Prior to he had a caring family and all that internet popularity, Meaty was spending his days in a sanctuary.

Lisa Reilly met Meatball over the internet: the woman saw a photo of him posted by Fresno Bully Rescue, a no-kill shelter in California. Meaty immediately reminded her of her old dog Kitty, that passed away a couple of months earlier.

Lisa decided to take him house where Meatball joined her other saved dogs and the soft bully hasn’t stopped smiling since! As you can see from the photos, Meaty obtained everything he could have wished for, so it’s clear that the wide grin on his face is all natural!