A rescue dog who was so terrified of human contact but still desperate to be loved has left the internet trying, unsuccessfully, to hold back tears.

As a volunteer with BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions, Brianna Magana, 30, knows countless dogs who have been through pain and need a loving home. In fact, at a Halloween event last month, one dog in particular, named Holly, made a real impact on Magana and she couldn’t leave without her.

During that first meeting, Holly was too scared to approach him, but she was desperate for affection. Seeing how nervous and scared Holly was being around people broke Magaña’s heart, and she knew she wanted to show this poor pup that humans can be good after all. she said news week that taking in Holly was one of the easiest decisions, as she knew without a doubt that she “wanted to be Holly’s adoptive mother.”

On November 1, Magaña, of Houston, Texas, shared a video in tiktok (@bristexastails) showing how scared Holly was during their first meeting. Magaña added in the caption alongside the video that it was obvious that “someone was so cruel” to Holly in the past, causing her to be petrified of what people could do.

The video broke hearts online, generating more than 2.7 million views and more than 484,200 likes.

“She was terrified but she also wanted affection. I could tell she wanted me to pet her, but she wasn’t really sure if I was going to be nice to her or not,” Magaña said. news week. “It took about two days for her to trust me and understand that I wasn’t going to hurt her.”

Holly, who was found stray, spent nine days at the shelter before being chosen by Pippy’s Pals Rescue, a nonprofit organization that helps animals at risk of euthanasia. Magaña offered to take care of Holly until they found a permanent adopter who would care for her. forever loving home she deserves it.

in the days after being welcomedHolly completely transformed and gained confidence when she finally learned how good people can be.

Magaña said: “She is doing great now. Our other dogs have helped her open up a lot and she has the best personality.”

“Fostering is very rewarding because you are the bridge to the rescue dog’s forever home. Fostering is very important because it frees up space for another dog in the shelter and allows the rescue to learn more about them and see exactly what their needs are. “The perfect home would be.”

The viral TikTok video showed how far Holly has come since being fostered, as the footage shows how much she is thriving now and can also be seen playing with her. adopted siblings.

Magaña was surprised by the positive response to the video and is glad that Holly’s story can touch so many hearts.

“Since posting Holly online, I have seen how many people truly care about animals and I am so glad that Holly’s story was able to inspire people to adopt. Houston has a big problem with stray dogs and unfortunately , that means that there are many stray dogs. They are euthanized because there are not enough homes for them,” Magaña said.

With over 7,300 comments on the viral TikTok video at the time of writing, many internet users praised Holly’s remarkable transformation and thanked Magana for giving her a new life.

One comment says: “Rescue dogs give you another kind of love, it’s beautiful.”

Another TikTok user wrote: “Thank you for changing his life.”

“Thank you for giving him the life he deserves,” wrote one TikToker.

While another person commented: “Wow those clips made me cry. Now she has a loving home with you.”

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