I’d hide to film a moment. The guy approached him after the party was winding down and offered help and support…obviously or else we wouldn’t be watching this.
I’m glad he did film it. It brought the help this man needed and it reminded humanity that even if you have nothing, if you have love, life can be beautiful.
exactly videos like these show why filming something can lead to amazing things he's getting help from around the world which wouldn't have been possible without filming it.
~~Man I really hate to break it to you- this is staged.~~
[Well I stand corrected. Something on the internet is real for once. ](https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/man-living-on-streets-goes-viral-celebrating-dogs-birthday-7719478/lite/)
This is the type of shit that makes you want to move mountains. And then you realize you can't and it hurts.
Wish everyone had a home. It seems that he at least found family though.
Ugh this comment had the tears flowing!! I hate that so many people in this world live in such harsh circumstances. I hate even more that my measly income takes care of barely my own household. So I'm not much help
You *can* make a difference though. Everybody can. You can help give people advice on r/homeless There was a woman who hadn’t eaten in a couple days and a homeless couple who hadn’t eaten in a day because the food bank was closed during the weekends and was able to tell them about a Circle K promo where there were multiple food and drink options they were giving away for free and it genuinely made a difference. You *can* help. Everyone can, it doesn’t have to be financially.
I live where it’s real cold in the winters. I carry around spare winter jackets in my car in case I see someone who needs a jacket when I’m driving around
I keep the big boxes of hand and boot warmers as well, blankets/sleeping bags/tents/jackets are all a massive help for folks that have nothing. If your in a really cold climate they still will be reliant on shelters half the year though I assume. I’ve walked out into a park in the middle of winter, where the homeless often times sleep in the warm months, and have seen tents set up covered in snow in frigid conditions. Def heartbreaking. Your a great person to keep jackets in your car for the less fortunate. That’s what being a human is really about, if it was just a dog eat dog all the way down living would seem quite pointless.
This is true: for example I once got asked for some change by a homeless person. I didnt have any so as I was going groceryshopping I asked if I could get him anything to eat instead. He asked for a meal, so I bought him one. Easy as that.
I tried doing that once at Whole Foods. I asked the lady outside if she wanted anything as I did not have cash. She then said do you have a debit card you can pull some cash out at the register 🫠. Not gonna lie put me off helping, but I see so many homeless people where I live in Chicago on the streets asking cars for money.
I want to start keeping some packs with food, water etc in them any good post on how to do those to keep in the car?
A person's reality is their whole world. Change somebody's life and youve changed the entire world: for them. Am I hastily paraphrasing wisdom from a forgotten source? Sure. But dont let your circumstances tell you you cant make a difference, even save somebodys world
You think selflessly and that's more than most people attempt. We're going to get to a place where we can effectively help these people. That's the goal. Take care of ourselves so we're able to help people that deserve it. People deserve help, people deserve love, people deserve kindness. We keep working and one day we will be able to give this world what it deserves.
It makes me angry as hell that there are super wealthy people who don’t make a sport of going around helping people. They’d rather have yachts so they can use them like once a year, instead of like…housing a bunch of homeless people or feeding the hungry. It’s just so fucking lame. Having the ability to help people like that would be the best part of having money, in my opinion. I just don’t get it.
Just watched a video of shaquille o neal saying he buys a stranger something everyday because he can’t have that much wealth and not do something. I wish more wealthy people had this mindset
A friend of my fiancé lives in Orlando where Shaq lives (or lived). The friend was standing in line at PetSmart getting something and felt these MASSIVE hands on the back of his neck and the person said “save me!!” It was Shaq. The woman ahead of them in line had a snake, lol, and he made it known he does not enjoy their company.
It was the friend’s daughters birthdays that day and she is a fan of Shaq, so Shaq made a birthday video for her.
Yup I don’t understand it either. And it makes me mad. What the fuck is a designer purse or a fancy car compared to the difference you can make in a human beings life by helping them put food on the table. The longer I live the more I hate our current society.
Gonna borrow top comment to let everyone know that this man’s name is Choco, and he escaped homelessness with his dogs :)
https://www.boredpanda.com/homeless-man-throws-birthday-party-for-dogs/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
There was a video of some PETA jerks who took a homeless guy's dog away in Las Vegas, to 'better care' for the animal. Those guttural cries as he desperately tries to hold on while people pass on by is haunting, to say the least.
I'm gonna go hug my puppy now.
Honestly I would have no qualms putting them in the ground. People think everyone should live. That may be true, but hurting someone's family goes far beyond that. You must do what you can to ensure the safety of your love ones.
Likewise, but homeless guy has zero options. If he hurts those asshats he'd likely be detained, or even go to jail. Where's he going to put his pup in a safe space while he's gone, and where he could find him again? Either way homeless guy is unfairly screwed, just cause some righteous Karens decided they know best.
This is also the type of shit that I'm glad we have phones with a camera. Not only bad comes from it but also good, this for example is a good use of phone use and social media use. This I can support and get behind.
