Sometimes, beneath their tough exterior and intimidating size lies a gentle soul that only craves love. This was exactly the case with King Tut – a dog that spent almost 150 days at a shelter in Kansas City, Missouri. After being surrendered by his owners, all this formidable-looking Pittie wanted was someone to be his friend.
Meet King Tut
King Tut hadn’t had an easy past. From the moment he was left at KC Pet Project in Kansas City, Missouri, he coped with severe anxiety and stress. Despite his size and tough appearance, all this big boi wanted was a loving home and space to move around freely, but the reality was quite different. Then, one day, Chris, a long-time foster, walked into the shelter—and everything changed!
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“He had been there for over 150 days. I fell in love. He had such a wiggly little body. With him being so stressed in the kennel, I wanted to get him out as soon as possible,” Chris told The Dodo.
The bond between Chris and King Tut formed immediately, which meant only one thing—Tut had just found his new foster dad!
The Routine
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King Tut adapted to his new foster home like the true king he was! Beneath his sturdy exterior was nothing but the gentlest soul craving all the attention from his new dad. Chris was stunned by King Tut’s affectionate nature and how he acted like a real lap dog. The two started doing everything together and even established a little morning routine.
“We started to do almost everything together. Even little things in my day, like getting ready… I view him as my partner in crime,” says Chris.
It was almost impossible to do anything without King Tut being involved. Whether Chris was about to brush his hair, get ready, or read a book—Tut was there, eagerly participating in those little daily rituals, refusing to leave his side even for a moment.
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The Sweetest Couch Potato
What King Tut loves the most, though, is taking long, cozy naps on the couch—possibly in his dad’s lap. Despite the myriad of activities the two did together, this one was his favorite! It is safe to say that King Tut is the sweetest couch potato.
The bittersweet moment for the two arrived a few months later. After a long, exciting journey in Chris’ home, King Tut found a new foster, which eventually led to his forever home!
“King Tut went to his new foster this afternoon. If you were at the shelter today and saw a grown man sobbing quietly to himself, that was me,” Chris wrote on Instagram.
Chris was extremely grateful to see King Tut finally embark on a journey to a forever home. At first, he was quite devastated to part ways with his buddy, but he couldn’t be happier knowing that his bud got a new chance at life.
“Just got an update from the adopter a few days ago and she said she is crazy in love with him. So he is living a very happy life,” he commented in an Instagram post.
Thanks to his giant-hearted foster dad, King Tut is finally where he was supposed to be this entire time—in a cozy home surrounded by people who’ll never let him go!
