08/27/2025
Desperately looking for a foster for this beauty.
As some of you know, we’ve been working on Leia’s case for around 2 years. Originally an elderly man with no loved ones, no next of kin, and no close relatives passed away. He left behind his two beloved dogs, a German Shepard named Murphy and a black female dog. Over time, squatters took over his home with his dogs still living on the property. Leia and her siblings were born from the black female dog just days after the elderly man had passed away. With nobody to care for any of the dogs, Leia and her siblings were raised with no human interaction and were essentially feral. Neighbors would often see the puppies fighting with each other and other animals for food, Murphy was aging so fast that his back legs stopped working and the house quickly began falling apart. After repeated calls and constant nagging, animal control went out and removed all but one dog, Leia. The elderly man’s trailer was illegally sold and ripped from the property leaving behind a ton of trash, debris, nails and furniture. Scared and alone, Leia took refuge under a shed on the property. As time would have it, she became pregnant her first time going into heat. Our group has worked tirelessly to come up with solutions for her. We’ve tried reaching out to the city multiple times asking for help for her. We were able to get her puppies to Colorado with the help of puppy line ladies but aside from that nobody has stepped up to take on this task. Ashley feeds Leia every single day. She’s worked with her enough to touch her and as feral as she is, she wouldn’t hurt anyone or anything. Neighbors watch out for her because she’s become a permanent resident on the west side. You can often find her near on the landfill looking lot waiting for Ashley’s car. We’re posting today to ask if anyone would be interested in fostering her. Leia desperately needs to be spayed as she is already in heat again. We’re confident she can shed her street dog persona and step into a life of love with a warm home to sleep in if someone would just give her a chance and open their home up to her. She’s gentle and patient despite her incredibly difficult beginning. She finds toys all over the west side and brings them to her safe place under the shed. Although she comes across as disattached, she’s a true survivor and has endured such a lonely and unfortunate start. As always, animal advocates will provide everything needed for her. We’re just looking for the right temp foster with the understanding that she’s a work in progress and the honesty that this may take some time before she’s adopted out. Donations to help with cases like Leia can be made below. Thank you all ❤️
https://venmo.com/u/AnimalAdvocatesOfNorthernNM