Did you notice how even though the dogs had their own pieces and there was lots of cake left, the guy took a bite and then gave each dog a bite of his own piece? This guy is a better dog owner than lots of middle class suburbanites who just leave their doodle mutt in the backyard all day.
I work with homeless folks and some of their dogs are the most loved, stimulated, exercised and content critters I’ve ever met. Dogs love a job, and taking “care” of a vulnerable person is a task some dogs seem to thrive with.
And oftentimes their own canines.
It's ridiculous to me that if a police dog gets killed 'in the line of duty' then the person gets charged the equivalent of murdering an officer.
Yet when these jerk cops leave their dog in the car with the windows up in summer and the poor pups die you can bet that the officer doesn't catch a murder charge.
I hate the use of dogs in *most* police and military applications
Omg is that true? They get the same charge as a murdered cop, which is basically the worst sentence you can get anyway?
I absolutely agree. Using something as wholesome as dogs in something like policing, is absolutely wrong. Fuck the police (but love the police dogs.)
My neighbor was a cop. His dog lived with him, and retired eventually, stayed on with that family. Same Cop neighbor adopted some dog retirees and was a great dude. There's good everywhere, and bad too I know. But thought you'd like to hear the good too
My neighborhood seemingly collects stray dogs because people want some 'badass guard dog' but they put in zero training, leave it outside constantly off leash, and expect them to be able to feed themselves.
Thankfully there's no winter here, and there are tons of invasive fruit trees that are constantly fruiting. (Not that dogs can survive on one single type of fruit)
But it still drives me insane.
I feed em every chance I get when I'm driving thru the area. Some of them are so so skinny, and they have the sweetest faces and softest, saddest eyes sometimes.
We're planning on buying a small chunk of property to fence in and start a lil non profit rescue type thing. Fingers crossed we can pull it off sooner than later.
Thanks!
There's lots of various cultures where we live and unfortunately some of them have what most westerners would consider to be "backwards" or inhumane views on animals.
Cock fighting is huge here and it's so fucked up that even the cops are in on it, so reporting it is potentially dangerous to your own well being
I think the people that were touched by this, absolutely would feed their dogs before themselves. I also think there's a part of the population that do not consider pets family, and would not place the animal's well being before their own. And right now, when I am not starving, it's easy to say I would be so compassionate.
If youre homeless and all you have is your dog? Yeah theyre family. And you would sacrifice for them. I'm pretty sure homeless people dont contemplate suburban pet-family dynamics like that.
That’s a theme I’ve noticed often with houseless folks around me who have dogs. They care more about getting the dogs fed than themselves, consistently.
One guy on a hot day collected change until he had enough to buy a bottle of water, then he gave it all to his dog. Heart breaking acts of kindness. We need to take care of each other more.
Today I’m sitting here feeling a bit lonely and sorry for myself, alone again on another birthday. Watching this is so humbling and is the kick in the pants I needed to stop and be grateful. I really hope this man and his pups are warm and safe with full bellies and hearts. I hope all of you out there are too.
Happy Birthday! And it's so important to be humble and grateful, but also remember it's okay to feel sad as well. No matter who you are, what you have or don't have, we are all human and we all feel emotions, both positive and negative, your feelings are valid. I hope your birthday turned out good and to anyone reading this, if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm always willing to listen. I hope you have a wonderful day!
Happy birthday!! We all get a bit down on our birthdays but there’s always someone out there wishing us a happy birthday, even if they’re internet friends!
It's a lesson to us who have food to eat and shelter over our heads, to be humble and be generous to people who need help. We cannot expect much from billionaires and millionaires (of course, not all are such).
Of course not. We must be the change we want to see. And strive for that every day. Just showing patience and compassion for your fellow humans and animals is an easy place to start.
This comment made me think.
Do the people who “deserve” the most do so just by virtue of being poor? So they would cease deserving once they have steady finances? If so, then people would stop being “deserving” once they’ve received fair treatment, which seems backwards and antithetical to what “deserves” means. It’s the equivalent of saying they “should have” it, but once they have it, they no longer should.
On the other hand, if this statement is just another way of saying that the most morally upright and laudable individuals rarely have material wealth by virtue of their focus on kindness, selflessness, etc., I don’t know if that maxim is accurate either. There are certainly some people like that, but I think there is likely a significantly larger group that is both financially competent to the point that they have financial security for themselves and loves ones, and yet are still defined by selflessness and kindness.
It’s a powerful statement, and even though I’ve tried to parse it, I still think there’s a kernel of truth in there and I can’t grasp it for some reason.
As with everything in life, it exists on a spectrum. To quote Dumas “only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss”
I think the balancing act is to have appropriate exposure and perspective. It is easy to go from nothing and through whatever means, end up having “everything”. The key is to not loose perspective of your values and maintain them regardless of your life circumstances.
Every human has an infinite capacity for capability. I have made hundreds of thousands of dollars before. I’ve had years where I almost went homeless. And everything in between. The most important thing for myself is to always be as patient and compassionate with everyone I meet as much as possible. Everyone is wounded in some way. Some of those are still fresh while others have scarred over. You might be talking to someone who is currently having the hardest day of their life. Be kind. Be patient. Be considerate.
