Since January 2016, I’ve been a volunteer at the OTOZ Animals shelter in Oświęcim.

I’ve met a lot of dogs over the years – all different, all with stories to tell.

Then one day in August, a small, skinny dog arrived at the shelter.

Kaiko.

There was something about him.

Something that stopped me in my tracks.

The first time I saw him, I just knew –

he would be mine.

Less than a week later, Kaiko was home with us.

He settled in incredibly quickly.

He got along with our schnauzer mix and even the cat – no problems at all.

Kaiko is incredibly loyal.

He follows me everywhere, never letting me out of his sight –

as if he knows I’m the one who brought him out of the shelter.

The one who gave him a second chance.

From the bottom of my heart, I recommend adoption to anyone considering it.

Shelter dogs are grateful, loyal, and full of love.

If I ever get the chance again, I will absolutely adopt another.

Because sometimes, the best bonds begin in the quietest moments –

with one look through the bars of a kennel…

and a feeling that says,

“We belong together.”