美國北卡羅來納州（North Carolina）一隻18歲老狗被飼主帶到收容所準備安樂死，這時有名動物志工眼見狗狗依偎在主人腳邊，不忍心就這麼送狗狗回汪星，決定自己收編掏錢治療。當年差點鬼門關前走一遭的汪星人如今迎來19歲生日，短短一年間的變化讓網友全都紅了眼眶。
綜合《Newsweek》等外媒報導，動保志工「克麗絲·埃爾德」（Chrissy Elder）在一年多前因公拜訪當地的動物收容所，當天他正好看到一名飼主帶著18歲的狗狗「西摩」（Seymour）進到所內，要求工作人員協助替狗狗執行安樂死。克麗絲發現西摩看起來相當害怕，緊靠著主人的腿不肯離開。西摩的臉上則有個大大的腫瘤，因為腐爛不時散發出難聞的氣味。
@chrissyfnf I can’t believe today marks 1 year with you. January 11th last year I watched your owner dragging you toward the shelter door. Your old legs couldn’t keep up and you were so confused clinging to who you thought was your person . The rotting skin and tumors smelled so bad you actually were clearing out the lobby area.There was no way I would let your old bones go lay on that floor to die alone. I was only at the shelter to help my friend finish up our other intakes we were taking from that shelter quickly. I was there just at the right moment and our hearts were absolutely meant to be. You could hardly walk and your face was infected from the growths being untreated. I will never forget your face looking up at me while I was kicking off my favorite heels in the parking lot because your big self couldn’t walk any further - I had to carry you. You stared at me like what are you even doing? you look crazy- no way you can carry me .. You had no clue the amount of times I would carry you over the next year. The vets told me maybe even only a few days but removing those masses was only way to make you comfy.. so we did it. I brought you home and promised to show you all the things I wish you had before. My mission to save your heart started … little did I know you would save me instead. Pappy seymour this year has been the biggest gift to me. You have become the face that greets me every time I get home. You wait for me like I am your whole world. We became best friends. I so badly longed to have holidays and celebrate with you. I prayed about it a lot. I can’t believe we have now had them all. My prayers were answered. Today marks 1 full year. We have done it all. You celebrated every one of our family birthdays stealing bites of cake always , you dressed up with the kids for Halloween, we snuggled by the Christmas tree with cookies. Every single moment this year you have made my life so much better. I am yours and you are mine. Best friends forever. Here’s to a year seymour ❤️ I pray for so many more memories. I ask today if everyone could donate $1 in honor of his 1 year to help our rescue. 💰Venmo:‘forgottennowfamily 💰PayPal: [email protected] #hospice #fosteringsaveslives #myguy #youandme #dontbullymybreed❤ #pittiesoftiktok #forgottennowfamilyrescue ♬ You and Me - Eldar Kedem
克麗絲表示，當時他曾攔住該名主人，並承諾願意出錢幫狗狗治療，然而主人並不接受這份好意，堅決希望把西摩安樂死。當飼主上秒才剛辦完將狗狗送進收容所的手續後，克麗絲便立刻攔截可憐的西摩，決定靠自己的力量讓狗狗重獲新生。
克麗絲對當時的運送過程歷歷在目，由於當時西摩臉上有著大塊腫瘤，因為感染及壞死散發出可怕的氣味。此外身上還有許多的跳蚤，讓他在運送途中差點就要吐出來。
儘管當年獸醫也表示預後並不佳，但如今西摩順利迎來19歲生日，一系列點滴曝光後感動百萬名網友。「謝謝你救了牠」「怎麼有人可以這樣對老狗狗」「這是我看過最喜歡的影片」「上班時間看到哭了」「真正的天使！」