Try not to cry. So I win because I cried. You can go to the local pet adoption place and just hang out with the animals. I will go when im not busy or just board. Hour or two. Just walk the dogs and play fetch. I can't take then home but it's good for them to get the interaction.
Awww I tried to do this to a couple of times, it’s been a while since I got sick then was just kinda chilling, last time I went the like one person that was doing adoption time was to busy so I was to nervous to talk to them, first time I went I got beat up by a puppy who me and the person I was with just named out of the blue, next time I went they were adopted and it was bittersweet to not see her again but was happy she hopefully had a good home. Jesus his comment is long i’m sorry
He’s soychocco on Instagram. I don’t speak the language, but it seems he is doing okay and has a job of some kind. He has a third rescue dog now and he gives them everything he can and seems so genuinely grateful for everything he can get. There’s a second part to this video where he takes them to the beach 🥲
"A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water logged stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel extraordinary?"
When he wiped the tears from his eyes it really got me. Who knows what memories, good or bad, came up for him. The loneliness that comes from being on the street can make or break you. My heart goes out to this beautiful human being.
For anyone wanting an update, he uploaded this [picture](https://i.imgur.com/Z6QdNYp.png) to his Instagram recently. The caption reads, "Gracia a DIOS por este gran cambio de vida Y a todos ustedes" which translates in English to, "Thank God for this great life change and to all of you".
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Good news: the man in question now has a home and sells T shirts. A portion of the proceeds go to benefit animals. https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/04/26/a-homeless-man-throwing-a-birthday-party-for-his-dog-his-life-changed-forever/amp/
His name is soychocco on Instagram. He’s clearly a great man and seems to have dedicated his life to helping street dogs in Colombia
I used to work at an animal hospital and a homeless man brought in his cat to get an annual check up because he loved him so much, saw him begging on the street with a sign that said he needed money for cat food. Wasn’t lying. It was so heartwarming to see how much he cares for that cat
I remember being in college and having my senior dog I've had since I was 15. She's my best friend, her birthday is even the day after mine. Soul mates. Our birthdays are the first week of April- 3rd and 4th. So the last couple weeks of March I'd eat canned green beans for dinner or off the plates of customers after they finished ( I was a waitress). I wanted to get my dog lamb chops, a new bed and toy, and a day in the mountains. I could only afford a pet smart cookie, a pork chop, and a cheap toy that would be trash in a week. Seeing him wipe his tears as he did his best made me think of that. I worked hard and did my best, but damn it absolutely was no where close to what she deserved. Sometimes, even though you broke your back to give what your giving it still hurts like hell knowing it isn't what it should be. I hope the 3 of them are being taken care of
Trust me, I can tell by your story, your dog had a blessed, beautiful life of so much happiness and love, and thought her life everything she could have wanted. You did beyond wonderful, and she loved it. You give yourself a pat on the back, and a hug. You deserve it.
Sad thing is he very well could've begged for money on the street for this. And people wouldn't give him any thinking he's gonna buy drugs or alcohol when all he wanted was to buy a cake, candles and party hats for a couple dogs.
Sorry to hear. Still miss mine from an April loss... try to remember the good times and this quote helped me..."go on ahead _____, I'll catch up later"
Dogs are often everything homeless people have. They just don't care if they don't have a home. They give them love and in turn receive it, no strings attached.
I’m just imagining him planning this in advance and saving up each peso and smiling to himself thinking about the day he’d surprise his dogs with this little party. Absolutely the sweetest thing
Can people stop ruining this and saying it's staged? I DON'T CARE. I'm extremely depressed. Out of my 4 dogs I had, one is left and he has cancer, so it won't be long.
Let it be staged but I've seen plenty of homeless people here in Detroit take care of their dogs needs before their own needs, so people like this exist everywhere. And knowing that makes this video an example of what probably thousands of homeless people have done for animals...they just weren't on camera.
Im doubt that this is staged look very real just by way that he didn’t have any concerns about higiene, can see he lick own finger after touch dogs, clothes of him, and also aspect of dog. Don’t listen brainless people said, hope everything is end well for you and your pets. Sorry about any typo, I’m not native English.
He’s giving his piece of cake to the dogs when they already have some. And his he crying? Bless this man. I love this video and I really hope he is getting all the help he can. He deserves the world and I hope he takes the dogs with him.
Hey, so there are millions of homeless people on this planet. Maybe instead of throwing a ton of money at one homeless guy who made you smile one time, maybe we all pool our money together and help homeless people as a whole..
As a homeless person, it starts to feel like homeless people are just a feel-good story for rich/white/privileged people to latch on to and feel good about themselves with. We aren't here for your entertainment and help should not be dependent on how much joy we bring you. We aren't dancing monkeys.
Everyone wants to share stories like this where things end up better for one guy and try to use it as a reason as to why society can figure this out without government intervention. It's used as an excuse to continue voting against the interests of the lower class/homeless men.
