After losing his soul dog, man devotes his life to rescuing senior doggos and "unadoptable" animals, including a giant pig named 'Bikini': 'Older animals deserve a loving home in their final years'

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Mar 18, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

It just takes one soul dog to change your life furever.

We think our current dog is our soul dog. She reminds us so much of ourselves that it's scary - even the bad parts. We both get grumpy when we're woken up too early from a nap, we both get overjoyed at seeing our partner return home from a long day at work, and sometimes, we are mean when we shouldn't be. We guess she got that from us. 

We don't want to think about how difficult it will be after she passes, but hopefully, we're at least 12-15 years from that happening. However, we know that life will be different. She was our first dog as adults, whom we raised all on our own. We held her when she was only 9-weeks-old, like a fluffy potato more than a puppy, and we will hold her on her very last day with the same love and care.

A dog that you truly bond with can open your eyes to the pain of all animals. Especially as they get older, you start to feel bad for all the elderly dogs who are sitting in shelters, just waiting for someone to pick them first. Well, that's what Steve Greig did, and the world is a kinder place because of it.

After losing his own soul dog, Wolfgang, he devoted his life to rescuing all the senior and "unadoptable" animals who deserved a good quality of life in their final days. He even adopted a turkey and a massive pig! His story is best told through pictures, so scroll down to see some screenshots of his pawfectly poetic life.

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    After the unexpected loss of his dog, this man began adopting senior dogs so they wouldn't spend their final years alone
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    youronlysourceofserotonin_ Edsel (2006-2022) was a 12-pound mystery of nature who looked like a mix between a wombat, a bat, and a tiny monkey. Abandoned at a Colorado animal hospital at ten years old, his chances of finding a family were slim. Most people wanted young, fluffy puppies, not a quirky Chihuahua- poodle mix with crooked fangs and bulging eyes. But for Steve Greig, Edsel was perfect.
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  • You can bet your bottom dollar that's the same kind of smile we would have if we could adopt all the senior doggos we wanted to. Unfortunately, we live in an apartment with limited space, so that's not an option for us at the moment, but one day, it will be. Our dream is to have a ranch with space for 30 doggos, just living their best lives, being dogs, and snuggling on cold winter nights.

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    After losing his beloved dog Wolfgang, Steve turned his grief into a mission: adopting senior animals that others often overlook. When he saw Edsel sitting on the counter with an eager expression, he knew he had found his next family member.
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    Since then, Steve has created a home for elderly and "unadoptable" animals dogs with health issues, a pig named Bikini, and even a turkey named Cranberry. He believes older animals deserve a loving home in their final years.
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    Each time one of his pets passes away, Steve adopts another in their honour, making sure every goodbye leads to another life being saved. Edsel's passing in 2022 marked the end of an era, but his legacy lives on in the next overlooked soul waiting for a chance to be someone's first choice.
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  • We've never been a big fan of birds as pets (you have no idea how noisy they are), but if he wants to adopt a Turkey named Cranberry, by all means, go for it. Do you think Cranberry feels self-conscious every year around Thanksgiving?

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