Newman Nation: Senior Pets United

04/19/2025

04/08/2025

What’s better than one itty bitty crusty ancient yorkie? TWO! 👯‍♀️ Peanut (2.4lbs) & Piglet (4.8lbs with a fancy dress on).

04/03/2025

04/02/2025

Tubbs: The saddest ASPCA commercial-worthy pup who spends every second running the household and getting everything he could ever want.

03/11/2025

2.4 lb Peanut passed her senior wellness exam last week and had a much needed dental surgery today. She is skin and bones, most likely because she had so much trouble eating and even opening her painful mouth.

The vet removed all 12 of Peanut’s remaining teeth today. There was a lot of pus in her mouth and most teeth were mobile with over 50% bone loss.

She got home and immediately started begging for food so we’re hoping this is a turning point for Nuts and her overall health and happiness 💗🦷 Thank you to Animal Hospital of McHenry for always taking the best care of our seniors!

03/06/2025

If you have been following us, you may have seen our plea to find a foster for Buzzby the 32lb, 11 year old beagle, and Jesse the 55 lb, 6 year old mixed breed, who were both adopted from us a few months apart, five years ago. Their adopter was one of our best fosters during Covid times, and simply fell in love with these two while fostering them and adopted them.

In January, their adopter became suddenly very sick, and lost consciousness. She was taken to the ICU and Buzz and Jesse were taken in by a friend. Sadly, the adopter didn't have any family or many friends to step in. This kind friend was unable to have pets in her apartment but held on to them in the hopes that their mom would wake up. When it became clear that the situation was dire, she contacted us to take them back. We had hoped to hold them in case the adopter woke up, and we could reunite them.

Seeing Buzz and Jesse at the shelter was heartbreaking. We knew we couldn't hold them in a kennel, so we made a foster plea. Thankfully, one of our longtime fosters took them in, and they've been perfect houseguests. They've settled in with his four resident dogs, and both are thriving back in a home environment.

We recently learned that Buzzby and Jesse's adopter passed away, and with that closure, we are posting these two for adoption. Of course, we have decided to keep Buzz and Jesse together as they are truly a bonded pair and an easy-peasy duo! This bonded pair is so deserving of a home to call their own again.

They are used to being in a home so are as wonderful as you would expect: housebroken, trained, easygoing, able to be left alone- their foster dad calls them "the best dogs ever!"

Buzzby is a senior and he also does have some additional medical needs. When Buzzby first arrived to us in 2020 he had some seizure episodes. Since then, he has been on two medications to manage his epilepsy and has not had a seizure since then. Heartland is happy to provide these medications for life for an adopter, as we know that additional expense may be a barrier to his adoption.

We hope someone out there will consider adopting two amazing dogs who will fit right into your life-
no training needed!

Buzzby and Jesse's adoption fee was sponsored by their previous owner's friend. We hope you will inquire about this special, bonded duo. Please contact us at [email protected] and/or fill out the adoption application on our website, link below ✨

https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/HLIL/Dog

03/03/2025

⭐⭐adopted⭐⭐

While it is hard to see a 14-year-old dog needing a new family at that stage in life, it is even harder to think of not giving her the chance to find one. Which is why we are so hopeful that someone sees how much a sweetheart like Layna has to offer.

Sure, she's got a little more grey on her face. Yeah, we get it that she may not be as spry as younger pups. Of course, we understand that years and years of love and life with her most likely is not the case. But we can also tell you that senior shelter pets are treasures and often end up giving us more than we give them.

Layna's temperament is happy-go-lucky, kind, bright, alert, and playful, even given her age. She loves walkies and is very treat-motivated. She seeks attention from humans (she LOVES scratches), and she has done awesome meeting everyone! She has wonderful manners; sits politely, takes treats respectfully, and we have yet to see her jump up.

She is super sweet and is still quite spunky! She loves playing with stuffed animals and will eat any type of snack you give her! She’s also met younger children (elementary age) and did just fine with them and was very gentle. At Layna's age, she asked us politely to pass along that she would love to be the only furbaby in her new home. She's done well ignoring dog friends on walkies so if you want to take her on trail hikes or daily strolls, that'd be totally great!

She needs a home where she can continue her glow-up, fill her belly, warm her bones, and live out her golden years in peace. If you’re looking for a dog who will keep life interesting, keep you laughing, and will offer unconditional love, Layna’s your girl💛🐾 She is spayed and is ready to find her family.

To adopt Layna, come to MHS to meet her! To foster Layna, please fill out the application found here: https://michianapets.org/get-involved/foster. We would love to see her out of the shelter environment as the kennel is no place for a senior dog to be; she can be fostered, fostered-to-adopted, or adopted.

03/02/2025

02/28/2025

Teeny tiny newbie alert 🔔 This is Peanut, very aptly named at just 2.5 lbs. Her owner was experiencing health issues and could no longer properly care for her. Luckily, we had a space open and her dad was more than grateful his princess would be well treated and loved.

Peanut is estimated around 9-10 years old and is heading to our vet next week for a complete work up as she’s due for shots, senior bloodwork, and possibly a dental. She has supposedly always been more on the aloof side and not a cuddler, but while she’s too shy for pets or picking up, she’s happy to follow your every movement right at your ankles.

02/19/2025

02/18/2025

Tubby’s foster mom tried her hand at grooming tonight and we can’t tell if he looks 20 years younger or 20 years older with a short haircut 😅 Either way, he’s still adorable!

02/14/2025

02/11/2025

One week ago, we said goodbye to an absolute icon, our Forever Foster Dobby.

You may remember Dobby as the spicy tiny boy, or the one who with the worst luck and needed both eyes removed last year, but you probably know him the best for his love of ice cream.

Dobby randomly developed a swollen mass on his mouth, followed by rapid swelling in every lymph node. Our vet believed he most likely had aggressive lymphoma and prognosis was poor. If it weren’t for the growing, ulcerated mass on his mouth, he may have had a few more days or weeks, but we didn’t want his last day to be one where he was in pain and couldn’t enjoy his favorite thing.

We sent him off with a tummy full of ice cream and he passed the most peacefully he could have, snoring in my arms without a care in the world.

Dobby came to us exactly 2 years ago with no history, but he will now go down in history as a very special boy. 🍦 💙

02/08/2025

Poor Emma our sweet 11 yr old owner surrender watched as people passed her kennel.
She had her favorite toy with her hoping they would ask to play with her and fall madly in love like our volunteers did.
Help us...help Emma
Ask about meeting her this week

We are open 10am-3pm today~ Stop in and ask about her😍

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/emma-74985521/il/plainfield/wags-2-wishes-animal-rescue-il774/

https://www.w2wrescue.com/apply-to-adopt-today.html

01/10/2025

Tubby’s thoughts on going outside to “play” in the snow. ☃️

01/09/2025

Sweater weather has never looked this handsome 🧡 (Dobby, Forever Foster)