Life can sometimes be sad and lonely for shelter dogs, who spend their days in kennels just waiting to get adopted. But these dogs often find real moments of joy: even the simplest things can mean so much to an animal with so little in the world.

Recently, one shelter dog had the best night of his life after managing to break out of his kennel in the middle of the night — and with the place to himself, he played with every toy he could find.

One morning Joyce Ross arrived at work at the Bedford County Humane Society in Pennsylvania. She was surprised to be greeted by one of their dogs, Gilligan, who was out of his kennel.

“I see Gilligan running around all excited, playing, jumping around. I’m like. ‘Gill, how’d you get out?’” she told WTAJ.

She soon realized exactly what Gilligan had been up to: he had been up all night partying with his favorite toys.

The shelter’s rooms and hallways were filled with scattered doggy toys. A now-viral TikTok video shared by the employee shows how many toys were left in his wake — and how overjoyed the dog still was.

“By his look, I saw he was excited and had a great night all night. He was proud, very proud,” Joyce told WTAJ.

It turned out that Gillian’s kennel hadn’t been properly latched the night before, so he was able to sneak out — and quickly seized on the opportunity.

Security footage revealed how he spent the whole night exploring the shelter’s stock of dog toys they had just received as Christmas donations, and carefully picked out his favorite “squeaky” toys.

“He spent a long time checking to see if anyone was in the building,” Joyce told The Dodo. “Once he realized he was alone, he went straight for the toys.”

“He went through each toy one by one to pull out each squeaker,” she told WTAJ. “And the ones that didn’t have a squeaker, he pulled out and left alone. He skipped all the ones that didn’t have squeakers. He only wanted the squeakers.”

Gilligan had “no remorse” over his actions, and clearly had the time of his life. And surveying the damage the next morning, the shelter employees could do nothing but laugh.

Joyce said that his only crime was destroying some squeaky dog toys that “had no chance” of surviving anyway. And no one could stay mad at Gilligan, who arrived at the shelter as a puppy and has spent most of his life as their loyal office mascot.

“He is a wonderful office greeter,” Joyce told The Dodo. “Every time someone walks through the doors, he lets us know while he patiently waits for the visitor to bring him treats or even possibly a new toy. He has definitely made progress.”

Gilligan has been in the shelter’s care long enough that it sounds like he’s not a candidate for adoption. A shelter employee explained that Gilligan has been extremely anxious and afraid of meeting new people his whole life, and that the office is his “safe space.”

“This is all he’s ever known… I don’t think we’re going to part with Gilligan,” Joyce told WTAJ.

But his viral story has delighted countless people online, and the shelter staff are happy that he’s brought such publicity to the shelter after having such a fun night for himself. “What a great way to show off our shelter and show people that fabulous dogs are waiting at the shelter,” Joyce said.

And while the staff is going to make sure to keep the kennels securely locked at night from now on, Gilligan won’t be wanting for toys any time soon, thanks to his newfound fame.

“We had a lady call and said she would like to buy Gilligan a toy every month for the rest of his life.”

What a funny story! We’re glad Gilligan had such a great time during his wild night out. He deserves all the squeaky toys he can get!

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Penny the dog left her toys outside in the backyard, assuming that they would be safe.

Unfortunately for Penny, she could not have predicted what happened next.

While Penny was safe inside her home. A coyote appeared in her backyard. The wild visitor was probably there to just pass through the yard on its way to somewhere else, however, when it noticed the toys lying on the ground unattended, it couldn’t resist a little playtime.

Very quickly, the coyote started to have a great time playing with Penny’s toys – much to her dismay.

As seen in the video, a very morose Penny can only watch as the coyote plays with her toys.

Hopefully, for Penny’s sake, the coyote didn’t cause too much damage. At least he managed a little bit of fun.

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When a compassionate person found a dog limping down a street outside Atlanta, they knew she needed immediate attention. The white Pit Bull mix, later named Kiah, was obviously pregnant, and it looked like she hadn’t had a good meal in several weeks. Veterinary staff later discovered the dog’s teeth were filed down, and her current pregnancy was far from her first. They also found an old gunshot wound that painted a bleak picture of what the dog’s life used to be.

The Cherokee County Humane Society quickly took Kiah into their care. They rushed her to an emergency veterinarian, but the dog’s struggles were far from over. The veterinarian learned Kiah’s unborn puppies had died several days earlier. There was nothing they could do to save them, but an emergency c-section saved Kiah’s life.

An experienced medical staff worked around the clock to treat Kiah’s injuries. They healed her physical wounds, but the dog’s refusal to eat and drink pointed toward even more serious emotional trauma. After time spent healing from her surgery, Kiah was moved to a foster home. Her foster, Caroline Claffey, wanted to give the hurting rescue dog a safe and comfortable place to recover from her experience.

Kiah had a soft place to sleep, regular meals, and a person to pet and soothe her. Her physical needs were taken care of, but her emotional well-being still suffered. She was mourning the loss of her puppies, so Claffey got an idea. The foster mom put stuffed animals in Kiah’s bed in hopes of filling the hole left in her heart.

Her idea worked, and Kiah quickly became attached to the toys. Claffey said the dog’s favorite stuffed animal is a puppy that vibrates and hums lullabies. She told Global News,

“The vibration makes it feel more real to her.”

The toys won’t be able to replace Kiah’s lost puppies forever, but they’re helping the sweet dog move on from her ordeal. The name Kiah means “new beginning,” and that’s exactly what her foster family wants for her. With time, they hope Kiah will find a forever home where she can put the past behind her.

Update: Kiah found a home! Hope For Paws Colorado transported Kiah from Georgia to Colorado, where she met her new mom! Mom drove all the way from Southern California, already in love and ready to give Kiah her forever home!

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