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After Almost 6 Years In A Shelter, Billboard Gets Dog Adopted

As a puppy, 6-year-old Merrick was abandoned at a garage sale. He had a huge abscess on his face and needed corrective surgery. Right from the start, the poor boy faced a lot of hardship. Unfortunately, it wasn’t smooth sailing from there at all. Brought to the Kansas City Humane Society, Merrick waited and waited for someone to take him home for good. He waited there for over 5 years. Merrick spent more than 2,000 days living at the Kansas … Read more

Handsome Boy Wants Forever Home for 4th Birthday

American Shelter Dogs wear many badges of honor: loyal friend, survivor, heart stealer, and family completer. One designation that all shelter residents hope to avoid is “Longest Running Resident.” For whatever reason, the right family has not come along to provide these overlooked pups a forever home. In Allegan County Michigan, the Allegan County Animal Shelter has been the temporary home for Lab Mix Rudy. As he approaches his 4th birthday and 350th day in the shelter, his one and … Read more

Longest Shelter Resident Wants Nothing More Than A New Home

Shelter staff and volunteers at Broome County Dog Shelter in Binghamton, New York see hundreds of dogs to new homes every year. They love each four-legged resident that comes through the door, but there’s one pooch that stands out. Mallory arrived at the shelter in May 2017 after being found wandering through a local trailer park. She had no apparent owners, but rescuers saw something special with her sweet personality. https://www.facebook.com/jasongarnar2016/videos/10155520030177672/ Mallory is mostly blind, but a degenerative retina disease … Read more

Dog Found In Trash Comforts Foster Mom During Chemo

In May, a tiny Chihuahua was found on the side of a Lewiston, Maine road in a pile of discarded trash. A news story about his plight caught the attention of Laurie Marcotte. She fell in love with the pitiful pooch – named Motto by his rescuers – and contacted the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society to become his foster mom. Marcotte nursed Motto’s wounded soul, and in return, he provided constant love and support as she underwent chemotherapy. Motto was … Read more

Once Chained, Now He Hears Sweet Melodies From His Favorite Human

When Oscar was found in North Carolina, he was living a lonely existence on the end of a chain. Thankfully, nonprofit rescue PAWS of Hertford County took the neglected pit bull in, and placed him in a foster family. When the fostering period was over, they couldn’t give him up; they’d already fallen in love with him! (This is otherwise known as a “foster fail,” however, this is the good kind of “failure”!) https://www.facebook.com/OscarTheHappy/photos/a.217747338337178/817040738407832/?type=3&theater Not only does he get to stay indoors with … Read more

These Kids Read To Shelter Dogs And The Benefits Are Amazing!

Books and bow wows–can it get any better? In St. Louis, the Humane Society of Missouri‘s Shelter Buddies Reading Program is building the confidence of both canines and kids. Young people from ages 6 to 15 can volunteer. They receive 10 hours of training to learn how to interact with the animals (under supervision, of course). The kids are also taught how to read important cues from their new furry friends, like how to tell if the pup is getting scared or … Read more

Gentle Giant Dog Is The Biggest Rescue They’ve Ever Had…And He Needs A Loving Home!

Jagger is a three-year-old Great Dane Mix up for adoption at the RSPCA Millbrook Animal Center in Surrey, England. Described as a “gentle giant” by shelter staff, this super-sized sweetheart was subject neglected in his previous home: he was so big, he was kept outside, resulting in pressure sores. When Jagger was found, he’d been abandoned, tied to a lamppost. Posted by Millbrook Animal Centre (RSPCA), Chobham on Friday, February 5, 2016   This massive mutt would make a wonderful addition–to the … Read more

When She Saw The State Of This Unwanted Dog, This Woman Dropped Everything To Save Him

Darlene was getting a manicure from her usual nail technician – a woman she liked and had been visiting for years. The woman told her about her son’s unwanted puppy, a dog he refused to provide food, water and shelter for. Darlene assumed the technician was feeding the dog when in fact Smokey was slowly being starved to death. The manicurist finally confessed that she wanted to “put the dog down” but didn’t want to pay the $200 fee to … Read more