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Helping at-risk dogs find loving homes since 2012. ARK was formed to fill a gap between at-risk dogs and the organizations or individuals that can help them.

Animal Rescue Konnection (ARK) is a unique, all-volunteer nonprofit organization that specializes in helping dogs that are hard-to-place, marginalized, and mislabeled as ‘unadoptable’ Since its inception in 2012, ARK has helped more than 1,000 dogs find loving homes. Through its unique capabilities and experiences, ARK embraces the challenge of finding homes for dogs that have had moments of poor

behavior which historically ended in euthanasia. To prevent this needless loss of life, ARK promotes the use of progressive and proven alternatives for solving and/or managing behavioral issues. We also support the growing number of open-minded shelters, rescues, and animal control officers who have incorporated best practices into their policies and procedures. Over the past several years, they have realized the same tremendous success that ARK has experienced – behaviorally challenged dogs transform into integral parts of the family after being placed in the right home and given time to adjust to a new life. Whether behavior manifests in a shelter or home environment, other options must be explored. In addition, ARK works to raise awareness about the population of dogs they serve because more work is needed. While many organizations have incorporated a more just and humane approach for managing dogs with behavioral issues, others are still making hasty decisions about euthanasia before trying all availalbe options. Further, dangerous advice is still being circulated by so-called professionals in the field. Thankfully, progressive practices continue to gain traction. We are grateful to the many dogs who are living proof that a dog’s fate must not be based on behavior alone. Though previously labeled unfit for adoption and given no options to succeed, their lives inspire ARK to Just Save Them®.

06/08/2025

👋🏼🐾 Say hello to Fiona, a fit, fab, and fanciful lady! Her award-winning smile and sweet demeanor are an elixir for making people happy.

Besides having a dog who will worship you, you will also be the proud pet parent of a black German Shepherd, a less common version that sports a stunning coat. She is a real beauty!

Fiona approves of new people who will initially play with her, and then she feels comfortable being your friend. Fiona 💕LOVES💕 playing in and running around a yard, and her favorite game is fetch. These exercises feed her soul (and tires her out!). Her other go-to pleasure is being in a kiddie pool. She gets so much joy from this water activity.

Fiona is sweet, listens well, and behaves great off-leash. She does well roaming free in the yard and house. Just block off the kitchen trash! Fiona sees the dogs at daycare and boarding, but doesn’t interact with them. She prefers being the only pet. Her motto is: Why share affection when I can have it all to myself?

Energetic, smart, and entertaining, her large independently moving ears could possibly mean she communicates with aliens. (Should we contact Roswell?) Seriously though, Fiona is happiest when with her people. Her ideal home is one where she’s not left alone too long. A nice fenced yard is preferred, though she’s used to apartment living as long as she has exercise, playtime, affection, and love. Lots of love!

Fiona attended puppy training, and loves training sessions. Though good with dogs in the open, she needs work on reactivity while on leash. She pulls and barks at other dogs and people when leashed. Fiona has many fans, and her main advocate will guide you on how to improve this behavior.

Fiona is best for older kids because she is a big girl and playfully rambunctious. She’s lived with women and has female caregivers, therefore men must give her more time and space to adjust, as a new home is an adjustment in itself. Let her approach first.

Fiona is truly in need of a forever home. She has been living in a boarding environment for more than a year, and though she’s in safe hands, it is a lonely place for a dog who bonds so deeply with humans. She is from a family that loves her, but rental housing is preventing them (and many other families) from staying together. Large dogs are among the list of unwanted pets despite good behavior. She has never bitten and respects her home. In addition she is spayed, potty-trained, and up-to-date on vaccinations and preventives.

📧Please help! For more information, contact Lily by email: [email protected]

🙏🏼Thank you!

Mass Paws Massachusetts Pets Available for Adoption

03/08/2025

🐾 Meet Martin! 🐾
• Name: Martin
• Breed: Pit‑bull mix (around 50 lb)
• Age: ~2 years
• Location: Philadelphia, PA
• Good with: Kids ✓, Dogs ✓, Not advised with Cats
• House‐trained, crate‐trained, vaccinated, neutered

What makes Martin special:
- Sits like a human, loves TV, and roots for the Phillies ⚾
- Sweet, goofy, affectionate—Serious snuggle bug!
- Athletic and playful—excellent jogging or hiking buddy
- Six months of professional training—knows basic & intermediate commands

❤️Why he needs YOUR help:
- Rescued just in time from a city shelter with overcrowding
- He’s reactive to strangers around his foster mom—but warms up beautifully when handled kindly and at his pace
- Needs a calm suburban or rural home with a yard, patience, and consistency

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Best fit family would:
- Have older children, not toddlers
- Possibly have a dog already that loves to play
- Continue his confidence-building training and give him gentle introductions
- Provide structure to prevent any protective behavior

What Martin offers you:
✅ Unwavering loyalty and affection
✅ Laughter and companionship for years
✅ A best friend who brings out the best in you

🙏 Share far and wide or apply to adopt! Please contact Martin’s foster mom at [email protected] and mention Animal Rescue Konnection sent you.

