A husky who has spent years living at an animal shelter was caught on camera desperately trying to catch the eye of a group visiting another dog.

Kenny is one of the longest residents at Pet Rescue Solutions in South El Monte, California. "Kenny came in as a stray two years ago. We don't know much of his life before," a spokesperson for Pet Rescue Solutions told Newsweek."We looked for the owner, but as you can guess, no one came forward to claim him."

It can be challenging for shelter dogs to make much of an impression on a visitor. A 2014 study published in Applied Animal Behavior Science found that the average shelter visitor tended to interact with just one dog per visit and that these interactions lasted around just eight minutes.

The staff at Pet Rescue Solutions attributed some of Kenny's adoption struggles to his breed. "Kenny has most likely been at our rescue so long because he is a husky," they said. "Huskies, German shepherds and pit bulls are not popular here in California."

In a video posted to the Pet Rescue Solutions TikTok page, Kenny can be seen "trying to get noticed" by a family who are visiting the dog in the enclosure next door to potentially adopt her.

In the clip, Kenny jumps up and down and howls in the direction of the visitors, seemingly hoping that they might turn and see him. "He was watching Jane have a meet and greet," the shelter spokesperson said. "He doesn't have trouble getting attention but demands it."

After years at the facility, Kenny would undoubtedly benefit from the love and focus that a home and family would provide.

"He loves people," Pet Rescue Solutions said. "Kenny has a lot of energy because he is such a positive guy. Maybe his life was worse beforehand, and he doesn't know better."

Whoever does take Kenny on needs to understand that caring for him comes with its own unique but enjoyable challenges.

"He has a big personality," Pet Rescue Solutions said. "Kenny would need exercise daily. When he goes for a long walk in the morning, he is calm for the rest of that day."

Setting up a tall, secure fence around the home or area where Kenny sleeps would be essential, and someone with an "understanding of the breed" is also viewed as paramount.

Get all those things in place, though, and, in Kenny, you have a rescue dog almost quite literally crying out to be loved. Pet Rescue Solutions said: "Kenny is an awesome dog and whoever adopts him will be so lucky!"

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