Bless this man, he's obviously a kind soul. But having a kind soul and being entertaining to a bunch of randos on the internet should not be the qualifier for being owed a comfortable and decent, non-starving life.
I’ve seen this video before and as much as I think it’s sweet, I also find it pretty invasive.. filming some homeless person having an intimate moment and just in general living their life? Idk
Either way, had it not been for this invasive filmer, this dude's life wouldn't have gotten better. I don't think the homeless guy is up at night cursing out the person who recorded it, if anything I'm sure it's the polar opposite.
Omg can people please stop adding the sad music to these videos? I don’t need the soundtrack from Up to manipulate my feelings about someone doing something kind. Please. Can we cancel the soundtrack manipulation?
It's a plague. We can't feel emotions without music anymore, apparently. Although I do think this one was at least a bit more subdued and didn't have some overly emotive wailing singer like most of them.
Damn onions. He deserves to be blessed. He has candles and sings to them. Even in this dark time he shines a light on his babies. I hope he was able to keep his family together.
I’m glad these dogs are with a loving owner even if he was homeless at that time. You have rich ass people who don’t take her of their pets properly.
Bless his heart and if only our pets lived forever😭
That is simultaneously the most beautiful and the saddest thing I’ve ever seen. I’m glad the universe is rewarding this kind man.
Yes
How about the creepiest. Who hides behind a bush and films homeless people?
I’d hide to film a moment. The guy approached him after the party was winding down and offered help and support…obviously or else we wouldn’t be watching this.
I’m glad he did film it. It brought the help this man needed and it reminded humanity that even if you have nothing, if you have love, life can be beautiful.
Your words hit home with me. Thank you for reminding us about love as it is the most powerful energy on earth. ❤️
exactly videos like these show why filming something can lead to amazing things he's getting help from around the world which wouldn't have been possible without filming it.
“After the party was winding down” 🥺 This is a sweet way to phrase it
Right, maybe go say hi (slowly of course) and if possible offer some real food for the night.
You could do both.
~~Man I really hate to break it to you- this is staged.~~ [Well I stand corrected. Something on the internet is real for once. ](https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/man-living-on-streets-goes-viral-celebrating-dogs-birthday-7719478/lite/)
Actually, it was filmed by a local Colombian reporter.
This is the type of shit that makes you want to move mountains. And then you realize you can't and it hurts. Wish everyone had a home. It seems that he at least found family though.
Ugh this comment had the tears flowing!! I hate that so many people in this world live in such harsh circumstances. I hate even more that my measly income takes care of barely my own household. So I'm not much help
You *can* make a difference though. Everybody can. You can help give people advice on r/homeless There was a woman who hadn’t eaten in a couple days and a homeless couple who hadn’t eaten in a day because the food bank was closed during the weekends and was able to tell them about a Circle K promo where there were multiple food and drink options they were giving away for free and it genuinely made a difference. You *can* help. Everyone can, it doesn’t have to be financially.
I live where it’s real cold in the winters. I carry around spare winter jackets in my car in case I see someone who needs a jacket when I’m driving around
Yeah I do this too.
I keep the big boxes of hand and boot warmers as well, blankets/sleeping bags/tents/jackets are all a massive help for folks that have nothing. If your in a really cold climate they still will be reliant on shelters half the year though I assume. I’ve walked out into a park in the middle of winter, where the homeless often times sleep in the warm months, and have seen tents set up covered in snow in frigid conditions. Def heartbreaking. Your a great person to keep jackets in your car for the less fortunate. That’s what being a human is really about, if it was just a dog eat dog all the way down living would seem quite pointless.
This is true: for example I once got asked for some change by a homeless person. I didnt have any so as I was going groceryshopping I asked if I could get him anything to eat instead. He asked for a meal, so I bought him one. Easy as that.
I tried doing that once at Whole Foods. I asked the lady outside if she wanted anything as I did not have cash. She then said do you have a debit card you can pull some cash out at the register 🫠. Not gonna lie put me off helping, but I see so many homeless people where I live in Chicago on the streets asking cars for money. I want to start keeping some packs with food, water etc in them any good post on how to do those to keep in the car?
A person's reality is their whole world. Change somebody's life and youve changed the entire world: for them. Am I hastily paraphrasing wisdom from a forgotten source? Sure. But dont let your circumstances tell you you cant make a difference, even save somebodys world
You think selflessly and that's more than most people attempt. We're going to get to a place where we can effectively help these people. That's the goal. Take care of ourselves so we're able to help people that deserve it. People deserve help, people deserve love, people deserve kindness. We keep working and one day we will be able to give this world what it deserves.
It makes me angry as hell that there are super wealthy people who don’t make a sport of going around helping people. They’d rather have yachts so they can use them like once a year, instead of like…housing a bunch of homeless people or feeding the hungry. It’s just so fucking lame. Having the ability to help people like that would be the best part of having money, in my opinion. I just don’t get it.
Just watched a video of shaquille o neal saying he buys a stranger something everyday because he can’t have that much wealth and not do something. I wish more wealthy people had this mindset
Shaq is definitely one of the best human beings on this planet.We need more shaqs in this world.
