Category: Dog rescue

Astro is a young male Catahoula Leopard Dog mix who is available for adoption from Freedom Bridge Animal Rescue in Ellenwood, GA.

Honey is a female Belgian Shepherd / Malinois & Black Mouth Cur mix who is available for adoption from Freedom Bridge Animal Rescue in Marietta, GA.

Honey is just as sweet as a jar of Honey a true sweetheart. She will cuddle up with someone in a heartbeat, does well with other dogs. She might give a growl if they mess with her food but sometimes gives in and shares. Very energetic, a great hiking or running buddy. Girls just wanna have fun.

Buddy is a male mixed breed low rider dog who is available for adoption from Best Friends Animal Society – East Coast Lifesaving Program in Marietta, GA.

Meet Buddy, a handsome boy who is ready for his forever home! Buddy is great with other dogs, and loves to play. When he isn’t busy playing with you or his canine companions, Buddy loves to relax and be a couch potato. He would do best in a home with older children.

Sage is a young female mixed breed puppy who is available for adoption from the Humane Society of Terrell County in Dawson, GA.

Sage is a sweet heart, she never meets a stranger, she loves everyone. She would be great for an active home looking for a dog to take every where they go. She loves children and is good with most other dogs. We do not know about cats. Sage is spayed, up to date with shots, negative for heartworms/on prevention and crate trained. She would love to be adopted soon!

The rescue describes Sage as a Terrier mix, but I’d say she looks an awful lot like a German Shorthaired Pointer mix.

Monty is a young male Bassett Hound mix who is available for adoption from the Humane Society of Terrell County in Dawson, GA.

This sweet boy is Monty – he is quite an usual looking mixed breed. From the neck up, he looks like a rottweiler. From the neck down, he looks like a basset hound. Does that make him a Bassetweiler? A Rotthound? Who knows? But what we can tell you is this guy has personality plus. He is fun and goofy and affectionate, everyone who meets him loves him. Monty likes to go for walks and generally be where ever the people are. He loves kids and he is good with most other dogs but he has never been around cats. Monty is up to date with shots, neutered, negative for heartworms/on prevention and crate trained.

Ruby is a young female Labrador Retriever mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Humane Society of Terrell County in Dawson, GA.

This is Ruby, one of 4 lab mix puppies rescued by a good samaritan. All of them are healthy and very friendly, perfect to be adopted to a home with children of all ages and other pets. Up to date with shots and working on crate training.

Harley Quinn is a young female American Bulldog mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Humane Society of Terrell County in Dawson, GA.

This adorable little puppy is Harley Quinn, an American Bulldog puppy who was found as a stray and not reclaimed by animal control. She is very sweet and smart and is learning commands. She is at the perfect age to be adopted to a home with kids of all ages and other pets. She is healthy and up to date with puppy shots. She is working on crate training.

Walnut is a year-old 12-pound male dog who is available for adoption from the Walton County Animal Shelter in Monroe, GA.

Bennett is a 6-year old, 55-pound male mixed breed dog who is available for adoption from the Walton County Animal Shelter in Monroe, GA. The shelter says he is calm and may he housebroken.

Chestnut is a 70-pound male Chocolate Labrador Retriever mix who will be available for adoption from the Walton County Animal Shelter in Monroe, GA after his stray hold expires on November 6th.

Pluto is a young male Labrador Retriever and Shepherd dog mix who is available for adoption from Pup & Cat Co. in Winder, GA.

Pluto is a Shepherd/lab mix around a year old. He is a smart guy and loves to play. He is looking for a family with lots of siblings, human or furry, so he can get out all his playful energy. Pluto likes to go for walks, he is crate trained and house trained. He is interested in cats and really wants to play with them a lot, but they don’t often like his goofiness.

Honey is a young female Labrador Retriever and Husky mix puppy who is available for adoption from Pup & Cat Co. in Winder, GA.

Say Hello to Honey. She was born June 20th and is lab mix. She is a sweet playful girl full of puppy energy. Honey is smart, loves to cuddle, loves kids and desperately would love her own family!

Pumpkin is a female Beagle & Jack Russell Terrier mix who is available for adoption from Pup & Cat Co. in Winder, GA.

Pumpkin loves to play with her toys and run around the yard during the day, then settle down for snuggles in the evening. She is crate trained and sleeps all through the night, even in the midst of storms. She will need some training to not pull on her leash, but is a smart girl and should pick it up quickly. She is a very sweet girl!

Many of Pup & Cat Co’s adoptable pets attend adoption events each Saturday at Mall of Georgia Petsmart in Buford, Georgia from 11:30-3:00 pm.

Mia is a female Labrador Retriever and dachshund mix puppy who is available for adoption from Butts Mutts, Inc. in Jackson, Georgia.

Mia is a precious lil mini lab that loves to snuggle on the couch. She is very submissive to other dogs. She is still learning to trust other humans since she was dumped on a rural dirt road. She has so much love to give but needs a patient FURever home to help her continue to trust that she will be able to live the life she deserves. Mia is around 8 months old, up to date on all vaccines, spayed and also had surgery to repair her cherry eye. While she is blind in that eye, it doesn’t seem to bother her at all! She is currently in foster care and doing better each day and is waiting for you to love her.

