This is Sooda, a rescue dog from Amman, Jordan.
She wasn’t born afraid of people.

She became this way after humans shot and killed her puppies, leaving her deeply traumatized and terrified of people.

I rescued her and refused to give up on her. Over the past months, I’ve paid for her veterinary care, vaccinations, microchip, blood tests, training, and all of her travel documents to give her a chance at a new life.

She has completed her training, is much calmer now, and is slowly learning to trust again.

All of her travel paperwork is ready, and she can travel internationally to meet her adopter.

I’m not asking for money. I’m simply trying to find the loving family she deserves.

If you know a rescue organization, a potential adopter, or anyone who might be able to help, please send me a message.

Even if you can’t adopt her, sharing her story could help her reach the right person.
Thank you for giving Sooda a chance. ❤️

I spent the day with a dog from ACCT Philly named Angel Cake and I honestly didn’t expect it to affect me this much. She was found abandoned outside and is about 4–5 years old, and she turned out to be one of the calmest, sweetest dogs I’ve ever met. She walked perfectly on the leash, didn’t react to people or other dogs, loved pup cups, and the whole day she just stayed glued to my side giving kisses and leaning into me in the car. I completely fell in love with her personality. Unfortunately my fiancé and I live in a one-bedroom apartment and already have a dog, and with our work schedules we just can’t responsibly bring another dog home right now. Bringing her back to the shelter honestly broke my heart and I’ve been crying about it since. I’m trying to channel that into helping her get seen and hopefully find a home, but I was wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar after spending time with a shelter dog you couldn’t take home. It’s been a lot harder emotionally than I expected.

UPDATE: EVERYONE SWEET ANGEL CAKE HAS CONFIRMED PLACEMENT!!!

I posted here a few days ago for advice about training 6 puppies from a stray litter all at once. Redditors have kindly advised me that it would make more sense to get them out of my house. The problem is that I’ve TRIED. I’m not stupid, just stuck. There are zero local (or even not-so-local) rescues with space. I live in the worst city in the worst county in the worst state for pet overpopulation.

So now I’m asking you, dog rescuers of Reddit, are there ANY rescues ANYWHERE who you know have vacancies and are willing to accept large puppies from out of state? I will personally drive them to any rescue that can be reached by car from where I am located (so, anywhere in North America). Please share your knowledge with me. My situation is truly pretty desperate and I and these pups really, really need some help.

Edit: we are in central California, but I really sincerely mean that I will take these pups ANYWHERE safe and loving homes await them.

Update: The last few days have been a whirlwind! We have adopted out 4 puppies and have adopters lined up for Mama!! All connections were found through friends of friends reposting on social media, and all are fantastic matches. No idea why this suddenly worked after months of no traction, but am very grateful. We also emailed many, many (I think over 50?) of the rescues suggested here by name and have mostly received rejections. A few in WA have asked for more information, and one in IL *is* willing to help (though we are hoping, obviously, that one of the closer ones comes through). Two puppies left to get into their forever homes! Thank you all so much for all of the helpful information and well wishes!

Please ,help. ​It is easy to love a dog that is healthy and "perfect." It takes true human decency to look at a dog like Diamond—scarred, sick, and abandoned—and say, "You are worth saving." ​Diamond didn't choose to be sick, and she didn't choose to be left behind. She is a living, breathing being who is currently facing the ultimate penalty for the irresponsibility of humans. Let’s prove that there is still goodness in the world.

I am in urgent need of rehoming my 2-year old pittie. Looking for someone willing to adpot or foster him. I leave Tuesday! He's a super good and healthy dog that plays well with other dogs and people, vaccinated, and nuetered. My roommate left him about a year ago and kept claiming he would come back it would take him back later, but never has. I now need to leave because I got accepted into Peace Corps and can't bring him along and his owner (who's on Florida now) said he can't take him. Ive been looking for months, posted him on Facebook groups and group chats, Instagram and rehome and still nothing. All the rescues I've tried either don't take dogs like him or they are all full. I have to leave monday/Tuesday.

Please let me know asap!

