refused over and over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Before-3-NC_5.25.22_SEO.KRS_SEO-and-Blackie-tm03dygqcm-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"452\" data-id=\"1135139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Before-3-NC_5.25.22_SEO.KRS_SEO-and-Blackie-tm03dygqcm-602x452.jpg\" alt=\"Fieldworker playing with a black dog\" class=\"wp-image-1135139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Before-3-NC_5.25.22_SEO.KRS_SEO-and-Blackie-tm03dygqcm-602x452.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Before-3-NC_5.25.22_SEO.KRS_SEO-and-Blackie-tm03dygqcm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Before-3-NC_5.25.22_SEO.KRS_SEO-and-Blackie-tm03dygqcm-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Before-3-NC_5.25.22_SEO.KRS_SEO-and-Blackie-tm03dygqcm-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Before-3-NC_5.25.22_SEO.KRS_SEO-and-Blackie-tm03dygqcm-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Before-3-NC_5.25.22_SEO.KRS_SEO-and-Blackie-tm03dygqcm-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Before-3-NC_5.25.22_SEO.KRS_SEO-and-Blackie-tm03dygqcm-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Before-3-NC_5.25.22_SEO.KRS_SEO-and-Blackie-tm03dygqcm-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Before-3-NC_5.25.22_SEO.KRS_SEO-and-Blackie-tm03dygqcm-scaled.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-CK-vrxcb7zhsk-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"803\" data-id=\"1135140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-CK-vrxcb7zhsk-602x803.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1135140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-CK-vrxcb7zhsk-602x803.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-CK-vrxcb7zhsk-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-CK-vrxcb7zhsk-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-CK-vrxcb7zhsk-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-CK-vrxcb7zhsk-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-CK-vrxcb7zhsk-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-CK-vrxcb7zhsk-1500x2000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-CK-vrxcb7zhsk-scaled.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, their persistence paid off, and Rusty said goodbye to the tiny patch of dirt forever. After a brief period in foster care\u2014and the joyful retirement party\u2014Rusty\u2019s old friend, PETA Fieldworker Chris, personally drove him down to Florida to his adopter, Hannah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_6914-4th-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"339\" data-id=\"1135133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_6914-4th-602x339.jpeg\" alt=\"Man in a car wuth a black dog in a harness\" class=\"wp-image-1135133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_6914-4th-602x339.jpeg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_6914-4th-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_6914-4th-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_6914-4th-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_6914-4th-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_6914-4th-375x212.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_6914-4th-750x422.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_6914-4th-1500x844.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_6914-4th-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_6914-4th-scaled.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_7046-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"489\" data-id=\"1135137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_7046-602x489.jpg\" alt=\"Man posing with a black dog in front of a 'Welcome to Florida' sign\" class=\"wp-image-1135137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_7046-602x489.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_7046-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_7046-768x623.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_7046-1536x1247.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_7046-2048x1662.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_7046-750x609.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_7046-1500x1217.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-IMG_7046-scaled.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hannah fell in love with Rusty after reading about him on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/news\/rusty-dog-adoptable-animal\/\">PETA\u2019s website<\/a> and couldn\u2019t wait to help him spend his golden years romping on the beach and snuggling on the couch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-DSC_0034-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-DSC_0034-602x401.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1135136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-DSC_0034-602x401.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-DSC_0034-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-DSC_0034-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-DSC_0034-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-DSC_0034-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-DSC_0034-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-DSC_0034-1500x998.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rusty-After-DSC_0034-scaled.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How You Can Help Dogs Like Rusty<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Rusty is now safe, countless other dogs are kept chained and\/or penned outdoors 24\/7 in all weather extremes. Support PETA fieldworkers\u2019 vital work to care for \u201cbackyard dogs\u201d with a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.peta.org\/page\/45960\/donate\/1\">generous donation.<\/a> You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/animal-companion-issues\/cruel-practices\/chaining-dogs\/chaining-ordinances\">advocate for tethering bans in your community<\/a>, joining thousands of other caring individuals across the U.S., and work with elected representatives to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/animal-companion-issues\/cruel-practices\/chaining-dogs\/chaining-ordinances\/\">pass ordinances<\/a>&nbsp;that ban or restrict chaining. To get started, see what&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/companion-animal-issues\/cruel-practices\/chaining-dogs\/current-legislation-tethering-dogs\/\">current legislation on tethering dogs<\/a>&nbsp;exists in your community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dogs should never be left outside unattended, but when they\u2019re outside&nbsp;<em>and<\/em>&nbsp;deprived of access to water, food, or shelter, the situation becomes an emergency\u2014<strong>and local authorities should be contacted immediately<\/strong>. If they\u2019re unresponsive,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/about-peta\/contact-peta\/#:~:text=If%20your%20local%20police%20department,Report%20Cruelty%20to%20Animals%20form.\">contact PETA<\/a>&nbsp;for help. 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