It’s a regular day in Oklahoma. Taylor Moskalski, a 20-year-old with a heart the size of Texas, is scrolling Facebook—not for selfies or cat videos, but for something a little heavier.
She’s watching death row.
Specifically, the euthanasia list from the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Shelter. See, every day they post photos of dogs who’ve got 24 hours (if that) to find a miracle. No foster? No adopter? No tomorrow.
Taylor had her eyes on a senior dog at first. Too late—someone beat her to it. Great news for that pup, but for Taylor? She wasn’t done yet. Then she saw him.
CJ. A 10-month-old hound mix with floppy ears, a baby face, and zero interest from anyone.
No shares. No likes. No adopters banging down the doors. Just a sweet little soul waiting for the clock to run out on May 7.
And Taylor? She stepped up.
She asked if CJ was still available.
He was.
Barely.
She swooped in with just hours to spare, signed the foster papers, and took him home—renaming him Copper, after the lovable pup from The Fox and the Hound.
Now here’s where the magic happens.
Copper didn’t just survive. He woke up. He found his first toy. Saw his own reflection for the first time. Started wagging that tail like he meant it.
Sure, he flinches a bit. Signs of a past no one wants to imagine. But that tail? It’s wagging. That goofy puppy energy? It’s coming back. And the best part? He loves kisses. Like, can’t get enough.
Taylor didn’t just save a life. She gave it back.
And what did it cost her? A little time. A little space. A whole lot of love.
But to Copper?
It meant everything.
So the next time you scroll past one of those “unwanted” dogs on your feed, remember Copper. Remember Taylor. And ask yourself:
What if the dog no one wanted… was waiting just for you?