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White shepherd ‘Quincy’ seems to be giving up at California shelter
Meet Quincy – a white shepherd who spends his time just lying in his shelter cage at the Riverside Animal Shelter as if he has completely given up. The six-year-old is extremely underweight and his coat is thinning around his extremities and face. He also has a small epidermal mass on the left gluteal region.
Billy is terrified after his family left him at the shelter
You can help Billy find a loving, new family by taking a moment to share his adoption information. Networking does save lives!
Paralyzed in fear since intake, terrified shelter dog in need of help
A middle-aged dog has been paralyzed in fear ever since she was taken in at a California animal control agency. The seven-year-old Chihuahua, ID#A533631, is at the San Bernardino City Animal Control, and she is terrified.
A shelter struggles with uptick in surrenders thanks to fallout from pandemic
A California animal shelter is struggling with pet surrenders thanks to hardships families are facing from the pandemic. As reported by the Desert Sun, the Palm Springs Animal Shelter is seeing an uptick in owner surrenders from people who are facing financial hardships or new, non-pet friendly living situations.
Senior Labrador homeless after family surrendered him at 12 years of age
A senior Labrador retriever finds himself homeless at 12 years of age because his family surrendered him to a Texas animal control agency. The elderly boy, named Rex, was surrendered because his family said that he is aggressive.
Shelter calls out for help for 12-pound poodle needing special care
At the East Valley Animal Shelter, a plea went out on Friday morning asking for someone to help a ten-year-old poodle who needs special medical intervention the shelter is not equipped to provide.
One more day: Don’t let Archer’s shelter link to go down before he is rescued
In Downey, California, at the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA), Archer’s adoption link is still active. Since July 23, when he was listed available for adoption, no one has expressed any interest.
Betrayed – owners never showed up to retrieve Bentley from busy animal control agency
A middle-aged dog, picked up as a stray and taken to a busy Texas animal control agency, has been let down by his family. The dog, named Bently, has an embedded microchip, and though the shelter staff phoned his family, nobody has visited the facility and taken him home.
Home needed for disabled dog who was abandoned in a box
A New Jersey animal shelter is searching for a home for a disabled dog who was abandoned in a box. On Saturday, the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge described the cruel manner the senior dog, named Stanley, had been discarded…
Heartbroken 12-year-old ‘Macho’ has no rescue interest at all
Since July 12, “Macho” has been waiting for someone to love him again; after all he is 12-years-old and has been described as very sweet and docile.
Senior dog heartbroken after being adopted and then returned to shelter
A senior dog is heartbroken after someone adopted him from the Los Angeles County Animal Control (Carson) facility and then returned him.
Covered in thousands of tiny ticks, petrified dog shakes in the corner
In Colorado Springs, a young dog now named Manda was brought to the National Mill Dog Rescue over the weekend. Staff members noticed thousands of little bugs – they turned out to be baby ticks and had been crawling all over the dog and her kennel.
Shelter doesn’t understand why nobody wants to adopt senior dog, Mischa
On Thursday, a non-profit Kansas animal shelter issued a Facebook post on behalf of an overlooked senior dog who is waiting to be loved. The Kansas Humane Society writes…
After weeks of being overlooked, senior dog is becoming sad and stressed
After many weeks of being overlooked at a loud and busy animal control agency, a senior dog named Oden has become kennel stressed. This week, the Saving Riverside Shelter Dogs Facebook page wrote:
Desperately sad senior shepherd at risk at busy animal control
German shepherds are known for their deep loyalty and devotion to their families – imagine the heartache of a senior dog who finds herself away from everyone and everything she has ever known.
Pepsi, the shelter dog who nobody wants
Meet Pepsi, the shelter dog who nobody wants. Pepsi has waited over 520 days for someone to choose him, but nobody seems to be interested.
14-year-old husky surrendered to shelter because she was too old
Madonna is a 14-year-old Siberian husky who was left at the Harris County Pets Animal Shelter in July. She was left behind because “she was old” and that last car trip for Madonna must have truly broken her heart.
‘Very affectionate, good boy’ waits for someone to notice him at busy shelter
A senior dog, described as a “very affectionate, good boy,” continues to wait for someone to take notice of him at a busy California animal control agency. The 10-year-old dog, named Judo, has been at the Los Angeles County Animal Control (Carson facility) since May 27.
Abandoned Lab waited for days at Home Depot for her owner
In the San Bernardino area of California, a yellow Labrador retriever waited for three days at Home Depot for her owner to return. She was probably used for breeding; her milk had dried up long ago.
Handsome shepherd waits to be saved after being confiscated from home
A handsome German shepherd, in the prime of his life at four years of age, waits to be saved after being confiscated from his home. The dog, named Thunder, has had a rough time in his short life – according to the Save SBC Shelter Pups Facebook page, this is his third time at the San Bernardino City Animal Control since 2019.
Labrador puppy slated to be euthanized continues fighting for his life
At a shelter in Cleveland, Texas, a seven to 10-week-old Labrador retriever puppy had been on the list to be euthanized late last week when ThisIsHouston stepped forward to rescue him.
Dog’s intake shelter photo showed she knew she was being left behind
Meet Princess; one look at her intake photo from the South Los Angeles Shelter and the look on her face said it all. She knew she was being owner surrendered on Sunday, and her broken heart was joined by hundreds of advocates who teared up with her, as Princess watched her humans leave the shelter without her.
Desperately sad senior shepherd at risk at busy animal control
German shepherds are known for their deep loyalty and devotion to their families – imagine the heartache of a senior dog who finds herself away from everyone and everything she has ever known.
Senior dog’s loyalty and wisdom has him ‘code red’ for 2 weeks at shelter
Sometimes it seems neither the wisdom or loyalty of a dog matters much anymore. Mack was surrendered to Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEACCA) in Downey, California on June 24 – and for almost two weeks, with no rescue possibilities in the works, Mack has been listed as “CODE RED.”