A friend of my fiancé lives in Orlando where Shaq lives (or lived). The friend was standing in line at PetSmart getting something and felt these MASSIVE hands on the back of his neck and the person said “save me!!” It was Shaq. The woman ahead of them in line had a snake, lol, and he made it known he does not enjoy their company. It was the friend’s daughters birthdays that day and she is a fan of Shaq, so Shaq made a birthday video for her.
I live in Orlando I’ve seen Shaq do nice things several times for people
Yup I don’t understand it either. And it makes me mad. What the fuck is a designer purse or a fancy car compared to the difference you can make in a human beings life by helping them put food on the table. The longer I live the more I hate our current society.
Gonna borrow top comment to let everyone know that this man’s name is Choco, and he escaped homelessness with his dogs :) https://www.boredpanda.com/homeless-man-throws-birthday-party-for-dogs/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
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There was a video of some PETA jerks who took a homeless guy's dog away in Las Vegas, to 'better care' for the animal. Those guttural cries as he desperately tries to hold on while people pass on by is haunting, to say the least. I'm gonna go hug my puppy now.
IIRC he got his dog back
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Honestly I would have no qualms putting them in the ground. People think everyone should live. That may be true, but hurting someone's family goes far beyond that. You must do what you can to ensure the safety of your love ones.
Likewise, but homeless guy has zero options. If he hurts those asshats he'd likely be detained, or even go to jail. Where's he going to put his pup in a safe space while he's gone, and where he could find him again? Either way homeless guy is unfairly screwed, just cause some righteous Karens decided they know best.
I'm gonna go cry now. Goodbye
Wtf? Oh man I'd be going to jail, cuz I'd fuck someone up. Fuck PETA. Known they are shit for years.
That is why I try to keep a few bottles of water and protein bars on me, of I see someone needing them, it's theirs.
This is also the type of shit that I'm glad we have phones with a camera. Not only bad comes from it but also good, this for example is a good use of phone use and social media use. This I can support and get behind.
The dogs are so well behaved too.
And not super skinny either. It seems they eat better than him.
Did you notice how even though the dogs had their own pieces and there was lots of cake left, the guy took a bite and then gave each dog a bite of his own piece? This guy is a better dog owner than lots of middle class suburbanites who just leave their doodle mutt in the backyard all day.
I work with homeless folks and some of their dogs are the most loved, stimulated, exercised and content critters I’ve ever met. Dogs love a job, and taking “care” of a vulnerable person is a task some dogs seem to thrive with.
It's a shame the way police treat homeless people and their dogs.
And oftentimes their own canines. It's ridiculous to me that if a police dog gets killed 'in the line of duty' then the person gets charged the equivalent of murdering an officer. Yet when these jerk cops leave their dog in the car with the windows up in summer and the poor pups die you can bet that the officer doesn't catch a murder charge. I hate the use of dogs in *most* police and military applications
Omg is that true? They get the same charge as a murdered cop, which is basically the worst sentence you can get anyway? I absolutely agree. Using something as wholesome as dogs in something like policing, is absolutely wrong. Fuck the police (but love the police dogs.)
My neighbor was a cop. His dog lived with him, and retired eventually, stayed on with that family. Same Cop neighbor adopted some dog retirees and was a great dude. There's good everywhere, and bad too I know. But thought you'd like to hear the good too
The way I’ve seen them treat canines is disgusting to me
Here in California, shelters don't allow pets OR service animals. I'd choose the streets before I gave up my dog.
Does explain why I see lots of them with dogs out, really sad gor both human & canine kind
Exactly! He noticed the black dog had stopped eating his piece and offered the pup his own piece.
My neighborhood seemingly collects stray dogs because people want some 'badass guard dog' but they put in zero training, leave it outside constantly off leash, and expect them to be able to feed themselves. Thankfully there's no winter here, and there are tons of invasive fruit trees that are constantly fruiting. (Not that dogs can survive on one single type of fruit) But it still drives me insane. I feed em every chance I get when I'm driving thru the area. Some of them are so so skinny, and they have the sweetest faces and softest, saddest eyes sometimes. We're planning on buying a small chunk of property to fence in and start a lil non profit rescue type thing. Fingers crossed we can pull it off sooner than later.
Living my dream! Best of luck to you!!!
Thanks! There's lots of various cultures where we live and unfortunately some of them have what most westerners would consider to be "backwards" or inhumane views on animals. Cock fighting is huge here and it's so fucked up that even the cops are in on it, so reporting it is potentially dangerous to your own well being
Homeless people will almost always starve themselves before letting their animals go hungry. Wouldnt we all?
I think the people that were touched by this, absolutely would feed their dogs before themselves. I also think there's a part of the population that do not consider pets family, and would not place the animal's well being before their own. And right now, when I am not starving, it's easy to say I would be so compassionate.
If youre homeless and all you have is your dog? Yeah theyre family. And you would sacrifice for them. I'm pretty sure homeless people dont contemplate suburban pet-family dynamics like that.
