Houston, Texas, is currently experiencing catastrophic levels of flooding due to the torrential rains being dumped in the region by tropical storm Harvey. Five people have been reported dead so far, many more are injured, and thousands have been displaced. But as people flee to save themselves,

When a reddit user saw this lonely doggie in a shelter, she decided to share his picture with the world, hoping it would encourage someone to adopt him. The photo, in which the canine looks like some adorable cartoon character, had the following caption: “This little guy waiting for his new family