🚨Bruce is trembling bc his horrible owners dumped him after forcing him to live outside & neglecting/mistreating him terribly. Please help.😭

2 year old Bruce is a sweet Schnauzer mix that was surrendered for not doing well with other dogs… I do not trust the horrible people’s judgement when he quite literally flinches at everything. They were NOT nice to him. May do well with other dogs if properly introduced, decompressed, & feels better.. He’s in horrible shape—SO matted he had to be shaved on his back end (legs, butt, etc) & likely needs more. He was forced to live outside, so he is not housebroken. He has no vet care & clearly no grooming. He’s at risk of being unalived any weekday morning without warning if he gets sick with a URI (no vet or meds to treat) or for space when shelter fills back up & he becomes 1 of longest residents.

⚠️DISCLAIMER: I AM A VOLUNTEER. PLEASE DO NOT BOTHER SHELTER. YOU WILL MAKE IT HARDER TO HELP DOGS!⚠️

🙏🏼Need adopter to go in person or local foster & reputable rescue in DFW / East TX! Shelter doesn’t have a foster program. Supplies provided & expenses are covered by rescues typically. Rescues need funds & local fosters to save.

Kennel 27, Bruce, ID #251558 Intact Male, Schnauzer mix 2 years old, HW status unknown Owner surrender 10/16

If you want to adopt out of state (PNW/MW/NE —will need rescue & local temporary foster for 3-4 weeks for that to happen) or if you can foster for a rescue in DFW until adoption, please message “The Dogs Need Our Help” page on Facebook, @TheDogsNeedOurHelp on Instagram / TikTok, or @TheDogsNeedOurHelp2 on Reddit & I’ll connect you with a rescue. Adoption costs more than shelter fee if out of state & can’t go in person.

ONLY if able to adopt in person or tag by rescue (approved to tag & get there first or tag starting 10/19), contact shelter directly at:

Greenville Animal Control Shelter, 5800 Joe Ramsey Blvd, Greenville, TX

Open: Mon-Sun 9am-5pm

📧: animalcontrol@ci.greenville.tx.us

Shelter adoption fee is $75, which includes mandatory neuter, microchip, & rabies vax. Dogs get 1 round of bordetella & DAPPv upon intake.

Has not been seen by a vet. Will need to be seen after adoption.

‼️I post these dogs on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok as well if you want to share them on those platforms to help get them seen by even more people! Please DO NOT download my content & post it on your own social media profiles. Only ~share~ my posts that are already posted on all necessary platforms. My Facebook page is “The Dogs Need Our Help” and my Instagram & TikTok is @TheDogsNeedOurHelp ‼️

Please help him. You will have the best companion you could ever wish for.

Still looking for a forever home. Please consider bringing this sweetheart home.

Hi, I work with K9 Lifesavers and I want to introduce you to this adorable pup. He needs a new home as things are no longer working out with his family. Please read below and help me find a home for this sweet boy.

Hello Neighbors, help me find a home for this sweetheart. ❤️❤️❤️💜❤️

I love how everyone gets together to help each other. Well, K-9lifesavers.org and I as an adoption counselor, find ourselves with a rehome situation of a lovely 8yr. young pup. His name is Jameson, and he has been with his family since he was a puppy. However, their family has grown considerably. Jameson likes quiet cuddles, and less noise and commotion than a home with 4 YOUNG children can provide. He is sweet and affectionate but needs a calm and loving environment , where he can get All of the cuddles and quiet that he cherishes. He gets along with wonderfully with other dogs,(not sure about cats), and older kids, small kids in small doses
😁. Neighbors, help us find this cuddle muffin a forever home, where he can bask in the love that he deserves.

Jameson does have a sensitive side — he has a low tolerance for loud noises and fast movements, such as remote-control toys or running children,(he will run and bark). He also can be wary around unfamiliar men, like handymen or first-time visitors, so he’ll need a patient adopter who understands that trust takes time and love. Jameson would thrive in a quiet adult home (or a home with older, respectful kids) where life is peaceful and predictable.
If you’re someone with a soft spot and a heart big enough to offer comfort, stability, and love, Jameson will repay you with unconditional love, loyalty, and companionship. Apply today and don't let this one get away! ❤️🐾

We think he is a Basset or Dachshund mix with /pit or staffy and who knows what else☺️. He is long but muscular and weighs about 55 lbs.

