Dog Duo Saved From Hoarding Case, Hearts Break Over Update Months Later   

A pair of dogs rescued from a heartbreaking hoarding case are holding on to each other while waiting for the right family to find them in a shelter—internet users can’t cope with their sad little faces as they watching everybody else get adopted but them. 

In a TikTok video shared on Saturday by Jackie Gonzalez, a volunteer at the Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California, under the username @jjack.iie, the two pups can be seen sitting in a corner inside their kennel, looking sad and scared, willing to trust humans but no comfortable enough to get close yet. 

“Months passed and still no interest…” the caption says. 

Gonzalez told Newsweek that “Quincy and Allura didn’t come from an easy beginning,” as she explained they are two of the many souls pulled from a heartbreaking hoarding case involving 35+ dogs.  

“When help finally arrived, 16 dogs were rescued, but four were left behind—Uma, Walter, Quincy, and Allura. Those four are still waiting. Since December 2025, Quincy and Allura have quietly existed in the shelter, watching people walk past their kennel, day after day, with no interest, no applications, no one stopping long enough to really see them,” she said.

Describing the pups, Gonzalez explained that Allura is the shy one, the kind of dog who shrinks back at first, unsure if the world is safe yet.  

“She needs time, patience, and a gentle heart—someone willing to move at her pace and let trust grow naturally. Once she feels safe, she shows just how sweet and tender she truly is,” she said. 

Meanwhile, Quincy is her opposite—outgoing, loving, and eager for connection.  

“He greets life with a wagging tail and hopeful eyes, always ready to be someone’s best friend. He doesn’t understand why people keep passing him by—he just knows he has a lot of love to give,” she said. 

Both pups are terrier mixes around 2–3 years old, and at their core, they are just “dogs who want what every dog wants: a home, consistency, and someone who won’t give up on them,” Gonzalez said. 

“Being overlooked doesn’t mean they’re unworthy. It means they haven’t met their person yet. If you’re someone who believes patience can change a life, Quincy and Allura are waiting for you.”