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Dog who was in shelter for 10 years finally finds her forever home

All dogs dream of having a loving home of their own, but some wait much longer than others. Sadly, some dogs go nearly their whole lives without ever having a home. That was the case ...

Senior citizens draw portraits of old shelter dogs to help them get adopted

Older animals often struggle to find homes. Senior dogs and cats are often passed over by adopters in favor of younger pets. But one group of senior citizens is stepping up to advocate for these ...

“My mom can’t take care of me anymore”: Cats abandoned with heartbreaking note, shelter writes a reply

It’s always heartbreaking when an animal is abandoned, but sometimes people have no other choice. Caring for a pet is a major responsibility and expense, and sometimes life circumstances change where people can’t care for ...

Pitbull rescued from dogfighting ring was shelter’s longest resident ever — but now she has a happy ending

Every shelter dog dreams of the day they’ll find a home of their own, but sadly it takes some longer than others to get adopted. For some dogs it takes months or even years to ...

Inbred puppy looks like a “gremlin” and struggles to survive — animal rescue saves her life

When you get a dog, it’s important to do your research and know you’re getting them from an ethical place. There are many “backyard breeders” who unethically try to “design” dogs in ways that leave ...

Shelter finds dog abandoned with heartbreaking note — they write a reply to the owner

It’s always heartbreaking when a dog is abandoned. But while some people discard their pets for arbitrary and selfish reasons — like the dog becoming too old or sick — others have more sympathetic reasons ...

Cat who spent his whole life in shelter finally finds a home after 9 years

All shelter animals are just waiting for the day they’ll finally be adopted, but it takes some a long time to find a home — like one sweet 9-year-old cat, who spent his entire life ...

21-year-old dumped at shelter for being ‘too old’ — now she’s looking for a new home

It’s always heartbreaking when families surrender their dogs to shelters, but it’s even more cruel when it’s a senior dog — these dogs are upended from the only home they’ve ever known, and it’s difficult ...

Shelter dog saves his foster family from fire, then finds his forever home

It’s always nice when shelter dogs have foster families — it’s a way for them to get out of the shelter and used to living in a home while they wait for a “forever home.” ...

Murphy was shelter’s longest resident after 527 days in shelter — but now he finally has the perfect home

All shelter dogs dream of finding their forever home, but it takes some longer than others to get adopted. Some dogs wait months or even years to find a home. But that makes it even ...