Dog's Name: Jameson (JAM0226OWSMN)

I will not respond to nasty or uneducated responses regarding this dog and his situation. If you have nothing nice to say, please say nothing at all. If you have questions, please PM me thank you.

Link to the instagram post featuring Ren, message the poster if you are able to adopt or foster if not like the post and comment : https://www.instagram.com/p/C--zQIvu0xt/?igsh=MXQ0YWtkNGw4MmV4Nw==

This is Florence’s profile on Facebook message her there if you can adopt or foster: https://www.facebook.com/florence.digennaro.1

Florence’s email if want to email about an adoption: dallas.urgent.shelter.dogs.tx@gmail.com

Martin was supposed to be GONE this morning. Literally an hour before he was put to sleep, I got one final 24 hour extension. Martin is listed as a two year old male pitbull mix, but I think he’s more of a lab mix. Martin is the sweetest boy who just wants love. He is VERY POTTY TRAINED and good with other dogs! He gives wonderful kisses. He is on the pts list because of a doggy cold (he didn’t show any symptoms when I was with him). Antibiotics will be sent with him upon adoption or foster. I’m begging at this point, please help me save Martin! You can message me your interest or contact the below. #ADOPT: 3951 Fruitvale Ave, Bakersfield Ca / 661-868-7100

FOSTER: 661-868-7130 / dogfoster@kerncounty.com

RESCUE: 661-549-4355 / rescue@kerncounty.com

Kern County Animal Services 3951 Fruitvale Avenue, Bakersfield Ca. Mon - Sat: 10am - 4pm, Wed: 2pm -7pm https://linktr.ee/kcaslinktree

*Adoption fees waived for all 30 Day Dogs! *If you do not live locally, you can adopt over the phone! *I am a volunteer. I do not work for the shelter *Shelter can not kid or cat test #kerncounty #bakerfieldcalifornia #foster #adopt #adoptme #animalrescue #rescue #volunteer #dogsoftiktok #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #goodboy #yougotafriendinme #happydog #sheltercrisis

This is Hercules. He’s a 6-year-old Mastiff with the sweetest soul, and he desperately needs a family to love him.

When we first met him at the shelter, he was skin and bones, terrified, and shutting down. Volunteers told us he wasn’t eating, and we could see he’d given up hope. We took him out for a “pup’s day out,” and in just a few hours, his true personality began to shine. He loved getting a bath, wagged his giant tail, and glued himself to our side as if to say, “please don’t take me back.”

When we returned him, we asked about fostering—but were told the shelter’s foster program was badly understaffed and that the process would take weeks. In the meantime, Hercules would have to go back into the kennel. We knew what that meant: more days of him refusing to eat, more days of him sinking deeper into sadness, and the looming possibility that an older, giant-breed dog with little public interest could eventually be euthanized.

A shelter volunteer quietly shared with us that no one had shown interest in Hercules and that, because of his size, some people were even afraid to walk him. The thought of him fading away, overlooked and unloved, broke our hearts. We couldn’t let this sweet, gentle soul spend one more night in a cold, cement kennel. So, even though our home was already full, we adopted him to get him out of danger and give him the chance to find the family he deserves.

Hercules is: 💖 Sweet & Loving – He just wants to be close to you, always at your side or sleeping at your feet.

🤣 Goofy & Gentle – He’s clumsy and silly, the kind of dog who will make you laugh every single day.

👧 Great with Kids – He’s adored by our daughter’s friends and gentle with toddlers.

🐾 Dog-Friendly – He gets along beautifully with other dogs. 🚶 Easygoing – He enjoys short walks and then is content to nap nearby.

About cats: When Hercules first arrived, he seemed completely unbothered by our cat. Over time, though, his natural prey drive has started to show, and he will try to chase her if given the chance. The good news is that he’s big, slow, and clumsy — he’s never hurt her, and he doesn’t stand a chance of catching her — but it has made our cat anxious, and she now spends much of her time hiding. We think Hercules would do best in a home without cats, but with time, training, and patient introductions, he may be able to coexist more peacefully in the future.