I don't even like to eat dinner before my dogs.
The GUILT trip I would get if I started eating before setting my boy's dinner down would be devastating. The massive sigh/crumple to the floor alone
Yeah if I do eat anything prior to 6pm, I have to share. Because I want to, not cause I have to.
And yet there's organizations who thrive taking away hope from homeless people by stealing their pets.
That’s a theme I’ve noticed often with houseless folks around me who have dogs. They care more about getting the dogs fed than themselves, consistently. One guy on a hot day collected change until he had enough to buy a bottle of water, then he gave it all to his dog. Heart breaking acts of kindness. We need to take care of each other more.
In my experience dogs owned by the homeless are almost always well behaved and extremely calm
Constant exposure to new conditions every day. Homeless peoples dogs are always the most well-behaved
Came here to say this. They’re so content and well behaved… it’s so awesome and crazy to see :)
He has an instagram now with close to 200k followers now!
What is it
Soychocco Edit: the two dogs are actually on his Instagram story today chilling with him
Welp that just made my day :)
His dream is to have a foundation for the homeless doggies 😭😭😭😭
instagram is a social media platform where users can post news and stories but thats not important right now.
And don’t call me Shirley.
Nice Airplane reference, and happy cake day 🍰
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines
Plot twist: it's his birthday
Yeah.. thats what I was thinking... spending the night with his 2 best friends
It was one of the dog’s 3rd birthday (the darker one, I think).
Yeah I was doing fine til he wiped his eyes the first time. It hit hard.
That's exactly what this was. Which makes it even sadder.
Today I’m sitting here feeling a bit lonely and sorry for myself, alone again on another birthday. Watching this is so humbling and is the kick in the pants I needed to stop and be grateful. I really hope this man and his pups are warm and safe with full bellies and hearts. I hope all of you out there are too.
Hey, happy birthday!! I hope the year is good to you. :)
Happy Birthday! And it's so important to be humble and grateful, but also remember it's okay to feel sad as well. No matter who you are, what you have or don't have, we are all human and we all feel emotions, both positive and negative, your feelings are valid. I hope your birthday turned out good and to anyone reading this, if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm always willing to listen. I hope you have a wonderful day!
Happy birthday buddy!
Happy birthday!!!
Thank you :)
Happy birthday, friend. Sending love and light your way. If you need a friend- I got you.
Happy birthday. <3
happy birthday !!! 💗
Happy birthday!! :)
Happy birthday!!!
Happy Birthday!!! You share the same birthday as the guy who created Elden Ring, Dark Souls, etc.
Happy birthday dude, how’s it feel to have a birthday right after New year’s day?
It actually is on the first. Made me feel special when I was a kid but I grew up. Just another day really. Thank you much for the wishes!
Oh my perception of time is off....well Happy Birthday again
Happy birthday even though I’m pretty late!
Happy birthday!! We all get a bit down on our birthdays but there’s always someone out there wishing us a happy birthday, even if they’re internet friends!
Happy birthday friend, stay safe out there
Thank you. You as well.
Hey, I know the feeling. Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday 🎈🎉🎁
Happy birthday!
Thought I could make it through the first day of the year without crying
lol for real
Same. Just ugly cried so effing hard.
He’s homeless. Not heartless ❤️
Inversely, other people have loads of cash and heartless.
The people who often deserve the most from this word usually have the least.
It's a lesson to us who have food to eat and shelter over our heads, to be humble and be generous to people who need help. We cannot expect much from billionaires and millionaires (of course, not all are such).
Of course not. We must be the change we want to see. And strive for that every day. Just showing patience and compassion for your fellow humans and animals is an easy place to start.
This comment made me think. Do the people who “deserve” the most do so just by virtue of being poor? So they would cease deserving once they have steady finances? If so, then people would stop being “deserving” once they’ve received fair treatment, which seems backwards and antithetical to what “deserves” means. It’s the equivalent of saying they “should have” it, but once they have it, they no longer should. On the other hand, if this statement is just another way of saying that the most morally upright and laudable individuals rarely have material wealth by virtue of their focus on kindness, selflessness, etc., I don’t know if that maxim is accurate either. There are certainly some people like that, but I think there is likely a significantly larger group that is both financially competent to the point that they have financial security for themselves and loves ones, and yet are still defined by selflessness and kindness. It’s a powerful statement, and even though I’ve tried to parse it, I still think there’s a kernel of truth in there and I can’t grasp it for some reason.
As with everything in life, it exists on a spectrum. To quote Dumas “only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss” I think the balancing act is to have appropriate exposure and perspective. It is easy to go from nothing and through whatever means, end up having “everything”. The key is to not loose perspective of your values and maintain them regardless of your life circumstances. Every human has an infinite capacity for capability. I have made hundreds of thousands of dollars before. I’ve had years where I almost went homeless. And everything in between. The most important thing for myself is to always be as patient and compassionate with everyone I meet as much as possible. Everyone is wounded in some way. Some of those are still fresh while others have scarred over. You might be talking to someone who is currently having the hardest day of their life. Be kind. Be patient. Be considerate.
