7 Year Old Named ‘Kid Of The Year’ After Rescuing More Than 1,300 Dogs

Roman McConn of Augusta, Georgia, has aided in saving over 1,300 dogs since deciding to dedicate himself to the cause at 4 years old.

It all started when Roman asked family and friends not to give him gifts for his 4th birthday. Instead, he wanted them to donate money to his favorite animal rescue. With his mom Jennifer’s support, Roman looked into more hands-on ways of helping rescue dogs. This led to them transporting 31 dogs from a kill shelter in Texas to Washington, where they helped the dogs find forever homes.“Dogs don’t need to be in a shelter, they need to do things.”
This compassionate boy will warm your heart and soul.

Dreams can be big!

Now, three years later, this little hero has saved more than 1,300 unwanted dogs and 40 cats!

Roman tries to help the animals that are most in need, like the ones enlisted for euthanasia in shelters.

His mother helps too! She records a video every time he plays with a homeless dog or a cat and then posts it on their Facebook page to help them get adopted.

The shelter staff claim Roman is a real-life “dog whisperer” as before playing with them, he talks to the animals and thus reveals their personalities.

Roman is fully dedicated to the improvement of animal welfare and says that “dogs don’t need to be in a shelter, they need to do things.”

He also volunteers with Project Freedom Ride, a relocation network community founded by his mother, with a goal to link vulnerable dogs and cats in Texas and Georgia with families in the Pacific Northwest.

After a thorough vetting process and reference checks, dogs can be adopted directly from Texas, or some of their receiving partners.

His mother explains:

“We often are asked if we are a rescue or a transport company and we are actually neither. The only way I can describe Project Freedom Ride is we are a “community.” We have grown very organically which is what we love. We believe people recognize the love, compassion, and hard work of our “group” and want to get behind our cause.”

The love of the loving child for unwanted animals has warmed many hearts. Jennifer claims that whenever he learns that one of these animals has found a permanent home, “he lights up like a Christmas tree. “

In 2018, he was named Kid of the Year by the ASPCA, “for his compassion for vulnerable animals and his commitment to advocating for them well beyond his years.”

Roman says:

“I think it’s very important for the dogs I meet that I give them the best chance at finding the right home that they need. I think a lot of other kids should be doing what I’m doing.”

Videos of Roman playing with the shelter animals went viral, and he was a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He then received $20,000, and he donated every single dollar to Project Freedom Ride.

Roman even intends to host a global show and has partnered with The DoDo to help them make videos.

Sources:

Littlethings.com
Healthyfoodhouse.com
dogdispatch.com
life.shared.com
www.aspca.org

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