02/08/2025

Meet Zappa! This 6-year-old male has a contagious smile and endearing personality. His handsome looks are surpassed only by his sharp mind, adoration of snuggles, and deep loyalty to his humans. Zappa enjoys basking in the sun, doing training and tricks (wait till you see his response to “where’s your belly?”!!!), and ending his day with ample couch cuddles.

All he wants is to bring joy to his dearest people and be the best boy. Sometimes other dogs and cats get in the way of his purpose in life, so Zappa prefers being an only pet. He would love a home with a fenced in yard or one in a rural setting. He is happiest being with adult humans.

Though beloved by his current family, they very sadly need to rehome Zappa because he is not a match for their young child, which is not uncommon for his breed types. They are hoping for a loving person or couple to recognize how special he is and provide him with a new home.

While Zappa loves being right near his humans when they are home, he also enjoys quiet time alone. And speaking of quiet… Zappa’s arch nemeses are fireworks and other loud sounds (probably thanks to those big beautiful ears!) so he would appreciate adopters who also enjoy a quieter pace of life.

Zappa has many qualities of a good companion and house mate. He is house trained, leash trained, non-destructive, up to date on all vaccines, neutered, and weighs a healthy 55 pounds.

While there is no adoption fee, we ask for a donation of $50-$200 be made to the Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Association.

Please reach out to Anna and Jon by calling or texting ‪(617) 843-5205‬ or emailing [email protected]. Please tell them Animal Rescue Konnection (ARK) sent you!

31/07/2025

Hi! My name is Truffles! 👋🏼🐾 please share - I’d love to find my fur-ever home!

I’m a young, female brindle mix with a big personality! My way of showing affection is by kissing and giving loving cuddles. I may not know my actual birthday but my energy suggests I am between 1-2 years old. I’m a nice size and after scoring a big snack I weigh about 40 pounds.

Some of my favorite activities include going for walks, sunbathing, and napping under the covers. I also love toys! Since I tend to chew them to pieces, I need some of those tough toys and bones. Don’t worry, I don’t chew furniture or shoes. I walk about 30-40 minutes a day so I hope to continue this part of my routine. The long trip from Texas to MA terrified me, so I’m sorry I get nervous on car rides.

If you have a fenced in yard, I will run for days outside! And while I’m out there, I will always watch for the chipmunks and squirrels. I play well with the other dogs here and like napping with them, but food makes me forget my manners. I don’t like other dogs near my food and prefer to eat alone. With humans, I’m smart enough to know not to bite the hand that feeds me.

I’m staying in a foster home where they take great care of me, but the house is awfully crowded. Like, really full. On the bright side that means I am never without an adult around. I’m really used to human companionship all day and it would be hard for me to be in a home where I’m all alone for long periods. The best thing about this full house is the four-legged human who joined the crew. I love being around my foster caretaker’s baby and licking her feet. I’m told I’m a natural caregiver.

I like big people, but once in a while I meet a person who gives me bad vibes, mainly strangers (you know the type). I don’t have stranger danger, but we do use a trick to help me meet people. I put on my leash and go outside in an area I won’t feel cornered. The new person and I play a game of ignoring each other. Whoever does it best wins a treat! When I am ready, I’ll go sniff the person and eventually I feel comfortable.

I keep hearing about something called a “forever home” and I’d sure like to have one of my own. Please contact my foster caregiver for more information and perhaps we can meet.

📧Write to [email protected] and tell her Animal Rescue Konnection sent you!

Just remember the game we’ll need to play. I promise it won’t take too long to show you the real me, the cute, smart, funny, snuggly, adorable, playful, pretty me!

Love,
💗 Truffles xo

29/07/2025

🐾 Meet Hershey! 🐾
📍 Framingham, MA
🐶 Male
2 Years
50 lbs
Dog & Kid Friendly (10+)
No Cats

Looking for a sweet, goofy, loyal companion? Say hello to Hershey, a fun-loving mix with a heart as big as his smile! 💛 Rescued from a high-kill shelter, this handsome 2-year-old has blossomed into a happy, snuggly, medium-energy pup who’s ready for his forever home.

🐕 Loves leash walks, playtime, and wrestling with dog friends
🛋 Total couch potato once playtime is done
🏡 House & crate trained, and does great uncrated
🚗 Car rides? He’s your co-pilot!
🦴 Smart & eager to please—knows sit, stay, come, wait!
⚠️ Due to an old injury, one leg is shorter—but Hershey doesn't let it slow him down!

