From the house that brought you @famousmisspeaches and Pete the Beagle, let us reintroduce Mac!! When @c_parlato tells us a dog is great, we listen. She said he’s one of the best fosters she has had - super smart, eager to please, friendly, and good with everyone. He would love a dog friend in his new home. This VERY good boy is just waiting for the perfect family to snatch him up. Trust us, when Cathy says a dog is good, he’s GOOD! He walks calmly and at a perfect heel and is great around the house. He’s been through basic training and he’s intelligent and always ready to learn more. Mac is medium sized (45 lbs) and just under a year old. He’s dog, cat, kid, and chicken approved. I mean honestly, this guy should have been adopted already but now’s your chance! Message us if interested in this very good boy.
Update: Hewey’s Mass is benign!!! He is doing great in his foster home and he will go back to the vet next Thursday for follow up chest x rays.
Hewey left the hospital last night and made it to his foster home. This guy is so sweet and has clearly suffered long-term neglect. You can see every bone in his body and his head has that sunken look. His coat is dry and patchy. He also seems to be housebroken and he arrived at the shelter neutered, so somebody maybe cared about him at some point. He is on numerous antibiotics, an antiemetic, and an antacid to try to get everything back to normal. We will have to repeat his x rays soon and we are waiting on results from an FNA on a fairly large mass on his chest. Hewey is an older guy (we think at least 12) and once he heals up he needs a soft place to land with a kind-hearted person who can give him a great last chapter. Can anyone be his hero? He’s in South Florida now but transport is available up the east coast.
Salt and Pepper are enjoying an early spring day in New England. They have been searching for their perfect home together for far too long - they’ve already experienced three seasons there. These brothers are around 3, under 10 lbs, very sweet, and they must stay together. There must be someone in New England willing to adopt two dogs that love each other as much as these guys do. Please, please share them around. They deserve their happy ending too. They are kid friendly, dog friendly (but may bark initially), pee pad trained, super sweet and snuggly but will take a bit to warm up in a new environment. These boys are so cute!! How has nobody snapped them up?
Today we took in a 16+ year old dog named Bree from the shelter 💔. She’s the oldest dog we’ve rescued. She is still on stray hold for a few more days. Her owner was hospitalized and was having a hard time caring for her and agreed that a rescue taking her was the best option. All of these shelter dogs have some sort of sad story but our hearts break into a million pieces for these seniors. She was adopted from the same shelter fifteen years ago as an adult dog and then found herself back there again. She is in rough shape and has a hard time walking and is deaf. She’s sweet and somebody clearly loved her. She’s confused, which is to be expected when your entire world gets upended. She will see our vet on Tuesday and we will see what we can do to keep her comfortable. #seniordogs #rescuedogs
Gentle giant Diego has left the building 🎉. He was adopted and then returned for being too big (he certainly didn’t change size in that short time period 🤔). Then he found himself with a euthanasia deadline for tomorrow. Thanks to @theconfidentcaninewpb for saving this guy’s life. He will get trained up and will be looking for a home soon. And thanks to Jonathan Colon Garcia for helping getting him to WPB today. #greatdane #rescuedog
River has something to celebrate this morning! We heard last night that his mass is not cancer! It is a large lipoma. We are still likely to try to surgically remove it out of concern for its size and location and the vets seem confident that they can do so without compromising leg function, which is amazing. This middle-aged guy should have a lot more years left in him.
Al update: For those who missed it, Al finally got his cataract surgery late last week. He was fully blind but he first had to get through a month-long pneumonia battle and an echo to make sure his heart could handle surgery (due to his heart murmur). We were so excited that he could finally get the surgery but it was immediately apparent that something was wrong as he woke up. He’s been since diagnosed with Vestibular Disease (a balance issue) which was a result of the anesthesia. It’s an uncommon but possible side effect. He is very disoriented and can only walk in circles. We are very hopeful that he will return to normal and be able to enjoy his newfound eyesight, but right now we are just devastated for this poor guy because we know he’s suffering and it breaks our hearts. We hope to see some improvement soon 💔. We are so grateful to everyone who donated towards Al’s care and has been rooting for him.
Zach would love a dog friend in his new home! He’s the best foster brother and an all around great dog. He is in Atlanta but available for adoption up the east coast.
Big day for Al! He gets his cataract surgery today (as well as neuter). We can’t wait for him to be able to see again. He has so much of his life ahead of him ❤️.
Zach is the happiest boy but the start of his story is a tragic one - living his life chained to a tree, starving, emaciated, watching his friend die beside him. Then @lifelineanimal rescued him off that chain, and he landed in a warm foster home with a kind family, and he got fed every day. The thing is, Zach didn’t have much of an adjustment period. Sure, he had to gain over 20 lbs because he was severely emaciated. But it was clear that Zach also knew from the start that he belonged in a home. He is gentle, he is kind, he is a good foster brother to a tiny puppy. Dogs always amaze us with their resiliency and their ability to live in the moment but he is truly exceptional in that regard. And this healthy boy is ready to find a family that will show him that he’s treasured every day. Zach is currently in the Atlanta area but transport is available up the east coast. He’s two years old and about 65 lbs and would fit in great for a lot of families. Please message us for more info on this guy. #rescuedog #bullies #shelterdog
