Jill the Texas Shelter Dog Finds Forever Home After 10-Year Wait: She 'Got Her Independence!'

Mar. 15, 2025

A beautiful American pit bull mix has found her forever home after ten years!

“Even when we just get them in, we grow with them, and they’re family members now,” Stone added about Jill’s experience at the shelter before being placed in a loving home.

In early July, animal lover Kellie Blassingame began her search to adopt an older dog and immediately fell for Jill. After she adopted Jill, Blassingame shared the pit bull mix’s story on social media to show that senior dogs deserve the same love and care as all other canines searching for forever homes.

Blassingame’s new family member is now lovingly called Jill Jellybean.

Stone is ecstatic for Jill to start the next chapter of her life.

“My thing is she got adopted July 4, Independence Day. Jill got her Independence!” the shelter manager said.

source: people.com