At times, a person wants to feel protected. Other times that same person wants her friends and family to feel welcomed and adored. Chico is one of those rare dogs who can meet both needs. The regal, 67-pound, Shepherd-Husky mix is big enough to be intimidating. Yet, this handsome boy is sweet and loving. Chico […]

The first thing that Orangutan learned about the world was to hide. Someone abandoned her mama and the kitten. That someone must have known how little chance the helpless family had of surviving. Someone didn’t care. But Mama cared. She tried to help Orangutan survive. Mama’s brutal experiences had taught her that staying unnoticed was […]

It’s sad that the shelter, where she lives in a cage with a concrete floor, is the happiest place that Raja has known. However, a cliché says, it’s all relative. The shelter is dry and warm. Raja feels safe and has food. Best of all, the people who come to see her each day seem […]

Some breeds always look sad. So, with Gomez, a Newfoundland mix, it’s hard to know whether his sad expression comes from understanding his unfair situation.  After all, Gomez, like so many bigger dogs, is a sweet, perpetually grateful gentleman. He sees the world as the half-full glass. He doesn’t resent being dumped. He’s grateful someone […]

Everyone has a flaw, but it shouldn’t turn into a fatal flaw. Duke, a happy-go-lucky, friendly, neutered, six-year-old Chocolate Labrador Retriever shouldn’t be doomed for a mistake, a behavior that was bred into him. Duke is a retriever, a bird dog. His instincts tell him that chickens are birds, not fellow family members. Duke went […]