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When This Woman Found A Dying Homeless Man With A Dog, He Told Her His Last Wish And It’s Heartbreaking
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When This Woman Found A Dying Homeless Man With A Dog, He Told Her His Last Wish And It’s Heartbreaking

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On a cold December day in Fresno, California, Jenine-Lacette DShazer noticed a sad homeless man with a white dog curled up in his arms. When the woman started talking with him, what she found out was heartbreaking…

His name is Clifford James Herbert. Once a farm worker and the owner of a mechanic’s shop, he lost his job in 2006 after becoming disabled due to complications from a heart surgery and tracheotomy. Soon he became homeless, and now he was dying of cancer with only few weeks to live.

However, the man was mostly concerned about Baby, his loyal dog, and pleaded DShazer to find her a loving forever home. Herbert says he rescued the doggie from an evil man who had been beating her with a flashlight. “She’s my whole world,” Herbert told the Fresno Bee. “She’s my best friend. She protects me.”

DShazer started a GoFundMe page to get Herbert and Baby off the street. Now the man is staying in a motel room, while Baby just got adopted and will even have a little girl for a friend. At least Herbert’s greatest wish – making sure Baby is going to be okay – has been fulfilled.

More info: GoFundMe (h/t: honesttopaws)

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    On a cold December day Jenine-Lacette DShazer noticed a sad homeless man with a white dog

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    The woman was so touched by the sight, she approached them and started talking with the man

    It turned out his name was Clifford James Herbert and he was dying of cancer. He told the woman his last wish…

    To find a forever home for his beloved dog Baby. “She’s my whole world”

    DShazer created GoFundMe page to get Herbert and Baby off the street

    The good news is that Baby just got adopted and will even have a little girl for a friend

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    Herbert’s last wish – making sure Baby is going to be okay – has been fulfilled

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    Stille20
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was so ... human?.. of her to take a time just to notice and respond to this man's sadness. Such a compassionate person.

    Melody Lanzatella
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you, for not walking past them like they didnt exist. Thank you for taking the time to help a fellow human in need. We could ALL take a lesson from this.

    Meredith
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is truly a great thing, but considering Herbert's live for the dog I am a little sad that he didn't get to see his Baby as much.

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    Stille20
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was so ... human?.. of her to take a time just to notice and respond to this man's sadness. Such a compassionate person.

    Melody Lanzatella
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you, for not walking past them like they didnt exist. Thank you for taking the time to help a fellow human in need. We could ALL take a lesson from this.

    Meredith
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is truly a great thing, but considering Herbert's live for the dog I am a little sad that he didn't get to see his Baby as much.

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