Sweet Pea

My Name is Sweet Pea
Do you need love? I’ve got plenty!

They identify me as a 55 lb. Australian Sheppard approximately 2 years old. I was named Sweet Pea by the two vet techs who thought I was just so sweet! I was found in a yard under a car in Georgia assumed abandoned due to the high number of foreclosed homes in the area. I seem to have lived off yard mushrooms, so she’ll still grab one when walking. Attempts to find my family failed & I had no chip. Luckily I was rescued by an old lady who that very week was returning to live in Virginia. So she backed me in with her other 3 dogs – and off I came to VA. Prior to leaving GA I got my rabies shot and was found heartworm positive. That old lady said I was just too sweet – so she got me treated in Waynesboro by some very nice people at Commonwealth and I am all better now. I recently got spayed too. So I’m ready for a home and someone to really love me… my own family.

The old lady doesn’t have kids, but I seem to respond favorably to them. I have lots of energy and need a fenced yard to run in. I have been an inside dog, well house trained. I am a great car traveler with long and short distance trips. I seem pretty true to my breed as I gently paw the little dog (3 pounds) in the house in an effort to herd her some times. I’m curious about cats, but again – she doesn’t have any. I play with the middle dog running in the GA yard when visiting – its fenced. I seem passive with the biggest dog in the house always being polite and respectful to her near 90 pounds. I know some basic commands and catch on fast. I walk daily with the big dogs. I am not food aggressive and will let you touch me or hold my bowl when I eat, but I will need some more work in this area. I have some cute ways – like I’ll dance on two legs for dinner, sitting my head on your leg while you work, climbing between or onto your legs for love, or sitting with my paws crossed while the old lady works at her desk. I know to stay out of the kitchen and I’ll sit there patiently waiting at the threshold. I will come with a bed, lead, gentle leader, heart worm pills for several months and my current dog food. I chewed my bowl – so it won’t be coming with me. I am a great dog and you would love me because I will love you back fully.

Please Contact:
BJ Bryson
778-215-7076

or The Mosby Foundation at: info@themosbyfoundation.org

Angie

I am a very sweet, playful and energetic 4 year old Boxer Mix.
Angie is a very confident and self assured girl despite getting “passed around”. She had been adopted after her former owner had abandoned her.

Now Angie is currently at Wagging Tails Kennel in Chesterfield County VA – where she has been since August when her human had to go back into the military.

He has since been deployed to Iraq and funds for boarding have run out.

Angie is very playful and toy and food motivated.
She loves to play fetch.
Gets along with other dogs.
Hasn’t shown signs of aggression or food aggression.
She was kenneled with another dog while at Wagging Tails.

Angie is Spayed and UTD on shots. Next annual exam due in August.

For more information – please contact Megan Caston @ Wagging Tails. 804.639.6609.
Or you can email Natalie at nseller@mindspring.com.

Angie is a really beautiful and sweet girl who deserves a permanent home.

Bentley

Bently is a sweet 3 year old Shepherd Mix who unfortunately made a bad decision. His human pulled him from under a table by his back haunches and unfortunately Bentley bit him.

His humans were going to put him down – but Megan Caston asked them to reconsider and board him while they tried to rehome him.

Bentley is a somewhat shy and cautious but very loving boy who could use another chance.

According to Megan, he is not an aggressive dog and has always been one of her favorite boarders.

Megan works at the boarding kennel and is a trainer at Beast to Best Dog Training.

If you are interested in rescuing Bentley please contact Megan at 804.639.9609 or you can email Natalie at nseller@mindspring.com.

Hopefully we can find this boy the home he deserves.

Rusty

RUSTY IS A TWO YEAR OLD, ENGLISH COONHOUND, BLUE HELLER MIX. (THAT IS OUR GUESS ANYWAY.) RUSTY IS A GREAT DOG THAT HIS FOSTER FAMILY HAS BECOME QUITE ATTACHED TO. RUSTY IS LOOKING FOR A HOME WHERE HE WILL RECEIVE LOTS OF ATTENTION AND EXCERCISE. RUSTY LOVES TO PLAY FETCH AND LAY IN THE BABY POOL. HE IS A GREAT JOGGING BUDDY WHO CAN PACE HIMSELF AND RUN LONG DISTANCES. RUSTY IS CRATE-TRAINED. HE GOES INTO HIS CRATE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AND SLEEPS QUIETLY THROUGH THE NIGHT. RUSTY PLAYS WITH MANY OTHER DOGS AT HIS FOSTER HOME. HOWEVER, HE CAN BE POSSESSIVE OF FOOD. WE FEEL THAT RUSTY WILL BE MOST SUCCESSFULL IN A HOME WITHOUT OTHER DOGS OR SMALL CHILDREN. RUSTY CAME FROM A LOCAL SHELTER. HE WAS JUST TOO ACTIVE TO SIT IN A CAGE ALL DAY AND WAS NOT THRIVING THERE. HE IS ALREADY NEUTERED AND VACCINATED. HE IS A GOOD MEDIUM SIZE (51 POUNDS) WITH A BEAUTIFUL SHORT COAT THAT BARELY SHEDS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MEET RUSTY,

PLEASE CALL HIS FOSTER MOTHER AT 540-490-0487 OR EMAIL amyjohammer@hotmail.com TO SCHEDULE A VISIT. AN ADOPTION DONATION HELPS COVER MEDICAL COSTS FOR ALL OF THE DOGS WE ASSIST.

