THREE years ago, a smiley gray-and-white pooch disappeared from his home with the Frausto family in Los Angeles. As time passed, it seemed less and less likely the canine would end up back in the arms of his loving owners.

But then fate took the wheel and the remote control. The Fraustos happened to be watching Fox 11’s “Good Day LA” on July 4 during the news show’s segment on a program in which animal lovers cover the adoption fees for shelter pets, so it is easier for the animals to find homes.

Among the adoptable pets Best Friends Animal Society brought along on the segment was a dog named Butler, who had been at the shelter close to two years waiting to find a forever home. The Fraustos instantly recognized Butler as their dog Dodger, and went to the Best Friends shelter in Los Angeles that same day to reunite with the dog.  (SD-Agencies)