Niko, a one-year-old German Shepherd, illustrates that any dog can end up in a shelter.  He was a stray, whether by accident or because some owner unfathomably changed his mind.  However, it seems impossible that anyone intentionally lost Niko.  He’s housebroken, leash walks and friendly with everyone he meets.

So, Niko’s face is in the newspaper to help him find a home, either a new one or the one that he had once upon a time.  Sometimes people forget to contact the shelter when a pet is missing.  And some people looking for a specific breed forget that, eventually, every breed arrives there.

The shelter has a list of people who want a certain breed.  So, even if Niko goes home, his relative might arrive.

Click here to see a current list of animals held at the Grant County Animal Shelter.