Orsa’s soulful eyes, looking out of her fluffy gentle face, make people want the big, sweet girl to be safe.  So, when someone worried about Orsa’s and her companion, Bear’s, situation, the shelter got involved.  In response to a cruelty complaint, in November the two perfectly leash-trained, giant Teddy bears lumbered into the shelter. The […]

Tiny Dog was loved for five years.  He was loved as his owner’s health deteriorated, and Tiny Dog was still loved as his owner was forced to tell him goodbye.  That history of love shows in Tiny Dog’s behavior.  The Springer Spaniel-Beagle loves other dogs, cats, and kids, the three groups that challenge some canines. […]

At just 10 weeks old, Mork wasn’t expecting to face the world without his mamma.  At least Mork didn’t face the unknown completely alone.  He and his fluffy sister, Mindy, came to the shelter together.  That meant that, instead of always grieving, the pair also saw adventures. For Mork and Mindy, every bit of the […]

Luigi could have chosen differently.  Other pups, treated as badly, have lost their faith in humans.  But Luigi, the optimistic 11-month-old, 45-pound, neutered pup, the shelter’s low-rider, has chosen to love everyone he meets.  He’s ready to please them, too.  He’s housebroken, leash-trained, and offers to play with every toy. This pup, who seems to […]

Dragging her severed leg, Faith pulled herself up the steep hill, inch by inch, in the beating rain, with thunder constantly startling her. The climb was harder because she was carrying puppies inside. Maybe the puppies were Faith’s reason for trying, when other dogs, or any creatures, would have given up. Through the climb, Faith’s […]