Two dogs with ‘unshakable' bond need a home — together. Meet the ‘perfect pair'
'We're looking for a forever foster home — a sanctuary where Bentley and Mimi can rest, play, and be loved for the rest of their days,' a South Carolina-based animal rescue wrote July 1 on Facebook. 'You'll have full support from the rescue, including covering medical expenses. What we need from you is simply love, patience, and a safe place for them to land.'
Bentley and Mimi are waiting for a fresh start in a foster home that can provide hospice care. The 9-year-old French bulldogs live in Winterville, North Carolina, a roughly 85-mile drive southeast from Raleigh.
Black Tie Boston Rescue, which helps Boston terriers and other breeds, said the two dogs ended up in its care in early May. They had lived in a home with another Frenchie when their family moved, turning their lives 'upside down.'
'Their younger brother — healthy and carefree — was adopted quickly into a new, loving home,' Megan Davis, director and foster coordinator for the rescue, told McClatchy News via email.
'But Mimi and Bentley, the bonded seniors of the bunch, stayed behind. Not because they aren't amazing (because they absolutely are). Not because they're not friendly, sweet, or easy to love (they are all of those things). But because they came with something their brother didn't: time-earned medical needs and a love so deep that they must stay together.'
Mimi is described as a 'beautiful spirit with a soulful gaze from her one precious eye.' The charming pup receives medication and injections to help her manage Addison's disease, a hormone-related condition.
Bentley, who enjoys taking walks and chewing on bones, 'recently had a mast cell tumor removed from his face. We fear cancer may still be looming, but he continues to show up every day with a wiggle in his walk and love in his heart,' the rescue wrote in its social media post and email.
Davis said the two dogs often are found playing and cuddling together, making them the 'perfect pair.' As of July 3, Bentley and Mimi were still waiting to get a second chance in foster care.
'These two are a bonded pair, full of life, love, and loyalty,' rescuers wrote. 'Due to their age and medical needs, we don't want to see them adopted and lost to us — we want to keep them close and ensure they always have the care they need.'
The rescue is based in Little River, near Myrtle Beach. Details about the animal organization's foster program can be found at blacktiebostonrescue.org.
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