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Could Harley have a home?

Last year Little Shelter rescued a special dog named Talbot. Talbots owner moved and left him locked in the house. A neighbor was going over every day to ensure he had food and water, and eventually we were able to take him. Talbot was an old-timer. A local columnist did a story on him and an older couple came in to meet him and fell in love. … read more

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I have a new home! YAY!

One of our long-time residents went home yesterday! YAY! Butchie was at Little Shelter for over a year. He is an older boy and not without his quirks. They say there is someone for everyone and yesterday proved that right. Old man Butchie is now enjoying the life up in NJ. And it doesn't end there - some of our other long term residents are o… read more

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I think about Little Shelter when I am not there. Today was my day off and I wondered if any of the animals went to new homes. Did anyone come in to meet our 'harder to adopts', what went on in general. The first thing I do when arriving at the shelter after a day off is check the board and see who went home. Little Shelter is not just a job fo… read more

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Buttercup in her new home

I do pet-sitting as a part-time job and nothing is better then getting to pet-sit dogs and cats adopted from Little Shelter. My favorites are always those that have lived in my office, and right now I am taking care of a dog that lived in there quite a while. She was a Hurricane Katrina rescue and needless to say, she wasn't the easiest to find a… read more

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Hills Pet Nutrition is running a contest for adoption stories. Here is my submission.... At a time when a pet needs their family the most, Charlie Brown was abandoned at a shelter. Entering the twilight years of his life, this little poodle was not only almost 10 years old, but completely blind. Luckily for Charlie Brown, the shel… read more

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