Meet Jack: Why Adoption Requests Are Pouring In After Viral Facebook Post

Application requests are pouring in to adopt an Ohio dog with special needs. It's all because of a viral Facebook post about his meet-and-greet person failing to show up for him.

Jack is a 9-month-old, 30-pound American Bully. He came to Peaches Bully Rescue, a foster-based nonprofit organization in West Chester, Ohio, in need of emergency vet care. Jack wears diapers full-time because of his incontinence caused by spina bifida, which a vet assessment indicated is permanent.

But after recovering from surgeries and mastering a diaper system, his “beautiful coloring and love for following humans around makes him the cutest ever,” Peaches Bully Rescue shared.

Jack made an effort to be the “cutest ever” for a meet-and-greet in January, including with a bath and putting on a fresh diaper and fancy harness.

Unfortunately, the person “was a no show, no call,” Peaches Bully Rescue said in a January 22 Facebook post.

“Obviously, that wasn’t his family,” Peaches Bully Rescue wrote. So, people made an effort to cheer Jack up. “Morgan, the nice lady from Cabela’s, bought him a new toy to help him forget this experience
Your family will come sweet boy and when they do, they will be perfect.”

Now, Jack is much closer to finding that perfect family.

The Facebook post shows it has garnered more than 11,000 reactions, more than 7,500 comments and 26,000 shares as of Monday morning (February 1).

National outlets — including People, the Today Show, the Dodo and more — have told Jack’s story, and hundreds of application requests have poured in at Peaches Bully Rescue.

"Jack and our team are so touched by the immense support and networking that this community has done," Peaches Bully Rescue shared in a follow-up Facebook post on January 26. "We have received over 600 inquiries and 200 applications for adoption which we are processing. Jack’s post has reached over 3 million people!!!! Wow!”

Peaches Bully Rescue aims to provide “a safe-haven for dogs of the bully breeds,” including bulldogs, boxers, pugs and more. It has saved more than 300 dogs, its website states.

Many of the rescue dogs have come from puppy mills, breeding operations, shelters and other sources, requiring “extensive medical treatment, training, rehabilitation and decompression while dogs are within foster homes.”

The organization’s efforts are possible because of volunteers and donations.

Interested pet owners can submit adoption applications online.

Here's something to know about Jack, if you're interested in adopting him:

“Jack gets along with the some dogs and the cat in the house but his optimal home would be as an only dog or 1 dog in the home as he gets overstimulated,” according to Peaches Bully Rescue. “His club feet do allow him to be mobile and do a few steps but not able to go for long walks. His favorite activity is wiggling on the couch with his toys and humans.”

On Tuesday (February 2), Peaches Bully Rescue promised an update "soon" as they continued to process applications to adopt Jack. In the meantime, Jack wanted "to thank everyone" who sent him gifts.

The organization hopes to set up more meetings with potential families for Jack in the next week, Peaches Bully Rescue said Friday (February 5).

Photo: Peaches Bully Rescue


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