One-Eyed Rescue Dog Waiting 4 Years for a Family Hopes to Get an Adopter as an Early Christmas Gift

Mar. 15, 2025

Norberta the rescue dog.Photo:Chewy

Chewy

Animals are getting their own Santa just for them this holiday season.

Chewy Clausis back for another year. The wintertime program from Chewy is focusedon making pets' wishes come true. From now through Dec. 20, pets can write a letter to Chewy Claus requesting whatever their heart desires. Chewy plans to do its best to fulfill as many holiday wishes as possible. For each letter submitted to Chewy Claus, Chewy will also donate a pound of pet food ( up to 600,000 pounds) to one of its nonprofit partners.

Chewy launched the Chewy Claus program in 2022 and has received over 500,000 letters over the past two holiday seasons. Among those letters were numerous requests from rescue pets asking for forever homes.

One of those animals is Norberta, a 10-year-old pit bull mix who has been waiting for a home for over four years. The dog currently resides atBest Friends Animal Societyin Utah but hopes to finish 2024 in a forever home.

Norberta the pit bull mix at Best Friends Animal Society.Chewy

Before arriving at Best Friends, Norberta lived at a kill shelter, where her medical issues — an eye ulcer and the need for knee surgery — and lack of adopter interest landed her on the euthanasia list. Best Friends pulled Norberta from the shelter and added her to their no-kill facility, where she received the knee surgery and eye removal she needed to thrive. Unfortunately, even though Norberta is energetic and healthy today, she still hasn’t attracted any adoption applications.

This year, Chewy Claus is highlighting Norberta’s story and offering to help her travel anywhere in the U.S. for a future adopter.

Norberta the adoptable dog.Chewy

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To learn more about Chewy Claus and how you and your pet can participate,visit the program’s website.

source: people.com