Aiden

About Aiden

Breed

Mixed breed

Sex

Male

Age

Adult

Size

Medium

Location

Springdale, PA

From Paws Across Pittsburgh

Some things are unknowable; like when and where he was born, if he took after his mother or his father, his first favorite toy, what his owner called him, or even why he ended up a stray picked up by animal control in Kentucky before he was brought in by a rescue in Pennsylvania. But, some things are obvious about Aiden. 1) Aiden is ageless. He's been placed at 4, 6, 8 -- no one can be certain. He moves around like an old man, he can't hear very well, his sight is a little cloudy, and he has a cough that will never fully go away due to some scarring from a bad case of pneumonia. But, he lights up with a new toy, or a new human. Or snow. 2) Aiden loves snow. He runs at full speed back and forth in the yard at his foster home. Maybe the cold does something for his bones and joints, maybe it just makes him feel like a puppy again. 3) Aiden loves children. He has natural protective and herding instincts and relaxed immediately in the presence of his high energy three year old human foster sister. Her gift offerings may have helped. 4) He loves soft things: blankets, rugs, pillows, and especially stuffed animals. 5) At some point, Aiden was loved. Before he had to survive on the…

In the rescue's own words, as they published it.

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