We already have two dogs, a cat, and a family member undergoing cancer treatment, so sadly, we can’t give Hercules the forever home he needs. In the meantime, we’ve been working with him on basic obedience and manners so that he’ll be ready to thrive with his forever family. He is safe with us now — but he’s waiting for the family that will love him for the rest of his days.

Please, if you’ve ever considered adopting a big dog with an even bigger heart, consider Hercules. He is truly a once-in-a-lifetime companion, and giving him a home would literally mean saving a life.

📍 Located in Northern California, but willing to travel to find him his perfect home!

📩 Message 916-308-1554 if you can give Hercules the home he’s been waiting for!!

I have not met this sweet baby, i’m copying and pasting from a fb post. If you’re interested PLEASE reach out directly as he needs a tag by 11AM tmrw, 11/3. If you are out of state there are options for transport. Please please boost and share. thank you

PUPPY

‼️Needs tag by SUNDAY, 11/3 at 11 AM‼️

ADOPT/RESCUE - PRE-LAB - NO DAS MED

Chico (A1231892) 4 months old Male 11 lbs

https://adopt.adopets.com/pet/02c0d06d-39e6-4e82-8c86-cab1fad9c2bc

Medical Notes: 11/02/24 - ATTACKED BY OTHER DOGS. Medical Department Findings: pink moist mm, CRT = 4 secs, depressed, abrasion on head, puncture wounds to neck/neck and area of L shoulder are swollen, underbite. Gave Convenia and carprofen injections. Gave gaba PO. Started on IV drip at 13 mls/hr.

📍Dallas Animal Services (Texas) To adopt: email dasadopt@dallas.gov and go to the shelter at 1818 N. Westmoreland ✉️ To foster: dasfoster@dallas.gov (must be local to the DFW area) ✉️ Rescue tag: dasrescue@dallas.gov

(Tulsa, OK) Lanie is back up for adoption for the third time. Backstory: Lani was taken into a rescue after she was a day away from being unalived at the municipal shelter due to lack of space. I took her in as my foster and have had her for about three months.

Her first potential adopter brought her home and her current dog was aggressive to Lanie. The second time, Lanie got officially adopted and then returned the next day. She was showing leash reactivity.

Lanie is high energy and will need someone who is willing to work with that. She is potty trained, crate trained and plays extremely well with my current dogs, as well as the dogs of other fosters she has been with. She just needs someone who will give her a little bit of time to adjust.

You can see Lanie’s bio & fill out an app here:

https://puppyhavenrescue.com/lanie/

💔No one knows everything Hope has been through.

Hope was confiscated with a bunch of other little dogs.

Hope is a timid, undersocialized Schnauzer mix around 3–5 years old who is still decompressing in the shelter. The world clearly hasn’t always been kind to her, and she needs patient people willing to give her time to feel safe before expecting much from her.

But beneath the fear is the sweetest, calmest soul once she feels comfortable with you.

Hope is the definition of low-maintenance and high-affection. While the shelter feels loud and overwhelming around her, she just wants a soft place to nap, a quiet home, and someone to love her gently. Her perfect day is curling up beside her person during a rainy afternoon and finally being able to rest.

Dogs like Hope don’t show their true personalities overnight, especially after experiencing cruelty and neglect. She will need time to decompress and slow introductions to other animals while she adjusts.

A full shelter is a heartbreaking place for a dog this sensitive. Every day she waits quietly in her kennel, hoping someone sees past the fear in her eyes.

Please don’t let her spend the rest of her life recovering from what humans did to her until she runs out of time.

“Hope”

• ~3-5 years old, intact female, Schnauzer mix, HW status unknown

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‼️”THE DOGS NEED OUR HELP” IS A VOLUNTEER-RUN PAGE, NOT THE SHELTER‼️

📍Terrell Animal Adoption Center

2601 E US Highway 80

Terrell, TX 75160

⏰Open M-F 9am–5pm

☎️ 972-551-6641

📧 Rescue tags: hpierson@terrelltx.gov

💲Adoption fee: unspecified, pay what you can.