Ideal home? A fenced yard, active people (10+), and maybe a playful pup sibling! No cats, please—they're just too exciting for him.

From his foster:

“Hershey is the perfect mix of playful and chill. He’s incredibly sweet and does so well in our home. You’ll fall in love instantly.”

📣 PLEASE SHARE to help this amazing pup find the family he deserves.

👉 Apply today to adopt this good boy from our friends at Brown Dog Coalition: browndogcoalition.com/adoption

📧 Serious inquiries: [email protected]

📌 Be sure to mention Animal Rescue Konnection (ARK) sent you!

✨ Dogs are not gifts. Adoption is a lifelong commitment. Be sure your whole household is ready.

🙏 Thank you for choosing to adopt!

28/07/2025

Why adopt just one dog, when you can have two?! Bonded pairs are the best! They keep each other company, adjust more easily, and give you twice the fun!

Pick from youngsters Shortbread and Tara (black and white) 🐾

Or older adults Ollie and Penny 💕

Check out these dynamic duos from Buddy Dog Humane Society, Inc. in Sudbury, MA. https://www.buddydoghs.org/adoptable-dogs

🙏🏼Please tell them ARK sent you!

26/07/2025

🚨🐾 Meet Virgil – Our Water-Loving Wiggle Butt! 🐾🚨

📍 Location: Gloucester, MA
🎂 Age: 5 years old
⚖️ Weight: 53 lbs
💙 Breed: Bulldog mix (but with the soul of a Labrador!)
🏡 Ideal Home: Experienced adopter, fenced yard, access to water
🚫 No other pets
🧒 Older, dog-savvy kids okay

You have to meet Virgil – a dashing bulldog mix with a heart of gold and the silliest butt wiggle you’ve ever seen! 😍

🏊‍♂️ Fun Fact: Virgil is basically a mer-dog. He LOVES water and could spend hours retrieving sticks and tennis balls from a lake or pool.

🐶 He’s a mellow companion who enjoys nature, meal-time puzzles, and being brushed like the pampered gentleman he is.

🎓 Virgil has completed basic obedience, is great on a leash, and is food-motivated (hello, treat training!).

💔 Once abandoned and fearful, Virgil is now thriving in a foster home where he’s building confidence and rediscovering joy. His progress has been amazing!

🥰 With time, patience, and kindness, Virgil blossoms. He's loyal, loving, and silly — truly a one-dog dream team.

🏡 Virgil’s Perfect Match: A calm, experienced home without any other pets, a quiet environment, and someone who can continue his training and give him the love he’s waited so long for.

🎯 Ready to be Virgil's forever person?
📝 Apply here: https://www.brokentailrescue.org/adopt/
📩 Questions? Email: [email protected]

Let’s get this sweet soul the home he deserves! 💙🐾

24/07/2025

🐾Meet Scout! 🐾

This sweet and smart dog is on the lookout for a loving home, something he’s never had. Gifted with a strong bonding gene, Scout’s top priority is being a loyal companion to a human, a job in which he excels. He will turn to you for love and comfort and believes there’s no such thing as enough snuggle time.

Scout is approximately 1-2 years old, weighs about 50 pounds, and currently lives in New Hartford, CT. His distinctive look comes from a mix of unknown breeds, but more importantly he ranks high on the cute scale. He’s neutered and up-to-date on shots.

Scout was rescued from the euthanasia list at a NYC shelter and since February, he has been in a foster home. The foster has gotten to know his personality, interests, and needs. She has also hired a trainer to work on insecurity issues that are rooted in a lonely and disruptive early life.

Now that he’s thriving, it’s time for adoption! In Scout’s dream home, he will be an only pet or have just one compatible dog sibling. As far as his social skills, he gets along with most dogs, especially after meeting new friends with proper introductions. He has not been tested with cats.

Scout prefers one person, or two, who will accept him for who he is. He needs someone with dog experience to ensure he doesn’t become the “boss” of the house. Otherwise he will turn to guarding his favorite person and objects he thinks are his alone.

❤️Each day his foster works on his resource guarding and he is improving nicely. These behaviors are manageable though we recommend working with a trainer to keep building his confidence. His current trainer has excellent suggestions to do so.

Besides being a sidekick, he loves playing outdoors, chewing bones, and going on car rides. Scout doesn’t require much to be happy, but he is still nervous around new things and new people. Please give Scout his first and final home. Despite fear-based insecurities, he is a bundle of joy you can always count on for companionship.

📧 Please contact Andrea of Garden State Utopia dog rescue: [email protected]

24/07/2025

This little croissant 🥐 need YOU! Please share!!

Everleigh is a sweet girl from Saugus and is desperately looking for a foster or permanent home as soon as possible.

