This story of how Halston found his forever home will restore your faith in humanity.
After Halston, a rottweiler mix, survived being hit by a vehicle, the universe seemed to align to put him right where he needed to be.
Halston was hit by a vehicle and the driver, feeling terrible about what had just happened, stayed by the poor young dog’s side until help arrived. RCMP and bylaw officers pulled over and assessed Halston to make sure he had not succumbed to his injuries at the side of the road.
“We don’t always know why or how animals and people chose each other. This is one of those times,” said the BC SPCA.
The RCMP member on scene of the accident was drawn to Halston from that chance meeting on a cold day in February.
When Halston was taken to Riverside Small Animal Hospital, the veterinarian determined that the dog was in shock after all that he had been through and required oxygen therapy.
Within the hour, the RCMP member and their spouse were there checking on him.
“There is something in his eyes that drew them in and he was never far from their thoughts,” the BC SPCA explained.
Halston was transferred to the Kamloops branch with a dislocated elbow, a collapsed lung, broken teeth, and soft tissue damage from road rash.
Thanks to generous donations from the public, Halston was able to recover from his injuries.
Then, he was visited again by the RCMP member and their spouse, who filled out the paperwork to adopt him.
Halston is now called Waylon and it didn’t take long for him to fit right in with his new family.
“Waylon is shy of new things and new people but very curious. He loves being outside lounging in the sun or in the house curled up on his new bed,” His new family reports. “Though he is still a little unsure, he braves the roughhousing of two toddlers and is always with them. They are a great match! All three of them just like being around each other.”
Waylon is also making some new friends, including with the local wildlife.
“Waylon is definitely a gentle dog. He has already made friends with the neighbouring deer. He and one of the bucks will touch noses through the fence and prance with each other,” his family says.