Lendy is a 4-year old, 45-pound female Terrier mix who is available for adoption from Butts Mutts, Inc. in Jackson, Georgia.

This little cutie patootie is looking for her fur-ever home! Lendy weighs around 45lbs and we believe she is around 4 years old. Her energy level is calm and she absolutely loves kids but we have learned she would need to be the only pet in the home. She would make a good pet for a family with kids who only want one dog or an older couple who would like a companion to keep them company. Lendy is current on all vaccines and spayed. If you think Lendy would be a good fit for your life, fill out the adoption application.

Piper is a female German Shepherd who is available for adoption from Butts Mutts, Inc. in Jackson, Georgia.

Piper is a beautiful big German Shepard who at one time had a home but some how found herself in our local shelter. She would like nothing more than to find a home to live our her golden years. She would benefit from someone who knows the breed so she can shine with all her best qualities. Piper needs a foster home or her furever home.

Dobby is a House Elf Beagle and Dachshund mix puppy who is available for adoption from Georgia Canine Rescue and Rehabilitation in Cochran, GA.

The rescue group says he is friendly, funny, playful, affectionate, curious, smart, and good with cats.

Stevie Nicks is a 5-month old, 23-pound female Cocker Spaniel and Boxer mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Heart of Georgia Humane Society in McIntyre, GA.

Stevie says nothing better than a Saturday afternoon nap. She is still looking for her new home. She is 5 months old, spayed, current on all shots and on heartworm prevention. She is just 23 lbs and just a little sweetheart… She is just one of the sweetest little girls you would ever want to meet. She loves sleeping in laps and snuggles. She has started doggie door training and is doing well. 

Buck (Buckingham) is a 5-month old, male Cocker Spaniel and Boxer mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Heart of Georgia Humane Society in McIntyre, GA.

Buck is neutered, current on shots and on heartworm prevention. He is a sweet little fellow that loves attention. He loves playing with his siblings. He has started doggie door training and is doing well.

Mick Fleetwood is a 5-month old, male Cocker Spaniel and Boxer mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Heart of Georgia Humane Society in McIntyre, GA.

Mick is a very sweet and loving little guy. Happy to snooze in your lap. He knows how to use a doggie door and does well with his house training. 

Newt is a young male Terrier mix who is available for adoption from Faithful Hearts Animal Shelter Inc. in Eastman, GA.

Andy is a young male Terrier mix who is available for adoption from Faithful Hearts Animal Shelter Inc. in Eastman, GA.

Twilla is a young female Yorkshire Terrier & Chihuahua mix who is available for adoption from Faithful Hearts Animal Shelter Inc. in Eastman, GA.

11707 is a female Labrador Retriever mix who is available for adoption from Newton County Animal Control in Covington GA.

11724 is a female Labrador Retriever mix who is available for adoption from Newton County Animal Control in Covington GA.

11625 is a senior male Chihuahua mix who is available for adoption from Newton County Animal Control in Covington GA.

The Humane Society of Valdosta/Lowndes County is teaming up to create a jail dogs program, according to WALB.

They partner with Hamilton Correction Facility in Jennings, Florida to train rescued dogs, preparing them for successful adoptions.

The program is called “Hamilton Hounds, New Leash On Life”.

The humane society gets the dogs from Lowndes County Animal Shelter, then they pair them with two inmates and stay partnered for 10 weeks.

“It’s really focused on giving the dogs the best chance, helping Lowndes County Animal Shelter with euthanasia rates, and helping them to be able to out as many animals as possible and the handlers also get the benefit of working with the dog,” said [Humane Society Lead Dog Handler Tori] Grindle.

Those benefits include life-long animal advocacy, education, and experiences.

It also helps provide emotional and mental health benefits for the inmates.

“One of the inmate handlers for one of the dogs was telling me just how everything felt different. He felt like a human being for the first time in a long time and that’s huge. This place is heartbreaking and for them to have this to wake up to every day,” said Grindle.

On graduation day, families will visit the prison, meet the handlers and learn everything the dog has been taught.

Grindle and Rooney hope the program continues to expand and be able to save more dogs.

If you’re interested in adopting one of the dogs in the program, a pre-adoption event will be happening soon.

You can learn more about the program and meet the dogs. It’ll be announced on the Humane Society’s Facebook Page.

The following dogs from the Humane Society of Valdosta/Lowndes County are not graduates of the jail program, but are fine best friends nonetheless.

Jack is an adult male mixed breed dog who is available for adoption from the Humane Society of Valdosta/Lowndes County in Valdosta, GA.

Dixie is a 46-pound female mixed breed dog who is available for adoption from the Humane Society of Valdosta/Lowndes County in Valdosta, GA.

Wilson is a large Boxer and Labrador Retriever mix dog who is available for adoption from the Humane Society of Valdosta/Lowndes County in Valdosta, GA.

Carrie is a female Terrier mix with three young puppies who is available for adoption from Burke County Animal Services in Waynesboro, GA.

Chewy is a young female Terrier mix puppy who is available for adoption from Burke County Animal Services in Waynesboro, GA.

Farmer is a male Hound mix who is available for adoption from Burke County Animal Services in Waynesboro, GA.