This Lovable Hunchback Pup Needs a Forever Family

The Internet has fallen for a sweet dog named Quasimodo. 

Thousands of people have watched videos of the gentle German Shepherd with a rare spinal condition that, as Yahoo notes​, "causes him to appear hunched." His official Facebook page has more than 18,000 followers.  

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Quasimodo's temporary foster family named him after the protagonist in the movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame, adapted from the novel by Victor Hugo. He is one of only 13 known dogs on the planet to suffer from Short Spine Syndrome. 

"Quasi the Great" recently moved to an animal rescue center in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, called Secondhand Hounds​. Now caretakers there are hoping to find a forever home for the "special needs" dog. 

"Quasimodo has nothing wrong with him. He's just a little different than 'normal' dogs," Sara Anderson of Secondhand Hounds told ABC News. "His body is compressed because of his condition [short spine syndrome], so all of his organs are crammed in his belly."

Anderson added that the pup has an amazing personality: "He is one of the sweetest, most loving dogs, once he trusts you," she said. 

Quasi recently saw a specialist so his rescuers can learn more about his condition. 

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Anderson's goal is to bring awareness to special needs pets. " Just because they're not 'normal' doesn't mean that they're not special...that they're not worth it," she said. "Special needs just mean that they're a special pet."

From Country Living.