‘Goofiest, happiest dog in the world’ has spent nearly 1,500 days in a shelter
Jelly works with trainer Maddi Huggins on Nov. 26. Jelly, who just turned 5 years old, has lived at the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County for almost his entire life. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
On Nov. 20, 2021, a woman found a small dog near Jerry’s Sno Cones in the Berclair area.
As the temperature was due to dip into the low 40s that night, the woman wrangled the pup into her car, then took him to the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County, where he was given a checkup, some food and a place to sleep.
Almost 1,500 days later, he’s still there.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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