Quasimodo, A Stray With A Short Spine And Big Heart, Goes Viral In His Search For A Home

A dog once abandoned for being born very different has a new leash on life today after his story has completely taken the internet by storm.

Quasimodo is a purebred German shepherd with a severely deformed body, who was discovered alone and brought to live in a shelter.

Staffers at the shelter first believed he had been abused, living his life trapped in a kennel, but it was later discovered that Quasi has a rare disorder called Short Spine Syndrome.

Quasi is now under the best care at Secondhand Hounds rescue in Eden Prairie, MN, who have been updating the deformed dog’s growing Facebook fan base of his medical health.

According to CNN, the dog has been seen by a human geneticist at University of California, who is trying to determine what causes this rare, but debilitating condition.

However, despite his difference in appearances, Quasi’s Facebook page reports that he is otherwise in pretty good health.

The special needs dog is able to walk and run like any other pup. “He doesn’t appear to be in pain, other than from his neck wound which we think came from an imbedded collar.” Secondhand Hounds wrote on Facebook.

“Born different but never knowing any other way, he seeks to please the people who have shown him kind hands and warm hearts,” they wrote, before adding that he was named after the protagonist in Victor Hugo’s heroic tale The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

“He may not look like many dogs on the outside, but his heart and soul shine through and make him one of God’s most beautiful creatures.”

Want to tell everyone about this amazing, brave dog? Please SHARE Quasi’s story with your friends on Facebook today.

[Featured Image: Facebook]