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National Capital Area CFC Number 71315 |
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TUZIK has arrived from Russia!! He needs some SPECIAL Angels!! Click here for more information
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Say "HI" to LEROY! He
has just arrived at Pets with Disabilities, rescued from one of our local
shelters.
What a wonderful, sweet, handsome boy he is. Leroy is a blind poodle, 10 pounds, approx 8 yrs old. He is completely housebroken and absolutely loves to cuddle. He's doing really well adjusting to his new surroundings - and is very connected to people. Leroy is not overly active, he hasn't shown any interest in toys yet - he just really enjoys "hangin" with his person - a fairly "low maintenance companion" at this time. For more information on Leroy please email.
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Pearl has microphthalmia in one eye, but has limited vision in the other eye. Pearl gets along really well, it is almost like she is sighted. She uses the beagle in her to listen and smell everything new. She turns her head from side to side when I talk to her and then runs in my direction. She should be a relatively small dog when full grown. And since she is blind at such a young age, she will adjust to new environments wonderfully.... this is not a handicap for these dogs - it's just their life as "normal" Isn't she adorable?? We are really enjoying having her.... (Megan, our blind public relations director, has taken the pups under her wing) For more adoption information please email.
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 GERTIE
has joined the Army, well not really! Little Gertie,
caught the eye and heart of a great friend to Pets with
Disabilities. Besides her loving guardian, Gertie now
Misty, will join a wonderful dog family to help her
navigate thru life. We are thrilled for Misty!
Gertie has microphthalmia in both eyes and is blind and is a little shy but she is coming out more and more every day. Gertie is finally starting to use her nose to seek me out. She should be a relatively small dog when full grown. And since she is blind at such a young age, she will adjust to new environments wonderfully.... this is not a handicap for these dogs - it's just their life as "normal" Isn't she adorable?? We are really enjoying having them.... (Megan, our blind public relations director, has taken the pups under her wing) |
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Thank you, Sharon Sirkis for being an angel to Gertie |
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SKYE, a two year old
beautiful deaf husky mix was picked up as a stray at our
local shelter. After meeting Skye and looking into those
big blue eyes, we knew immediately she needed our rescue.
We have started teaching her basic hand commands, and she seems to be catching on quite quickly. She is desperate to learn how to connect to the hearing world and to trust human companionship. Skye's temperament is beyond awesome. She gets along with the other dogs in the rescue. Skye can be a little shy meeting new people, so will need guardians that will continue to build her confidence and are willing to understand and meet her needs. Please research the "husky breed" - prior to submitting an application for Skye For more adoption information please email. If you are interested in adopting Skye, please complete our Adoption Application
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Skye's Angel - Jinny Salisbury - in honor and memory of her husky mix, Shadow |
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LILLIE (aka Sweetie) is a 3 year old blind pure bred blue tick hound. She was chained due to her disability. Her breeders thought she deserved a better life with a new family, so we had to reach out and help her. Lillie is the kindest dog you could ever meet, great with other dogs and thrives on human attention. Lillie needs a nice home where she can spread inspiration and love to her humans. She deserves a good home. A big thanks to West Virginia rescue for transporting her to freedom. We will be taking Lillie to an ophthalmologist to get an official diagnosis for her eye condition. Update: Per our visit with the ophthalmologist, most likely Lillie's blindness was due to an infection that was never treated properly. Her blindness MIGHT or could be cured with very extensive eye surgery. Lillie is a wonderful dog who handles her blindness with perfection. She has been spayed and is UTD on all her vaccinations.
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Thank you Roberta Joseph for being Lillie's angel |
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ADOPTION
PENDING SAM - a one year old gorgeous hound mix that loves to run, with nose to the ground, all over the rescue grounds. He's very connected to people - and really enjoys the company and play of other dogs. He came to us from the Fairfield Area Humane Society in Ohio. He was swept out of their local shelter right before he was scheduled to be euthanized. We must commend the local humane society for helping Sam. He is healthy, strong, and vibrant. Sam has these very unique front legs, he was most likely born with them - so, although, strange to watch for us "humans" - this is Sam's normal - and they don't slow him down one bit. The vet did not recommend amputation because he handles his disability like a champ and is not in any pain. He plays and runs all over the rescue with the other dogs - sometimes we have to remind him to "take a break". He has a heart of gold and craves human attention and love. He is just waiting for that special family looking for an active dog, that loves to cuddle, and comes with some unique appendages!! When you get to know him - you can only smile watching him race across the yard to come meet you. Sam is not good with cats. For more adoption information please email.