Sabius

Pit Bull Terrier

Size: Medium
Age: Adult
Sex: Male
ID: Sabius

Sabius is an adult dog that still has alot of energy. He is a very sweet boy that loves other dogs and people. He is high energy and needs a family that is fairly active. The pictures make him look big, but he is only about 45 to 50lbs. He is short and all muscle. He would love to be someone's best friend. In the past, he road with his owner inside a truck all day and he was perfectly happy. He can't be trusted around cats or livestock because he likes them a little too much. In his current home, he has a fenced yard, so he needs some work on leash walking. When outside, he has to be watched or played with because he will climb out of the fence if left alone. Sabius needs to be an inside dog with someone who can give him the attention he needs. Sabius is crate trained and listens very well. He will come when called and knows other commands.

Sabius is heartworm negative,neutered, and up to date on vaccines. If you have the right environment for Sabius, please give him a chance.

Adoption Fee Waived to Approved Home Only. Call Dreama for more information about Sabius at 540-448-3950 (leave a message if no answer)

Or Email for an application,

spayneuterinc@yahoo.com

Dali

Dali came to PARTNERS! by way of Louisiana. She was being cared for by a rescue group there after prematurely having a litter of pups (she is not even a year old!) Sadly, the rescue was forced to close, and Dali had nowhere to go, so PARTNERS! decided to bring her to the Shenandoah Valley to help her find the perfect home here.

Dali is house trained, crate trained, she walks well on a leash, sits on command, comes when she’s called, knows not to jump on people, etc. She is wonderful with children and other dogs but thinks cat chasing is a fun sport, so she would do best in a home with no cats. She is small (@ 26 lbs.), sweet, affectionate and playful – she LOVES toys and will excel at learning tricks. She is currently being treated for heartworms, but will be heartworm free and ready to go by April 1st. She is spayed and vaccinated. Dali must be kept primarily indoors. Absolutely no chaining.

Dali’s adoption fee is $150. PARTNERS! adoption policies and procedures apply.

For more information about Dali, please call PARTNERS! Canines at 540-652-1944, or email us at partnerscanines@yahoo.com.

The Portsmouth Humane Society

The Portsmouth Humane Society
2704 Frederick Blvd
Portsmouth, Virginia 23704
(757) 397-6004
www.PortsmouthHumaneSociety.org

Dear Friends,
Please feel free to cross-post and forward.

March 26, 2009
As many of you know, the Portsmouth Humane Society shelter is literally filled to its modest capacity with animals, many of which have been with us for months. Several veterinary and shelter professionals have assessed the situation and have unanimously recommended that we reduce the numbers of animals in our care by 50% to safeguard the health and welfare of all. Simply put, we are overcrowded, and we need your help.

In these difficult times, the Portsmouth Humane Society is well aware that each and every animal welfare organization is receiving pleas daily from pet owners needing to surrender their animals, real estate agents who find “Foreclosure Pets” in homes abandoned by the previous owners, as well as the regular assortment of surrenders, abandonment’s and other intakes. We receive these calls as well and given our current situation, we are unable to accommodate those we are charged with taking, let alone helping, any others. We are all feeling the effects of the economic condition and sympathize.

However, we are faced with a difficult decision: if we cannot find enough adopters to take these animals home or other animal welfare groups that we can transfer these animals to, we will be required to euthanize many of these animals in order to reduce our numbers. This is a decision we dread and will only be taken as an absolute last resort. I am asking that each of you please assist us if you are able to do so by taking a transfer of one, two or perhaps more animals from us if this will not overtax your resources.

If you can help us, we will return the favor by providing free of charge the initial shelter vaccinations given at the time of adoption to new pet owners as well as implanting a microchip at your request. Most of our animals are already spayed or neutered. We can help with transporting animals to your facility and can even arrange long-distance transport using the resources of Operation Roger and Dreamin’ My Way Home. Both of these organizations use long-haul truckers to move pets in need around the continental United States at a very reasonable price. In short, we will do whatever we can to help facilitate your assistance in this time of great difficulty.

I’ll speak as plainly as possible: we do not want to euthanize any of these animals; however, we are aware that some of these animals may not be suitable candidates for adoption. Many of the dogs are pit bull terriers/mixes, and we understand the stigma attached to these dogs as well as the reluctance of some to accept them. We are, however, trying to save all of them that we can. We also have lots of healthy, friendly cats that are highly adoptable, and the same offer of vaccinations,
microchipping and transport applies. Please do not feel under any obligation to take any animal that you think you cannot help.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (757) 343-6768 or e-mail me at Webmaster@PortsmouthHumaneSociety.org

If you can help, I will do everything I can to assist you in placing these deserving animals. Thank you for your help!
Jimmy Frost
Jimmy Frost,
Webmaster,
Portsmouth Humane Society

Free Female Dog

Free dog
Female
May 23rd she will be a year old
Not spayed
Pit and lab mixed
Brownish-red
Medium size
Very lovable
She is very good with cats and kids
She needs a good home!
She needs to be able to run around and get more attention than I am able to give her. I will willingly give you the rest of her dog food and a dog house for the outside - just got it 2 weeks ago still in great condition!
Please consider it. I am not able to move her with me and I can not give her as much attention as she needs. Thank you
The picture is NOT OF HER but is a pic of her mother. She looks EXACTLY like her mother.

Please contact me at: sale-zu8d3-1063313297@craigslist.org