Goofiest Dog Gets Adopted After Disaster Photo Shoot Goes Viral

We've seen hundreds of adoption photo shoots by now.But never have we seen anything quite like this! When the team at San Francisco Animal Care & Control (SFACC) came to taking photos of this little pup, he made sure that they got somepretty special shots...

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Source: @SFACC

Carpe Diem, a 4-month-old Chihuahua-mix, was found wandering the streets in June of this year. Like so many other dogs, he was having trouble getting adopted. So a photographer named Kelly Winquist stepped in to help him out.

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Source: @SFACC

Deb Campbell from the SFACC explains Carpe Diem's success:

Seeing his silly nature makes people smile, and the photos captured that. Who doesn't like a smile in their day? Carpe Diem gave us that little gift every day during his stay with us. 
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Source: @SFACC

Obviously, there was a great response to Carpe Diem's stunning photos.

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Source: @SFACC

The SFACC's tweet "Adopt Carpe Diem and you will OWN #MyWeirdDog" was reshared over 1,300 times and liked by over 2,600 people - a little more than the average adoption tweet!

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Source: @SFACC

SFACC confirmed in a Facebook post that Carpe Diem has now found his forever home! He has been renamed Turbo and is loving his new life with a brother too.

And with photos like these, it's really no surprise!There are so many more pups like Carpe Diem who are just waiting to fill their new home with love and joy. Take a look at the SFACC's website for more information about other adoptable pets.

23/7/2016