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Thank
you - Kelly Jim and Trinity Sandacz
for being an angel to Sam! |
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COMING SOON TO PWD!!
Say "Hello" to EAN. This is an adorable, 8 lb, 12 week old pup coming to Pets with Disabilities soon. He was born with some very unique front legs - they have been described as "wings" - in that they seem to fold into themselves - but that doesn't seem to slow him down one bit!! He races around and even goes over stairs. He'll have x-rays this week to determine any corrective actions that might be recommended - but, as Sam as told us, unique front legs are just a different "normal" - and life is always fun. We are taking applications now - and will update his bio after his arrival. |
 
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BARNEY HAS ARRIVED and he's the cutest little guy!! Barney's new life started when he was found abandoned in at a veterinarians office parking lot. The staff thought he was a skunk until he excitedly welcome them once in their office. They soon discover he was blind. Amazing little guy who most likely survived the evening just waiting for some kind folks to help him. He immediately grab the hearts of the staff. They cared for him, and thanks to 2 kind women transported him safely to us. Barney is a bundle of love with all sorts of positive happy puppy energy. You would never know he was blind. He has made himself quite comfy on his sofa. Not sure how he knew to jump up on the sofa but he figures life out very quickly! He is a smart little puppy and already housebroken. Barney sticks to me like glue, anywhere and everywhere I go, and has begun to negotiate steps. We are so happy Barney made it to us. What an trooper he is, and an amazing survival story! We think Barney is a lab/border collie mix.
For more adoption information please email. If you are interested please complete our Adoption Application. |
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HARLEY
found a wonderful home with a family that recently lost a dearly loved
beagle! Harley is healing their hearts and making himself a
treasured member of the family.
Harley is a very loving 1 1/2 year old beagle that adores attention. He has come upon some hard times but he sure is a trooper. He has glaucoma and is blind in his left eye. His right eye does need drops to keep the pressure from building up but he still has limited vision in this eye. We will take him to our eye doctor to get a full evaluation. Even with this against him he has plenty to give. We believe that Harley has a little bit of basset hound in him, which makes him a little shorter than his fellow beagles. He loves to play keep away and if you give him a belly rub he will be your friend forever. Harley did have a brother, a cocker spaniel, so he would probably love to have another dog in the house with him. He would love a place that has a small back yard for he loves to sniff and investigate. He loves to go on walks. Altogether he simply needs a great home with lots of love. He will always greet you with a tail wag and tons of kisses. He never fails to light up your day!
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months ago, we were contacted via email, by some caring people that
staff a shelter in St Petersburg, Russia. They told us a story
of Tuzik.... a 60 lb mixed breed dog that had been hit by a car.
Amazingly, some good Samaritans scooped him up and took him to a vet
in St Petersburg - he had severe spinal injuries and would never be
able to walk again. After the expense and time of healing,
Tuzik was taken to the local animal shelter and left. It would
be nearly impossible for Tuzik to find a home in St Petersburg, and
the staff couldn't bare to see him spend the rest of his life in the
dirt yard of the shelter. After several months, and sometimes
difficult translation issues..... Tuzik arrived in the US on Monday - 10/19/09 |
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There were tears shed as Tuzik was wheeled out of the terminal in his crate. After many months, he has arrived. And, YES - he is sweet and a little disoriented, but we're so happy to have him. MANY thanks to Denise and Glen - his guardian "angels" - and the many people that made up the "Tuzik Team". Here is a video link showing his arrival in Dulles
Now we need your help!!! Tuzik will need some veterinary care and we're going to need to supply him with a new wheelchair. We realize there are many dogs in this country that need help..... but few of them have absolutely NO HOPE... We also know the spirit this dog has in his heart, we believe he made this happen - and we are just being asked to assist him reach his destiny. Please donate to his care.
