Finnegan and Murphy, two Boston terrier and pug mix puppies, were separated when they were just 8 weeks old in September 2015.
Murphy was adopted by his original Mississippi-based owners’ friends right off the bat, whereas Finnegan ventured off to New Jersey, rescued by Southern Paws Inc.
In New Jersey, Erin Ryan and her two sisters, all living together, found little Finnegan’s photo online, and instantly fell in love. The trio immediately adopted him.
A few months later, though, Ryan ventured off to grad school, and had to move 30 minutes away from her precious Finnegan. To ease her separation anxiety, she decided to adopt another puppy, so she ventured back to the same rescue with whom she’d previously engaged. And, upon arrival, who did she find? Finnegan’s brother, Murphy!
Murphy’s original adoptive family had realized they wouldn’t be able to care for him like they’d first hoped they would, so they’d decided to put him up for adoption through the rescue.
After realizing Murphy was Finnegan’s brother, Ryan adopted him, and the two brothers have since been completely inseparable.
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