Meet Evelyn!
Evelyn (A569193) is a sweet and heartbroken senior. Our vets put her at anywhere between 8-10 years old. It’s hard to tell with Evelyn, because of the way she has shut herself down here. Our vets have checked her out and while there doesn’t seem to be anything physically wrong with her, there is definitely more going on behind those sad eyes. She’s been at our shelter now for almost a month, and very little has changed.
She doesn’t seem to be in pain. She can walk and move when she needs to. And we’ve watched her multiple times cuddling and seeking comfort from her kennel mate. But Evelyn has closed off the rest of the world. In play groups she lies down quietly, away from the pack. When we take her out for yard time, she refuses to walk or explore outside. Evelyn prefers to sit quietly, allowing gentle petting, with eyes closed, letting out deep sighs. Most of the time she won’t get up to go back to her kennel, and has to be carried back.
It seems almost as if Evelyn is just … very, very sad.
We don’t know anything about her. She was a stray, and at first she was called in as injured because of how little she moved around. We quickly realized that this was Evelyn all the time. Gentle, slow and maybe just taking her time, healing in her heart. We’re hoping that the love of a good owner, a safe and quiet home, may be all this sweet girl needs.
Orange County Animal Services is located at 2769 Conroy Road in Orlando, near the Mall at Millenia. The shelter is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. every day except Wednesday, when it’s open 2-6 p.m. For more information, please call 407-836-3111 or visit ocnetpets.com.
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This article appears in Summer Guide 2025.