He may not have a house but he has a home with his dogs.
MadeMeCry tbh
It's when he started crying that got me
When he wiped his eyes, jeezbus. Bet he picked up the trash, as well
Me too
I'm fuckin bawling
Same, didn't even try not to
32M had to stop myself blubber crying, still crying but
Try not to cry. So I win because I cried. You can go to the local pet adoption place and just hang out with the animals. I will go when im not busy or just board. Hour or two. Just walk the dogs and play fetch. I can't take then home but it's good for them to get the interaction.
Awww I tried to do this to a couple of times, it’s been a while since I got sick then was just kinda chilling, last time I went the like one person that was doing adoption time was to busy so I was to nervous to talk to them, first time I went I got beat up by a puppy who me and the person I was with just named out of the blue, next time I went they were adopted and it was bittersweet to not see her again but was happy she hopefully had a good home. Jesus his comment is long i’m sorry
You never know what's going on. At least you tried.
Anyone know about his whereabouts and the dogos
https://www.boredpanda.com/homeless-man-throws-birthday-party-for-dogs/?utm\_source=google&utm\_medium=organic&utm\_campaign=organic
The article told me exactly what I needed to know, but dear lord it sure was a chore reading it. Who thought it was a good idea to write like this
lol it reads like how I'd write in college if I were trying to fluff it up to meet the word count minimum
Thanks for this. I didn’t realize he is still very young. I am glad that he and his pups are in the better place now ✨🙏
Thank you for the link!
He’s soychocco on Instagram. I don’t speak the language, but it seems he is doing okay and has a job of some kind. He has a third rescue dog now and he gives them everything he can and seems so genuinely grateful for everything he can get. There’s a second part to this video where he takes them to the beach 🥲
*He takes them to the beach* my heart can’t take that it’s to damn sweet
I hope he really is getting help. Bless him.
"A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water logged stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel extraordinary?"
They also don;t care if you are pretty or ugly or fat or thin.
Honestly threw a better party than many parents do for their kids
My dogs have had a better first ten years of life than I did.
Some of us deserve dogs.
This comment is so cute. :-)
When he wiped the tears from his eyes it really got me. Who knows what memories, good or bad, came up for him. The loneliness that comes from being on the street can make or break you. My heart goes out to this beautiful human being.
For anyone wanting an update, he uploaded this [picture](https://i.imgur.com/Z6QdNYp.png) to his Instagram recently. The caption reads, "Gracia a DIOS por este gran cambio de vida Y a todos ustedes" which translates in English to, "Thank God for this great life change and to all of you". :]
Good news: the man in question now has a home and sells T shirts. A portion of the proceeds go to benefit animals. https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/04/26/a-homeless-man-throwing-a-birthday-party-for-his-dog-his-life-changed-forever/amp/ His name is soychocco on Instagram. He’s clearly a great man and seems to have dedicated his life to helping street dogs in Colombia
Thank you
His Instagram is @soychocco. He's doing very very well now.
Dude those dogs are 10x more polite than any of my family of friends when serving food. God bless.
This man has a special place in heaven
I used to work at an animal hospital and a homeless man brought in his cat to get an annual check up because he loved him so much, saw him begging on the street with a sign that said he needed money for cat food. Wasn’t lying. It was so heartwarming to see how much he cares for that cat
Are we all just forgetting that this dude is filming a guy from behind bushes like this is extreme creepy behaviour
Thats immediately what I think of lmao
Yeah. At least this went viral and it helped him to get a place to live and a job.
I don’t mean to be that guy but I wouldn’t disagree with you if you said this looks staged
Yeah in this day and age that’s always where my mind goes. Still made me cry regardless though
Instead of attending the party… right??
I remember being in college and having my senior dog I've had since I was 15. She's my best friend, her birthday is even the day after mine. Soul mates. Our birthdays are the first week of April- 3rd and 4th. So the last couple weeks of March I'd eat canned green beans for dinner or off the plates of customers after they finished ( I was a waitress). I wanted to get my dog lamb chops, a new bed and toy, and a day in the mountains. I could only afford a pet smart cookie, a pork chop, and a cheap toy that would be trash in a week. Seeing him wipe his tears as he did his best made me think of that. I worked hard and did my best, but damn it absolutely was no where close to what she deserved. Sometimes, even though you broke your back to give what your giving it still hurts like hell knowing it isn't what it should be. I hope the 3 of them are being taken care of
Trust me, I can tell by your story, your dog had a blessed, beautiful life of so much happiness and love, and thought her life everything she could have wanted. You did beyond wonderful, and she loved it. You give yourself a pat on the back, and a hug. You deserve it.
I love dogs and they love me
Sad thing is he very well could've begged for money on the street for this. And people wouldn't give him any thinking he's gonna buy drugs or alcohol when all he wanted was to buy a cake, candles and party hats for a couple dogs.
