Meet Ginger, who was adopted from a shelter. Can I take a photo of your dog?“Yeah, but it probably will be the last time. She’s not going to make it. “They don’t know what’s wrong with her. She won’t eat, and she’s been losing weight. … Continue readingDealing with dog’s decline not easy
Jayda had been shot several times with a pellet gun and was being held at Rosenberg Animal Shelter when she was featured on a pets blog, From Under the Bridge. “She reminded me of my childhood dog, Butter, and I wanted to adopt her. True … Continue readingBirthday dog, Jayda, survives shots, stings
“When I lost my dog of 13 years, I thought I was going to go off the deep end. She was a Labrador Retriever. She was my love. I wasn’t ready for another dog, but I came to the shelter and started looking. Then I … Continue readingDogs have a friend, and a voice, in rescuer
“It started with my dad. When I was growing up, he was over the animal shelter for the city where we lived in Arizona. He constantly was bringing dogs and cats home. He loved all animals, and it’s something that rubbed off on me. “Now … Continue readingFinding homes for rescue dogs is 24/7 endeavor
“My roommate has two little dogs that are elderly, but I’ve been wanting one of my own. Once I started looking, I didn’t really see anything that caught my eye. “Then a coworker and I were leaving the Pasadena Animal Shelter, literally walking out the … Continue readingAnd then one day Brooksea walked into his life
“I’m not much of a people person. I guess I just connect better with dogs. I can read dogs really well, especially the abused ones. “This guy came from a man who was abusing him to the point where he couldn’t even stand next to … Continue reading‘I guess I just connect better with dogs’
“I run a privately owned no-kill shelter in Dayton. We don’t get any assistance from the city, county or state, so we have to get out here to almost beg for donations. “Right now we have 65 adult dogs, 15 puppies, 35 adult cats, 30 … Continue readingDogs, cats, horses — she has some of everything
“My wife found Lucky (left) in a garbage bag along the side of the road with two litter mates that were already dead. When I got home from the animal shelter with Dixie, she was standing there holding this 8-week-old puppy. We’ve had them both … Continue readingRescue dogs happy to be ‘part of the family’