05/31/2026
Here is Gizmo with his kennelmate Stella. I took this video on 5.10.26- our second visit to the shelter. If you haven't seen the other video we posted about him. Gizmo has been at the shelter for 7 years :(
💔 What does seven years look like? 💔
Seven years ago...
- A child entering kindergarten would now be heading into middle school.
- A high school freshman would have graduated and finished college.
- A family could have welcomed a baby and watched them grow into a second grader.
For Gizmo, seven years has meant living in a shelter kennel - the one you see here. that's a looooooooooooooong time.
Gizmo arrived at the Chillicothe Shelter in Chillicothe Missouri on May 1, 2019.
Since then, he has watched people come and go. He's watched other dogs leave. He's spent birthdays, holidays, summers, winters, and thousands of ordinary days waiting.
And somehow, after all this time, he's still sweet.
- He's still friendly.
- He's still willing to trust people.
But here's the thing...
Gizmo has been there for seven years not because nobody would want him.
He's been there for seven years because NOBODY KNEW HE WAS THERE.
One of the sayings we've lived by at Day of the Dogs for years is:
"If they know the need, they will help."
People cannot help dogs they never see.
People cannot adopt dogs they never hear about.
People cannot share stories they don't know exist.
Now we know. Now you know
We know Gizmo is at the Chillicothe Animal Shelter in Chillicothe, MO.
We know he's sweet.
We know he deserves better than spending another month on a concrete floor.
And I am asking all of you to help make sure June is Gizmo's last month in a shelter.
How can you help?
✅ Share his video to your own page.
✅ Talk about him to your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and dog-loving contacts.
✅ Tag people who might be looking for a dog.
✅ Help us get his story in front of the person who is supposed to be his person.
Gizmo is the shelter's longest resident, but he is not the only one waiting.
There are dogs at this shelter that have spent 1, 2, and 3 years living in a kennel environment.
Their videos have been posted on the wall of this page. Some have only been viewed by 2-3 people. :( They need thousands knowing their need.
Please take a few minutes to start at the top of the wall of the page and scroll down.
See them.
Learn their names.
Know their stories.
Know how long they've been waiting.
And then share.
Because exposure saves lives.
Let's make sure these dogs are finally seen. ❤️🐾