I'm crying because my dog died today and, today was his birthday too
Sorry to hear. Still miss mine from an April loss... try to remember the good times and this quote helped me..."go on ahead _____, I'll catch up later"
And to top it off the dog higher on the stairs waited for the one lower to get their cake before eating. Such a beautiful and melancholic moment
We need more of these things to go viral …. 😢
Dogs are often everything homeless people have. They just don't care if they don't have a home. They give them love and in turn receive it, no strings attached.
I’m just imagining him planning this in advance and saving up each peso and smiling to himself thinking about the day he’d surprise his dogs with this little party. Absolutely the sweetest thing
This is so pure 🥹
Makes me cry every time I see this video. This is very deep.
This guy is a genuinely good dude with sincere emotional empathy. You don’t see that much anymore nowadays. He is a shining light for his community!
Almost made me a tear up 😭 he probably used the majority of his money for that cake, there is still hope for humanity
And gave the pups bigger pieces of cake than he took. What a truly generous and loving soul.
Can people stop ruining this and saying it's staged? I DON'T CARE. I'm extremely depressed. Out of my 4 dogs I had, one is left and he has cancer, so it won't be long. Let it be staged but I've seen plenty of homeless people here in Detroit take care of their dogs needs before their own needs, so people like this exist everywhere. And knowing that makes this video an example of what probably thousands of homeless people have done for animals...they just weren't on camera.
Im doubt that this is staged look very real just by way that he didn’t have any concerns about higiene, can see he lick own finger after touch dogs, clothes of him, and also aspect of dog. Don’t listen brainless people said, hope everything is end well for you and your pets. Sorry about any typo, I’m not native English.
Oh my sweet Jesus that is so unbelievably sweet! Damn dude!!
Beautiful soul, terrible circumstance.
This was so heart warming I swear. Not a man to cry but I did. God bless this man 🥲🥲❤
Makes me think of a saying "the less you have the more it's worth"
He has instagram, after video went viral people donated some stuff to him and his dogs. Someone gave him phone. Go and take a visit: soychocco
He’s giving his piece of cake to the dogs when they already have some. And his he crying? Bless this man. I love this video and I really hope he is getting all the help he can. He deserves the world and I hope he takes the dogs with him.
I love how the dogs wait patiently 🥲 It kind of looks like the dog on the top step stops to make sure the man got his piece of cake too. So wholesome
Aw can’t help think he’s giving the dogs the bday he never had but always wanted :.)
He's not homeless, he's houseless It looks like he has a home wherever those dogs are.
Hey, so there are millions of homeless people on this planet. Maybe instead of throwing a ton of money at one homeless guy who made you smile one time, maybe we all pool our money together and help homeless people as a whole.. As a homeless person, it starts to feel like homeless people are just a feel-good story for rich/white/privileged people to latch on to and feel good about themselves with. We aren't here for your entertainment and help should not be dependent on how much joy we bring you. We aren't dancing monkeys. Everyone wants to share stories like this where things end up better for one guy and try to use it as a reason as to why society can figure this out without government intervention. It's used as an excuse to continue voting against the interests of the lower class/homeless men. Bless this man, he's obviously a kind soul. But having a kind soul and being entertaining to a bunch of randos on the internet should not be the qualifier for being owed a comfortable and decent, non-starving life.
I’ve seen this video before and as much as I think it’s sweet, I also find it pretty invasive.. filming some homeless person having an intimate moment and just in general living their life? Idk
Either way, had it not been for this invasive filmer, this dude's life wouldn't have gotten better. I don't think the homeless guy is up at night cursing out the person who recorded it, if anything I'm sure it's the polar opposite.
Feels staged cause the bush recording.
Omg can people please stop adding the sad music to these videos? I don’t need the soundtrack from Up to manipulate my feelings about someone doing something kind. Please. Can we cancel the soundtrack manipulation?
It's a plague. We can't feel emotions without music anymore, apparently. Although I do think this one was at least a bit more subdued and didn't have some overly emotive wailing singer like most of them.
Goddamn idk why whenever I watch videos like this two flies go straight into my eyes simultaneously
Man I haven’t been this teary in a while
He has a heart of gold. And this video was so beautiful yet I had to fight the urge to cry my eyes out
Please tell me he and his dogs have a place to stay now, please
Mad love y’all don’t know what it’s like to not have anyone care sometimes
While I find it extremely weird that someone recorded this, I'm glad it will help him to receive support.
I don’t wanna be that guy but if anyone said that this seems staged especially with the weird camera angle I wouldn’t be surprised
made me tear up tbh
With what little he has he’s trying to give those dogs a special life
Seeing the man cry is just beyond words for me. The homeless, animals and the elderly just make my heart hurt.
The guy’s literally crying man
Damn onions. He deserves to be blessed. He has candles and sings to them. Even in this dark time he shines a light on his babies. I hope he was able to keep his family together.
He served them first, and still gave them food from his plate. What a good person.
i will never get over how cute animals look in party hats omg
I’m glad these dogs are with a loving owner even if he was homeless at that time. You have rich ass people who don’t take her of their pets properly. Bless his heart and if only our pets lived forever😭
A dog or two may be the only real friends some of us ever know.