LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — The first time Bentley came to the Lake County Animal Shelter, he was fighting for his life. After he returned nearly a decade later, the shelter put him to work helping puppies fight the same disease.
Bentley arrived in 2017 with parvovirus, a potentially deadly illness. He recovered with help from a community partner and was adopted, Lake County officials said.
When health problems left his owner unable to care for him, Bentley came back to the shelter. He became a blood donor, and antibodies from his own bout with parvo helped puppies battling the virus.
Now 12, Bentley is looking for a home again. His adoption fee is waived in November through the shelter’s “Fall in Love with a Senior Pet” promotion. To learn more about adopting Bentley and his friends, visit the Lake County Animal Shelter’s adoption page.