Shelter Pup – Tango
No creature looks any sadder than a heartbroken, 12-week-old, Beagle-mix puppy. And this puppy, Tango, has a right to be sad. He’s the little leftover. Tango was sad when he watched each of his littermates carried away. Still, Tango had Mamma and the humans that he’s learned to know and trust. Then one of those humans picked up Tango.
Tango’s humans had decided that his time in his birthplace was over. Tango moved into a shelter kennel. Wire walls confine him, away from grass. People feed him and, briefly, pet him, but no one has time to stay. Worst of all, Mamma is gone.
Right now, Tango still loves and trusts people. He needs to go to a home, before sadness ruins those natural feelings.
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Karma is little more than a kitten herself; kittens who aren’t protected grow up quickly and sadly. Even though someone taught Karma to love her humans, even though they taught her perfect manners, and even though little Karma did everything they asked, her people never had her spayed. So, before she was grown herself, Karma had kittens.
Niko, a one-year-old German Shepherd, illustrates that any dog can end up in a shelter. He was a stray, whether by accident or because some owner unfathomably changed his mind. However, it seems impossible that anyone intentionally lost Niko. He’s housebroken, leash walks and friendly with everyone he meets.
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.
She must have been an amazing mamma. After something life-ending hit her, Mamma made it back to her kittens. Mamma was their safe place, so two-week-old Bean and Jackson were lying on their mother’s body when someone came across the tragic scene. That woman called a vet’s office for help. A staff member in that office called the Grant County Friends of the Shelter.
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.
The fluffiest ones usually go home first. Mindy might leave the shelter before her cute, sleeker-coated brother, Mork. That would be both happy and sad. Happy because going home is every shelter pet’s wish. It is sad because someone would miss the exponentially greater joy that taking Mindy and Mork home would bring.
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.
A seven-month-old Beagle puppy, Daisy is the perfect family pet looking for her family. Amazingly, this 24-pound lapdog needs to be looking. The puppy has been perfectly socialized, somewhere, by someone. Daisy adores kids, adults, other dogs, and cats. She’s 24 pounds of pure, unconditional love prancing on four paws.
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.
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.
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.
