[SoCal] Rocko was surrendered as a “14-year-old” and put on the euthanasia list. He’s actually 7 and still waiting for his forever home 💔
Rocko was surrendered by the only family he ever knew last October. His owners told the shelter he was 14 years old (turns out he’s actually closer to 7), which sadly put him on the euthanasia list almost immediately.
We pulled him from the shelter and thought finding him a home would be easy because he is honestly such a sweet, goofy, loving AmStaff/pit bull mix. But somehow… after 7 months in foster care, Rocko has received ZERO applications 💔
This week, we decided our goodest boy deserved a bigger investment in his future, so Rocko is officially enrolled in Redemption Tails’ Board & Train program with the incredible behaviorist/trainer Nhut Vo in Santa Ana, CA.
He’ll spend the next 3 weeks learning, decompressing, building confidence, and showing everyone what we already know: that underneath everything, Rocko is just a big velvet hippo who wants love and stability.
Rocko is neutered, fully vaccinated, and ready for his forever home. He would thrive with someone willing to continue giving him structure, patience, and love.
If you’d like to learn more about Rocko or set up a meet-and-greet, please message me or email inquiries@akiraanimalrescue.org 🩶