A 2-year-old dog named Whimsy was found barely surviving on the streets, abused, neglected, and starving. When she was brought to a shelter in New York, the volunteer who brought her in said the dog was so weak she couldn’t even lift her head.
Isabel Klee, Whimsy’s foster mom, brought her home just two weeks after the shelter found her. It was love at first sight, and Isabel set out not only to keep her alive but to help her thrive; to teach her about love and, really, how to be a dog. Their story is warming hearts everywhere, and it’s one of our favorite transformation stories we’ve ever written about.
We’re so glad that she got the happily ever after that she deserves! Isabelmade us tear up when she said at the end of the video that Whimsy had only known cruelty before, but now she’ll only know love for the rest of her life. Moments like this are exactly why adopting shelter animals is so important!
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Commenters’ Sweet Reactions to Whimsy’s Story
Although Isabel’s video had just over a million views, it struck a chord with many viewers, who left nearly 7k comments. @kittensuit shared, “I’m sobbing because I just realized Whimsy probably enjoyed her first ever happy Thanksgiving with her new family.” Isabel responded, “She is!!! They sent me a video on Thanksgiving!”
@Juliodid got more than 26k likes when they shouted, “SHE’S AN OFFICE DOG?!??!? WHAT A PERFECT ENDING FOR HER! New toys and people every day for her!”
Commenter @Beth J had the sweetest comment and made us cry all over again: “Her initial appearance was shocking, but the most shocking thing about Whimsy is that despite what she went through, she still loved humans. She knew she was worthy of love.”
@Lissette shared, “Her adoption video didn’t make me cry because I was so happy for her, but this video made me cry. She deserves the world. We love you, Whimsy girl!” Her adoption story was so heartwarming! You can check it out here.
This story was originally published by PawNation on Dec 6, 2025, where it first appeared in the News section. Add PawNation as a Preferred Source by clicking here.