Inseparable rescue dogs are featured in Newsweek article
Erin and Anna have been living side by side at a Seguin animal sanctuary almost their entire lives but have only recently started eating out of the same bowl.
Both 15 years old, Erin and Anna were just puppies when they were rescued from San Antonio and taken to the Society for Animal Rescue and Adoption.
Erin, a Labrador mix, and his five siblings were rescued from a downtown San Antonio park, while Anna, a border collie mix, and her siblings were surrendered to the sanctuary by their owner, who had received a cancer diagnosis.
Since then, all their siblings have slowly passed away; Erin’s final brother died about three months ago.
A fearful and nervous dog, Erin was lonely despite years of nurturing from humans.
“Even after 15 years of seeing people every day and being fed by people and cared for, (Erin) just never warmed up,” said Tracy Frank, the founder and director of Society for Animal Rescue and Adoption.
That’s when Anna and Erin found comfort in each other and became inseparable, from sunbathing to sleeping and sharing their meals. They also still play with each other — despite their arthritis.
“They form bonds and friendships just like people,” Frank said.
Newsweek featured the canine companions in a Valentine’s Day article in which Frank said it might be difficult for the two to get adopted considering their age and aversion to humans.
She was proved wrong by a woman in Albuquerque, N.M., who saw the article and got in contact to take on not only Erin, but also Anna.
Frank hopes that the potential home will work out, but until then the two furry friends will stay at the animal sanctuary alongside nearly 150 other dogs.
“They won’t be around much longer, but it warms our hearts to know they can live out their remaining days happily ever after,” the sanctuary said in a release.