Happy Tails – Lolli finds her forever family, plus a caring community

Lolli found herself in a difficult situation when she was surrendered to the Humane Society of Northwest Louisiana (HSNWLA) along with her very young puppy. Sadly, her puppy did not survive, and Lolli wasn't having much luck finding her forever home because, though she's a friendly girl, she was frequently …

Happy Tails – Early Detection of Copper-Induced Liver Disease Sets Maya on Path to Healthy Life

Unable to handle her high energy, Maya's family surrendered her to Safe Harbor Lab Rescue, where SDF recruiters saw Maya's bio and contacted the rescue for more details. Rescue staff were excited about Maya's search dog potential and set up evaluation exercises to test Maya, which confirmed she was a …

Jessie Finds a Home and Purpose with Her New Dog Trainer Dad

Jessie was found as a stray in Central California and taken to the local animal shelter, where she was placed on the euthanasia list because the shelter was over capacity. Luckily, shelter staff noticed Jessie’s tenacity and insatiable desire to play and contacted SDF. Jessie was evaluated and accepted into …

Mamba makes a “paws-itive” impact on the environment in new career

Mamba—originally named Maggie—was picked up as a stray near Portland, Oregon and placed with the Oregon Humane Society. Shortly after her arrival, she was brought to the play yard by shelter staff as part of her intake assessment. Right away, Mamba demonstrated just how ball obsessed she was, and the …