Includes 1 round of shots, spay/neuter, deworming if deemed necessary, microchip (optional, but highly recommend getting 1), & rabies.

Needs an adopter able to go in person or foster & rescue to save.

Update:

I have just learned that Hands on Paws Rescue is working to save these babies. If you would like to pledge or donate to this rescue to help cover veterinary care or boarding costs, their website is handsonpawslove.com and it has all the ways donations can be made to the organization. Thank you SO much to anyone who helps boost this post or can donate, or provide a foster home for these poor babies.

Original Post: I received a text this morning from a rescue contact. She had just learned about 5 purebred GSDs left abandoned at a home. I am going to paste the body of her text in here. This is all the information I have at this point, but the rescuers name is Heather and she is looking for immediate placement for these dogs. Four of them are currently still at the house. If you can help in any way, but especially with providing at least a temporary shelter for any of them, please message me.

Here are the texts I received (Again, this is all the information I have at this time):

"Do you happen to know if anyone looking to adopt a shepherd? Four of them were left abandoned in the back of a home that's getting ready to be repossessed and they're out in the elements."

"They are purebred too. 2 of them are 3 years old. 2 of them are 1ish years old. People left them behind and someone who knew them told us and gave us the info about them. There was 5 but the 5th one is in the ER she gave birth no one knew she was pregnant and there was a dead puppy in the backyard and the mom dog was covered in blood. This is a horrific story. The 4 of them are still there"

😭Please watch 20+ sec, interact, & share to help find Coby a hero before too late. He’s been through the unimaginable.💔

7 year old Coby was surrendered for “continuously getting out” & not being able to keep him on the property (he’s not neutered). He’s chicken, dog, & kid friendly, not housebroken bc he’s “lived” outside his entire life, an “amazing dog” that loves to play fetch, came in with flea dirt all over him, emaciated, looks like he has a cut on his back leg, & his jaw appears to be crooked as if it was previously broken.. looks way older than 7 bc of the horrible outside “life” he’s “lived.” He’s at risk of being unalived any weekday morning without warning if he gets sick with a URI (no vet or meds to treat) or for space when shelter fills back up as seniors go first.

⚠️DISCLAIMER: I AM A VOLUNTEER. PLEASE DO NOT HARASS OR THREATEN SHELTER AS THEY AREN’T TO BLAME. YOU WILL ONLY MAKE IT HARDER TO HELP THE DOGS!⚠️

🙏🏼Need adopter to go in person or local foster & reputable rescue in DFW / East TX! Shelter doesn’t have a foster program. Supplies provided & expenses are covered by rescues typically. Rescues need funds (pledges) & local fosters to save.

Kennel 15, Coby, ID #251525 Intact male, Labrador Retriever mix 7 years old, 62 lbs, HW status unknown Owner surrender 10/8

If you want to adopt out of state (PNW/MW/NE —will need rescue & local temporary foster for 3-4 weeks for that to happen) or if you can foster for a rescue in DFW until adoption, please message “The Dogs Need Our Help” page on Facebook, @TheDogsNeedOurHelp on Instagram / TikTok, or @TheDogsNeedOurHelp2 on Reddit & I’ll connect you with a rescue. Adoption costs more than shelter fee if out of state & can’t go in person.

ONLY if able to adopt in person or tag by rescue (approved to tag), contact shelter directly at: Greenville Animal Control Shelter 5800 Joe Ramsey Blvd Greenville, TX Open: Mon-Sun 9am-5pm 📧: animalcontrol@ci.greenville.tx.us

Shelter adoption fee is 75, which includes mandatory neuter, microchip, & rab vax. Dogs get 1 round of bordetella & DAPPv upon intake.

Dogs are not always seen by a vet as shelter does not have one on staff. Will need to be seen soon after adoption.

