Quasimodo the German Shepherd is one of only 14 dogs in the world diagnosed with short spine syndrome, a condition which caused him to be born with a crooked spine missing several vertebrae, a shrunken stomach, a corkscrew tail, and one missing testicle.
Despite all these complications, Quasi is a happy dog with plenty of friends. Ever since pictures and videos of him were posted to Facebook, people from all over the world have become obsessed with his weird-ass body.
https://www.facebook.com/quasithegreat/photos/a.867058953415926.1073741828.866982183423603/868452829943205/?type=3Quasi lives at the Secondhand Hounds animal shelter in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Before that, he was a stray, probably forced onto the street just because he was different, kind of like Edward Scissorhands. Nay, exactly like Edward Scissorhands. Animal control agents brought him to a shelter in Kentucky, and he eventually made his way to Secondhand Hounds. But he won't be there for long.
https://www.facebook.com/quasithegreat/videos/867882093333612/Since shelter employees started the Quasi the Great Facebook page, offers to adopt the hunchbacked hound have flooded in from all corners of the dog-loving world. But first, Quasi has to have surgery to treat medical issues related to his time as a stray. Interestingly, the surgery is unrelated to his condition, which seems to cause him no pain.
https://www.facebook.com/quasithegreat/videos/867588493362972/Quasi's first surgery happened today, February 1, and the shelter posted this update for all of his many admirers:
https://www.facebook.com/quasithegreat/https://www.facebook.com/quasithegreat/photos/a.867066510081837.1073741829.866982183423603/867486686706486/?type=3&theaterOnce he's back on his feet, the war to adopt Quasi will get underway. But although only one family will be lucky enough to bring this ungainly pooch home, everyone else should take comfort in the knowledge that they have 13 other chances to get a short-spined best friend of their own. Let the chase begin!
https://www.facebook.com/quasithegreat/videos/867929766662178/If you're already hankering for more short-spine pooches, meet Pig:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1cVJje9PwQ