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After eight months in a Virginia shelter and time running out, Toby was brought to an animal rescue league in Massachusetts.  We first saw him on their website in October of 2005, but we weren’t actively looking. We accidentally found the same site in December and Toby was still there, […]

The summer of 2006 is a period that will stay in my memory forever as one of the most painful and traumatic times of my life. It began with the sudden death of a dear uncle, soon followed by the unexpected onset of lymphoma in my 13-year-old Basset, “Sam.” He

I first saw the Border Collie “Viva” (her new name) wandering on the side of a very busy road. The posted speed limit is 50 MPH, so, of course, everyone goes at least 55 – 60. Over a period of weeks I repeatedly saw her in the same area, walking

We got Maya on March 30th, 2006, from a Connecticut rescue league who saved her from a high-kill shelter in Ohio. Very timid, she was just getting used to being around people. We thought it would be good for her to go along with other dogs on a nice walk

In Puerto Rico, Doris, a dedicated rescue lady, sees a sick and homeless puppy, catches it with a humane cage trap, and names her “Olympia.” Eventually, this gentle Whippet-mix is sent to a rescue group in Massachusetts, and then adopted by a family who wants to share their lives and

Belinda was a 3 to 4-year-old female purebred Chinese Shar Pei rescued from the harsh streets of Hartford, Connecticut in early 2002, just before having five puppies. Volunteers from a non-profit rescue group saved her from the pound and brought her to a no-kill animal shelter in Middlebury. Homes were