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you please find it in your heart to help us help him??? |
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TUZIK is a dog that has recently arrived in the US from St Petersburg, Russia. You might be asking - "WHY a dog from Russia?" - we were wondering the same thing for many months - but, Tuzik was on a mission to find a better life - and meet a family that would appreciate all he had to offer. Tuzik was recently hit by a car and paralyzed - so, he is just learning how to offer his very regal heart while depending on people for the most basic need of being able to "get-up-and-go". Tuzik has brought a sense of "royal majesty" to the rescue. It's hard to explain, but when you sit with him, you have no pity for him - he really is not looking for that. He's looking for a companion that respects what he has to teach - and he, in turn, will provide you with true, unconditional loyalty and friendship. He's moving around the rescue with more confidence everyday. He's begun to play with toys - and he has a huge heart to offer the right family. For more adoption information please email. |
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Tuzik's Angel - John and Bonnie Yurga Thank you Candace Trogolo for being an angel to Tuzik Thank you Kristine Colby for being an angel to Tuzik |
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Meet the feline member of the PWD rescue
program- BUDDY
Buddy, a 3 year old domestic cat. Buddy was most likely abandoned on the streets, to fend for himself. He survived for over 6 months on his own with the kindness of some good samaritans who fell in love with him. While being vetted he tested positive for FIV. Hence they reached out to us to get him off the streets and into a safer environment. When I met this cat, I immediately renamed him Buddy, because he will snuggle by you and purred his way into your heart. He is a wonderful cat, and most important gets along with other cats very well! Buddy, is neutered up to date on shots and needs to be an inside cat. Give him a chance, you will fall in love with him. Buddy is located in Prince Frederick, Maryland. If you're interested in more information about Buddy - contact Joyce directly at petswithdisabilities@comcast.net |
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Shrinque Hutchins is Buddy angel, Thank you!! |
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SPECIAL
HEALING NOW UNDERWAY These
dogs will have extended time at the rescue for healing, rehab or
socialization. |
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are currently looking for a special foster home for Pierce. Pierce has done a pretty good job of learning the routine here at the rescue, he'll come into his room and understands that he doesn't need to run away from all humans. He is SO sweet and is really looking for that person that can help him trust completely. So - now we're looking for a foster home that can help Pierce progress in his confidence and trust. Ideally, that foster home will have some experience working with and/or rehabbing semi-feral dogs. Pierce is housebroken, completely non-aggressive - just very shy. He needs a place where people are around most of the time, the home is relatively quiet (not too busy or loud), at least one other very balanced dog, and patient guardians. Pierce needs the time to first trust the other dog and then trust the humans won't push him too much and let him trust on his own time.... this could potentially be a 6-9 month foster arrangement. Please contact Joyce for more information at petswithdisabilities@comcast.net if you think you can help Pierce. |
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Pierce a 3 year old Border collie mix, came to our rescue recently, I would like to share a little snippet of the kind of life or no life Pierce experienced for the past 3 years. Pierce was part of a legal case that finally got resolve this month. (This was written by a volunteer at the local shelter in Pennsylvania) "Pierce, along with the rest, have endured the worst nightmare you can imagine - 3 very long years having to stay in a crowded kennel. There were many days when their kennel was the last to be cleaned because they were not being viewed by the public as their section was roped off due to the pending court case. No beds/blankets/toys. Days when in the heat and humidity of the summer, and one water bowl was not enough for four dogs and they would go without water. The floors were continuously wet because of either humidity or rain from outside coming in - drains blocked. Their food was thrown at them and always before they cleaned their kennel. None of the shelter workers (before the new law in January 09 was passed that all shelter dogs have to have at least a 15 minute walk a day) would walk these guys and it has been up to just a couple of very dedicated volunteers to keep them mentally and physically going." Now that Pierce is at Pets with Disabilities, we are beginning to realize in just a short period of time, he does not know toys, beds, car rides, biscuits, carpeting, furniture, cats, stairs, linoleum, or food dishes- he has been fed from cardboard "hot dog holders" and has known only this horrible existence his entire life. He doesn't know anything other than the horrid shelter that has been more of a prison than a safe haven since the day he was born. Paddy was his name when he came here to Pets with Disabilities but I soon realized his eyes were so piercing, as if to say "Thank you, I think I have finally landed safely!" |
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Beside Pierce's 4 club paws, he will need time for his mind to reconnect with the world, a kind world. He will be able to relax here and slowly begin to trust that people can be very caring and loving and ultimately trustworthy. He has a very special person in mind - he is on a mission to rescue someone right back. My prayer will be that they find each other and that his time here with us will create the doors to open for Pierce to find his forever home. |
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Thank you, Kyla Connors for supporting for Pierce's care. |
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Disabled Dogs that have a permanent home at PWDThese
dogs are not available for adoption, |
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Click
here to meet the With 11 permanent resident's we have limited space - and very limited resources to add dogs to the rescue program. We can only take ADOPTABLE disabled dogs - with no temperament issues. We will always provide whatever assistance we can - but, that won't always mean we have room at Pets with Disabilities. |
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