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Senior shepherd dumped at shelter for having accidents in the house during thunderstorms
Meet the beautiful Sasha; this gorgeous German shepherd is 11-years-old and will make the perfect addition to a lucky family. Her owners surrendered her to the Harris County Resource Center today for what volunteers call “the most infuriating reasons ever.”
Three-week-old puppy with missing back leg found abandoned in park
At the Garland Animal Services, a plea went out to approved animal rescues asking for help with a three-week-old puppy weighing less than one pound. He was found in a park by a Good Samaritan who stated the puppy was alone and crying.
Sweet senior wandered into store with his leash – he has an owner, but they never came to get him
In May, a senior dog wandered into a California store with a leash attached to his collar. The dog, named Blue, was taken to the Carson Animal Services facility in Gardena, and he continues to wait for his owner.
This is the look of a dog after 16 years with her owner is dumped at a Texas shelter
At Fort Worth Animal Care & Control, a 16-year-old white shepherd still watches for her owner to open up the door of her cage and greet her with hugs and kisses. Instead, it was Sheba’s owner who decided to surrender her on May 6, 2021, citing “health of animal” as the reason to leave her at a high kill Texas animal care facility.
Longtime companions loved their car ride until their owner abandoned them at Miami shelter
Long time companions and bonded seniors, Peaches and Rex were ecstatic about going on a car ride two weeks ago. When they arrived at Miami-Dade Animal Services, they happily jumped out of the car and walked into the shelter – having no idea what was soon to be the worst day of their lives.
Stray dog used to be invisible and not one person helped her until the world had mercy on her
Stella had been invisible to the world for months. The two-year-old dog didn’t have a name or a home, and everyday she struggled to survive -all in a rural Texas city left scavenging for scraps of food to stave off the hunger pains.
15 year old dog arrived as a ‘stray’ weeks ago, and nobody came to the shelter to get him
On May 7, a 15-year-old “stray” was taken in at the Carson Animal Services facility in Gardena, California. Though it is highly unlikely that a 15-year-old dog was truly a “stray,” nobody has come into the shelter facility to claim this old boy as their own.
Dying puppies abandoned like trash in Houston
Two ailing puppies, one so sick that he is “unresponsive,” were abandoned like trash in Houston, Texas. The puppies, dubbed Woody and Buzz, are currently fighting for their life after being cruelly tossed aside. On Monday, the ThisIsHouston Facebook page posted a photo of the puppies, who were found in a blue plastic bin, and wrote:
‘Practically perfect’ pup is now urgent at animal control and her advocates are at a loss
A young dog, described as “practically perfect” is in danger at a busy Texas animal control facility, and her advocates are at a loss over the lack of interest in her. On Wednesday, the Houston & Harris County Animal Volunteers Facebook page posted a photo of the year old pup, named Chanel, writing:
Sarasota police smash car window to save dog from 115-degree heat
According to the Sarasota Police Department, officers responded to a call at University Parkway concerning a dog locked in a car. Body camera footage released by authorities showed the officers checking on the dog in distress through the vehicle’s windows.
Dog with chain embedded in neck abandoned outside of animal shelter
A dog, with a chain deeply embedded in her neck, was abandoned outside of a Tuscaloosa, Alabama, animal shelter on Tuesday. The Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter posted two graphic images showing the severity of the dog’s injuries, writing…
Rescue Only – Pup is very upset at shelter and needs help to leave
A pup, just one year of age, is very upset at a busy California animal shelter and he is in need of help to leave. The West Highland terrier mix, name unknown, has been at the Carson Animal Services facility since May 3, and his behavior at intake has resulted in the designation of “rescue only.”
‘Amazingly happy and joyful’ dog has an owner, but they didn’t come to the shelter to get him
A three-year-old dog, described as “amazingly happy and joyful,” finds himself at a Henderson, Nevada, shelter. The dog, named Prince, has a microchip and his owner has been contacted, but the pup was not claimed.
