LI Dog Up For Adoption Gets Help From Famous Twitter Account

Laio, a 12-year-old pit bull, has been at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter for more than 450 days, making her one of the pet who's been there the longest.

But now, Laio got some help from a famous Twitter account and its 8.3 million followers.

The popular Twitter account WeRateDogs featured Laio on July 25, which was Laio's 450th day in the shelter. The account, which is full of cute pictures of dogs, often tries to help find forever homes for dogs in need. Laio received a stellar 14 out of 10 in her rating.

The shelter says that Laio is still available for adoption. Laio was surrendered to the shelter in May, 2018, after her owner was moving and couldn't taker her with them.

The shelter says that Laio is house trained and knows tons of commands. She very well behaved, and the shelter often takes her out to businesses and parks when it hosts foster events. "Laio has been a rock star and loves getting into the car and going around town," the shelter said.

If you're interested in adopting Laio, or any of the tons of great cats and dogs at the shelter, you can call 516-785-5220, visit the shelter at 3320 Beltagh Ave. in Wantagh, or email adoption@tohmail.org.