The older couple saw the fluffy, huggable, snowball of a puppy. They, like anyone with a heart would be, were smitten. The white, Husky-mix puppy grew, in affection, energy and, finally, size. Now the seven-month-old pup, named Snow, weighs 50 pounds. That’s not a large size, unless someone is older and isn’t prepared for a […]
It’s always cruel to abandon an eight-week-old kitten. Sometimes it crosses the line to sadistic. By the time nearly dehydrated Chloe made it to the shelter, on a 90-plus-degree day, the fit-in-a woman’s-palm calico had excruciating asphalt burns on her paws and whiskers. Chloe must have been abandoned to toddle down a scorching highway. Yet, […]
The Shelter director says that Speaker, a beautiful creation of Mother Nature, a seven-month-old, multi-colored Tabico kitten, is the friendliest feline in the Shelter. Unfortunately, now, Speaker is also the loneliest. The little lady, who loved to meow to her sisters and visitors, doesn’t have anyone to talk to lately. Speaker sat quietly, after visitors […]
Meet Skimpy. This incredible cat has overcome big challenges with a heart full of love and a zest for life. Skimpy met the Friends of the Shelter when the vet clinic staff asked for help in aiding a cat with a urinary tract blockage. After a week at Grant County Veterinary Clinic with catheterization and fluids, Skimpy […]
Meet Mason, the Sweetest Snuggle Princess! This incredible cat’s journey began when the Friends rescued her as a skinny, pale yellow-striped kitten, just four months old, from a mobile home park. She soon showed signs of serious illness. At the Grant County Veterinary Clinic, despite fluids, antibiotics, and steroids, her condition worsened, leading to a […]
Every pup is kind, but two-year-old, spayed Charlotte is especially kind. Every pup enjoys movement, outdoor smells, and companionship, but Charlotte appreciates those blessings more than most. Charlotte’s beloved person died. Just a pup, Charlotte made herself into a support animal, the friend her person needed. Charlotte ignored her own wants. Pups are like that. […]
Athena recognizes the expression on the shelter staff’s faces. She saw similar expressions on faces that visited her beloved owner, before her owner died. It’s a different expression than her shelter friends had when they met the sweet, quietly affectionate chocolate Labrador Retriever, two months ago, right after death made her homeless. Then, the staff […]
Nugget must be the most adaptable cat in the shelter. It hasn’t been by choice. Nugget, a gorgeous, neutered, aristocratic, golden boy, was born indoors. He was handled early and learned to enjoy people. His people enjoyed Nugget, but not enough. When they moved, they left Nugget, sitting in the rain, by the curb, with […]
At only six months old, Betty the Basset Hound mix’s life is just beginning. Unfortunately, one crucial person in Betty’s formerly happy human family has a life that’s ending. Someone who mattered to Betty, and her future, is terminally ill. In a pup’s unconditionally loving, self-sacrificing way, Betty would have stayed to comfort the person. […]
There’s a song titled, “The Things I did for Love.” Mobley, a handsome, social with all species, Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler, showed up in neighborhood where no one had ever seen him. The two-year-old boy had taken the risk of straying down Dry Ridge’s busiest main street to visit other dogs, probably females, probably as […]
Founded in 2002, the Grant County Friends of the Shelter is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that strives to find a home for all the animals in the Grant County Animal Shelter.
Founded in 2002, the Grant County Friends of the Shelter is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that strives to find a home for all the animals in the Grant County Animal Shelter.
Dramatic cases of animal injury and recovery are common at the Grant County Friends of the Animal Shelter and Castle is no exception. We encourage you to read Castle’s story and learn more about how you can help this resilient cat’s recovery efforts.
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When a law enforcement officer asks for help from the shelter staff, it can be very serious. Situations don’t get much more serious than Marley’s was. Read Marley’s story and learn more about how you can help this sweet dog’s recovery efforts.
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Thanks to our donations, the shelter was able to construct a unique outdoor play area where shelter cats can freely jump and climb a cat post or two, catch a few rays, and socialize with other cats and people.
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Thanks to our donations, the shelter was able to construct a unique outdoor play area where shelter cats can freely jump and climb a cat post or two, catch a few rays, and socialize with other cats and people.