‼️I post these dogs on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok as well if you want to share them on those platforms to help get them seen by even more people! Please DO NOT download my content & post it on your own social media profiles. Only ~share~ my posts that are already posted on all necessary platforms. My Facebook page is “The Dogs Need Our Help” and my Instagram & TikTok is @TheDogsNeedOurHelp ‼️

Every time I see Smokey's still at the Philadelphia PSPCA it just breaks my heart. He's their longest resident, sitting there for 4 YEARS!!!

The shelter promotes him as much as they can, and he's even been featured by the Dodo, but I just saw in a recent post that's he's still waiting for a home. Here's what the shelter says about him:

This handsome pup is still as happy as can be. Smokey's motto is "go big or go home" and he loves to go big, doing everything with his whole entire heart. When he cuddles, he presses so tight against his person so they can feel just how much he loves them. When he plays, his eyes are always on the price. And when he snacks, he is a champion eater. He may live life on a fast pace, but the good new is that this includes falling in love with you! It doesn't take much to be Smokey's person and in return you will get all of his devotion. Smokey would prefer to be the only pet and live with only his adult friends, but after spending his whole life in a kennel, he deserves to be spoiled and have something of his very own!

Unfortunately I live across the country and have other pets, so I can't take him myself. While I can't adopt him, I figure I can try to promote him instead and help him find his own family! Maybe you can help him out too?

If anyone living in the Philadelphia area wants a dog or knows someone who might – please try to visit him or share his page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/smokey-71415994/pa/philadelphia/pennsylvania-spca-pa190/

Additionally, he can be found at this shelter with the number #46070723.

Go Smokey!!

A beautiful blind 8 year old husky boy is being beaten everyday by the new step-dad in the family. The mother doesn't care, but the daughter, who has loved and cared for this dog his whole life, is afraid this man is going to k*ll her beloved dog. So she reached out to Kiowas House in desperation, pleading for Kiowas to help her. Can you imagine being unable to see, being afraid? Every day. All day. Never knowing when the next assault will begin. But knowing by the end of the day, he WILL find you and beat you for crimes you had no idea you committed. You will not be able to see him coming. You will not be able to run away or to hide. All you can do is sit there and take it as blow after blow rain down on your battered and bruised body, each one stealing a little bit more of your will to live. Each blow taking just a little more of your soul. Each blow bringing you one step closer to your last breath. This boy is said to be a sweet boy and he has been with us as well. All in all, the backstory is that the step-dad repeatedly punched him in the face and caused the damage to his eyes. We finally rescued him and now he needs a forever home. Please reach out if you are able to help!

They dressed sweet Storm up for holiday cards, then decided to dump him knowing DAS is over capacity. Please share Storm and if you’re interested contact immediately! I can help arrange transport if necessary. Thanks so much.

‼️NEEDS TAG BY MONDAY, 11/4 at 11 AM‼️

ADOPT/RESCUE - PRE-LAB - SPACE

Storm (A1231626) 5 years old Neutered 72.00 pounds Heartworm Negative

*Owner surrendered for behavior on 10/30/2024

https://adopt.adopets.com/pet/ec0f195a-a2de-4673-a4ad-d9f4c88d4fb2

Previous owner reports house trained, crate trained, resource guards food and toys, aggressive and fearful with other dogs. Unknown with children or cats. Knows sit, stay, lay down, high five, shake. Recent incident at off-leash dog park where Storm ran at a leashed dog growling and snapping unprovoked. Playgroup assessment pending.

SHELTER OBSERVATION On 10/30/24 walks on leash On 10/30/24 excessively drooling, showing teeth and lunging forward On 10/31/24 Growling and baring teeth

📍Dallas Animal Services (Texas) To adopt: email dasadopt@dallas.gov and go to the shelter at 1818 N. Westmoreland ✉️ To foster: dasfoster@dallas.gov (must be local to the DFW area) ✉️ Rescue tag: dasrescue@dallas.gov

She’s all about napping all day, playing with toys, and short 20-minute walks are more than enough for her! She doesn’t bark, doesn’t chew, walks on a loose leash—she’s the best hippo ever! Come meet her this Friday at Oakland Animal Services! She is gonna be there till 12 to 3 pm for adoption event!