She has a sweet personality and is a dream companion. Her favorite things to do are snuggle, go on car rides, and take walks. She’s an easy-going and loyal dog who doesn’t require much more than being with her person. She loves to love her person!

Her breeds are educated guesses of black lab and bully and she weighs about 60 pounds. What’s astonishing is her age. Based on her health, teeth, shiny coat, and lack of gray hair, it’s hard to believe she is 10-years-old. Talk about great genes!

For napping and beauty sleep, which she is quite fond of, Everleigh would thoroughly enjoy a nice quiet space of her own. Like a contortionist, she can squeeze herself into any size dog bed. She is housetrained, spayed, and UTD on vaccinations. She will go in a crate, but doesn’t care for them. Luckily she doesn’t really need one since she’s a good girl who respects her home.

Everleigh is available for adoption because her family could no longer keep her. Like humans, dogs get upset when their world changes suddenly. She may look serious in photos, but she’s already growing very fond of her foster mom. Any remaining worry lines will disappear once she’s settled into a loving home and nestled in loving arms!

She can live with children over age 10 and another dog based on compatibility (or be your one and only!). She has done very well in the rescue where she lives with nine other dogs! On her first day, she walked right into the mix without issue.

On the other paw, when out for walks she can be picky about dogs she likes, however her foster mom is working with her and her new person will need to use the same effective tips and tricks to keep her on track. A behavior specialist confirmed Everleigh is dog-selective, fancy speak for choosy, and not aggressive on leash. She will however go after cats so ixnay on the elinefays.

What’s most important for this darling is to become an integral family member. Please apply to foster, foster-to-adopt, or better yet adopt her. You can’t go wrong with such a sweetheart!

📧Please email Lisa who operates Eddie’s Ranch Rescue at [email protected]

🙏🏼 tell her Animal Rescue Konnection sent you!

22/07/2025

🐾Why adopt a pitbull? Here are just 5 (of the many!) reasons according to kenneltocouch.org
1. They are incredibly loyal and loving
2. They make amazing family dogs
3. They are natural people pleasers
4. You would help break stereotypes
5. You would be saving a life (due to higher euthanasia rates)

Add your reasons In the comments! 👇

21/07/2025

🐾 ADOPT ME: Meet Draco! 🐾
📍 Methuen, MA | 💙 Male | 🐶 3 Years | 📏 Medium (60 lbs)
🧒 Good with Kids | 🚫 No Dogs or Cats

👋 Bonjour, friends! My name is Draco – a French bulldog/English bulldog mix with a heart full of love and a face full of squish!

Despite my petite Frenchie looks, I’m actually a 60-pound meatball of love and laughs. My family loves me dearly, but they’re moving in with relatives who sadly can’t allow dogs. So now I’m hoping to find my forever human—someone who will appreciate my charm, my goofy grin, and my love of cuddles.

✨ I’m 3 years old
✨ House-trained + crate-trained
✨ Up to date on vaccinations
✨ Not destructive
✨ Pro napper, affection-giver, and walking buddy
✨ A+ with kids and humans of all ages!

I’m not a fan of sharing attention with other pets, so I’d do best as your one-and-only furry BFF. Trust me, I’ll be more than enough to keep your heart full.

📩 Interested in adopting me or learning more? Email Richard at [email protected].

❤️ Can’t adopt? PLEASE SHARE this post and help me find my new best friend. Every share helps me get one paw closer to a forever home.

With love (and lots of drool),
Draco 🐾 xo

18/07/2025

❤️Fiona is ready to steal your heart!

This 4-year-old German Shepherd mix is the total package: smart, spunky, and stunning. With her silky coat, expressive eyes, and fun-loving personality, Fiona turns heads wherever she goes.

She’s an active girl who thrives on attention, playtime, and adventure. Whether it’s zoomies around the yard, a long walk through the neighborhood, or a cozy nap at your feet, Fiona is happiest when she’s with her people. She’s lived in apartments her whole life and does just fine in smaller spaces—as long as she has exercise and love.

Fiona is the type of dog who will keep you laughing and on your toes. She’s energetic, smart, and absolutely loves being with her people. If you’re someone who enjoys daily walks, play sessions, or weekend hikes, Fiona will be your shadow and your workout buddy. She also has a love for water and swimming, and has keen focus during ball play.

Due to her high energy and enthusiasm, Fiona would do best in a home with older kids about 12 or older. She is more comfortable with women since her main experience is with them, so the guys should give her time and be the one to let her approach first.
She does need to be your only pet as she prefers to be the queen of her castle. Her ideal home is one where she’s not left alone too long—she bonds deeply.

If you’re looking for a lively, loyal, and lovable sidekick, please give Fiona the fresh start she deserves!

📧 For more information, please contact her advocate, Lily by email: [email protected]

🙏🏼 Thank you!

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