‘Sweet’ dog lost a leg and his home. The SC pup needs new family to ‘love on’
A “sweet” three-legged dog lost his home — and now, he waits for a fresh start.
“It’s time this handsome guy gets out of the hectic shelter life and finds his calm quieter home with a family he can spend time with and love on whenever he wants,” a South Carolina animal shelter wrote Aug. 24 in a Facebook post.
Vinny the dog has spent two years waiting at the Spartanburg Humane Society. But before that, he already was a familiar face at the shelter.
“He came in originally as a younger puppy with a already wrongly healed back leg,” the shelter wrote. “Our vet had to amputate it. He adjusted really quick afterwards to having only 3 legs and shortly after that got adopted. He was gone for about a year and then his owner sadly got very sick and couldn’t care for him anymore.”
In August 2023, Vinny returned to the shelter, where he was “trying to cope.” The dog — known for his love for toys and affection — ideally would be the only pet in his next home, according to Facebook posts.
“I sometimes think he thinks he still has 4 legs because it’s never slowed him down,” the humane society wrote. “He runs and chases and plays just like any other dog.”
As of Aug. 25, the shelter’s website still listed the mixed-breed pup as being in need of a new owner. Details about the animal organization’s adoption process can be found at spartanburghumane.org.
“Vinny has had it rough his 4 years of life and deserves the absolute best,” the shelter wrote.
This story was originally published August 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM with the headline "‘Sweet’ dog lost a leg and his home. The SC pup needs new family to ‘love on’."
