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If you bring the 9-year-old to the Flagler County Humane Society in Palm Coast, Florida, and ask him to find a favorite, he will seek out the oldest, mangiest, least-adoptable mutt of the lot. But until then, to show his commitment and do what he can, he has vowed to adopt as many gay dogs as his parents will allow.

“He knows what it feels like not to be loved and. If you bring the 9-year-old to the Flagler County Humane Society in Palm Coast, Florida, and ask him to find a favorite, he will seek out the. Palm Coast, Florida — Robbie Gay loves an underdog.

Video shows hero dog guiding Florida deputy to injured year-old woman. Before Robbie Gay was adopted, he was neglected and abused. He has inspired dozens of adoptions, all to loving families — and all because a sweet little boy saw his reflection in the eyes of the suffering.

8-year-old Robbie Gay is well aware that his life could have turned out very differently. And in these older robbies Robbie has found a place to practice compassion," Maria said. Chrome Safari Continue. Florida boy inspires others to adopt older pets.

That's because he sees himself in them. He was twice hospitalized with brain injuries before entering the Florida foster system. Palm Coast, Florida — Robbie Gay loves an underdog. So far, they have six. In the months since CBS News first reported this story, Robbie started volunteering at the humane society, where he has become a powerful advocate for older dogs.

He wanted to hold her until the very end and insisted his mom take pictures of the process, perhaps because he knew what was about to happen. This story has been updated to reflect his work. Despite the horrors of his past, or maybe because of them, the kid was a stone until earlier this month.

One of Robbie's old dogs, Buffy, had to be put down. Someday, Robbie wants to adopt older foster children himself. Now that he's with his adopted family, he's determined to help senior dogs, because he can see hi. Then, two years ago, Maria and her husband Charles adopted him.

He's the most hopeful, optimistic, and genuinely caring kid who has absolutely no reason to be that way," said Robbie's adoptive mom, Maria. Recently they adopted a lame, snaggletooth shih tzu mutt named Molly, after Molly's owner had to go into assisted living.

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After Robbie finally let go, he told his mom, "I know how it feels not to be loved or cared for and I don't want any animal of mine to feel that way. She said before he entered the foster system, Robbie was a holy terror, so badly abused that he was twice hospitalized with brain injuries.

He has come a long way except in this one respect: Maria said he could not cry. Before he was adopted by a loving couple, Robbie suffered severe abuse. They only want babies and puppies," Robbie said.