Advertisement
Canada markets closed
  • S&P/TSX

    22,167.03
    +59.95 (+0.27%)
     
  • S&P 500

    5,254.35
    +5.86 (+0.11%)
     
  • DOW

    39,807.37
    +47.29 (+0.12%)
     
  • CAD/USD

    0.7387
    +0.0001 (+0.01%)
     
  • CRUDE OIL

    83.11
    -0.06 (-0.07%)
     
  • Bitcoin CAD

    95,789.72
    +1,285.39 (+1.36%)
     
  • CMC Crypto 200

    885.54
    0.00 (0.00%)
     
  • GOLD FUTURES

    2,254.80
    +16.40 (+0.73%)
     
  • RUSSELL 2000

    2,124.55
    +10.20 (+0.48%)
     
  • 10-Yr Bond

    4.2060
    +0.0100 (+0.24%)
     
  • NASDAQ futures

    18,465.00
    -38.75 (-0.21%)
     
  • VOLATILITY

    13.01
    +0.23 (+1.80%)
     
  • FTSE

    7,952.62
    +20.64 (+0.26%)
     
  • NIKKEI 225

    40,373.03
    +204.96 (+0.51%)
     
  • CAD/EUR

    0.6845
    +0.0002 (+0.03%)
     

Smiling Rescue Dog Named Shortcake Gains Social Media Following by Bringing People Joy

Smiling rescue dog
Smiling rescue dog

GMA

A rescue dog named Shortcake is bringing joy through her smile!

The 6-year-old pit bull was rescued by Fresno Bully Rescue, according to the dog's Instagram account.

Shortcake has amassed 190,000 followers on Instagram and 407,100 followers on TikTok for her wide smile.

"First of Her Name, Queen of Belly Rubs, Breaker of Gas, Mother of Naps, Eater of Poo," the pit bull's social media bio states. "Saved by @FresnoBullyRescue now living that SoCal life"

RELATED: Animal Rescue Has Released 1,000 Feral Cats into Chicago's Streets to Combat City's Rat Problem

Shortcake's owner Amy Matsushima has been interviewed over the years about her smiling best friend.

ADVERTISEMENT

The pit bull arrived at Fresno Bully Rescue with "severe mange and a hernia," Matsushima told Daily Mail.

"Fresno Bully Rescue didn't have space at the time but there was something about her picture that they couldn't say no to, so they pulled her into the rescue," she shared.

Matsushima similarly told Good Morning America, "[Shortcake] looked miserable but she was wagging her tail and she did have that little smile on her face. It just hit me in my heart and I was like, 'Oh, I have to meet this dog.'"

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Shortcake has been smiling her whole life, despite the circumstances.

"I'm not sure why she smiles so much," Matsushima told GMA. "I can't make her do it on cue. She'll do it when she's sleeping, riding in the car, [or] doing something she's not supposed to do."