When the temperature drops below zero, kind hearts give warmth
Animal shelter workers in Krakow were left speechless as people lined up outside their doors on Saturday morning to either permanently or temporarily adopt a dog in the face of an advancing cold front.
The day before, on Friday, the shelter announced “Operation Frost,” asking city residents on social media if anyone who was considering adopting a dog could come and get one right away, as the weather over the weekend was forecast to drop to -20°C. It was explained that some animals live in enclosures, and there is not enough space for everyone in the closed pavilion.
The shelter also asked those who have the opportunity to take their pets home temporarily, just for a few days, until the expansion of the enclosure is completed. They hoped to place at least a few dogs in this way, that is, only a few would respond.
What a surprise the shelter workers were when the next morning they saw many people who had come to take away their four-legged animals forever or temporarily. And this went on for two days.
“It was an emotional, albeit very difficult day for our staff and volunteers. The number of people visiting our shelter seemed endless, and it was just wonderful!” they wrote after closing on Sunday.
By then, 123 dogs had found temporary or permanent homes.
Someone admitted that they had long wanted to get a dog, but kept putting it off. “This freezing cold gave me such an impetus to action that, sitting at work, I thought: “If not now, then never,” one resident wrote, posting a photo with her new friend.
In a separate message announcing the end of Operation Frost, the shelter thanked everyone for their "kind and open hearts."
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