How Nurse Is Greeted At End of Her Shift Each Day Melts Hearts

A woman has gone viral for showcasing the sight that greets her every time she finishes her long shift as a nurse, causing social media users to praise her "rich" life.

Madeline Smith, 28, is a nurse in Houston, Texas, where she typically works 12-hour shifts—and at the end of each day she is greeted by her "selfless husband" Jerred, 34, and their two rescue dogs, Margot and Maya.

"My selfless husband started getting up super early with me, taking me to work, and picking me up after his work day about five years ago and has always brought our two girls," Smith told Newsweek.

"He asks them every time before it's time to leave 'Do you wanna go get Mama?' and they lose their minds with excitement."

This was captured in a viral video that Smith posted to her TikTok account, @madtotherescue, on November 30, and which has since racked up over 167,000 likes.

It shows Smith leaving work to see her husband's car parked out front, and two very excited dogs leaning out of the windows, along with the words: "My husband drops me off and picks me up for every single nursing shift. This is my view whenever I'm done with my day and ready to go home."

As she gets closer to the car, black-and-white dog Maya hangs out the rear window, while Margot pops up in the front passenger seat, each of them panting and squirming, eager to greet their owner.

Madeline Smith's dogs, Maya and Margot, greet her every evening once she's finished her 12-hour nursing shift. Her husband brings her to work and collects her every day. Madeline Smith's dogs, Maya and Margot, greet her every evening once she's finished her 12-hour nursing shift. Her husband brings her to work and collects her every day. TikTok @madtotherescue

As Smith approaches Maya, the dog's tail is wagging so furiously it was compared to a helicopter by one person in the comments.

"Ma'am there is a helicopter in your backseat," they wrote, as another said the dogs were "gonna take off."

Many TikTok commenters told Smith how lucky she is. One wrote "You are rich," and another doubled down: "Oh so you're rich rich."

Smith, who also posts about her dogs on Instagram under the same user name, told Newsweek both pets were rescues, and that adopting Maya saved her from being euthanized.

"I love that they feel like family and know who their mama is," she said.

The couple rescued both dogs, who are now adored pets. Smith revealed Maya had been due to be euthanized before she became part of their family. The couple rescued both dogs, who are now adored pets. Smith revealed Maya had been due to be euthanized before she became part of their family. TikTok @madtotherescue

Around 3.1 million dogs enter shelters across the U.S. each year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

The number of shelter animals put down each year has declined massively, from 2.6 million in 2011 to an estimated 920,000 a year.

Smith added: "When they arrive at the hospital they sit and just stare at the door, and when they see me their tails start going a mile a minute. It truly turns a bad day into a good one and a good day into a great one."

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