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Because their spirits aren't broken


Disabled Dogs for Adoption  
from Pets with Disabilities

The following dogs are available for adoption from Pets with Disabilities - we are located in Southern Maryland.  Please email us for additional information concerning a specific dog - the adoption process will begin with a completed application.


SKYE has recently returned from a wonderful foster experience...  
she is READY for her forever home!!

She has a tremendously sweet temperament.  She needs a new home with another dog and guardians that will give her a couple of months to bloom in her new life!

     



Look at that big smile on Chester's face,  Wahoo -  finally off the chain!  Chester a petite lab mix,  who got caught up in some human mess and ended up living his life on a chain.   Finally, a concerned person stepped in and helped Chester move on to a better life.  Chester is blind in one eye and seems to still be able to visualize some in the other eye.  He is great with other dogs, and great with children.   

Chester is 8 years old, and per our vet,  "is in wonderful health, especially under the circumstances he came from".  He acts more like a 4 year old.  I hope Chester will find a new loving home, with a nice fenced in area, where he could roam and enjoy the smells of his new life and be inside where he could be part of a loving family again!

For more information on Chester please email.   
If you are interested in meeting him, please complete our Adoption Application.




Mimi an adorable 4 year old beagle, was  given up by her people for lack of time.  We are not sure how she lost her back leg but she gets around great on her 3 remaining legs. She is an active little pup, that would love to go for walks or just cuddle up with her people.  Mimi is an awesome dog that would love to share her life with other dogs, children and even cats! 

For more information on Mimi please email.   
If you are interested in meeting him, please complete our Adoption Application.



Meet Henry!  One of the kindest, sweetest dogs we've had here at the rescue.  He really is a "diamond in the ruff" - a happy personality, no temperament issues, enjoying everything life has to offer him.  Henry is a blind shepherd mix, 5 yrs old, and approx 50 lbs.  He enjoys being close to you - and will literally hug you.  He is also great on a leash - so trusting and confident, happy to be with a faithful friend exploring the world.  

Henry was a stray dog in Brandywine, Maryland.  Once again, not quite sure how these blind dogs make it to safety, but thank goodness this gentle soul did!  Henry came to us mal nourished, lyme positive and heartworm positive,  a very neglected dog.  Now he will get all the food and medical care he needs and we're so happy to have him - he puts a smile on our faces every morning.

Henry will stay at the rescue thru his heart worm treatment, but we are accepting applications on him.  He could really use some angel support to help us with the cost of his treatment.

For more information on Henry please email.   
If you are interested in meeting him, please complete our Adoption Application.

PWD Angel

Thank you, Sharon Sirkis  for being an angel to HENRY

Kathleen Comstock is an angel for HENRY  - thank you

Thank you, Judy Artessa  for being an angel to HENRY





Meet Tucker, a 4 yr old blind, very petite Great Dane (maybe Boxer) mix with a big heart and a gentle soul.  He's weighing in at about 60lbs - and needs to put on a few pounds - which he will with a diet of good food here at the rescue.

Tucker was a stray in a rural area of Ohio.  We are so thankful there were caring people ready to help this sweet boy get to safety. Tucker was most likely born blind because he manages so well in any environment.  Tucker has recently had his eye removed - such a big happy boy, no longer with any pain.

Tucker loves to play with other dogs (playing like a big puppy!), enjoys a car ride, and is so gentle in taking his treats - quite an amazing guy.  He likes to cuddle and is not stingy with his kisses.  He'll make a loving addition to a family ready to open their hearts to a gentle giant!  He LOVES people - so would be best in a home where he can have ALL the attention, or with other dogs that are willing to share their people.

For more information on Tucker  please email.   
If you are interested in meeting him, please complete our Adoption Application.



PWD Angel

Thank you, Dana Schmalenberg  for being an angel to TUCKER!



SKYE has returned from her foster experience - and she is READY for her new family.  She had a great time living in a home, loved a house full of dogs, and especially loved humans that always had cookies in their pockets! Skye can be a little independent in new situations - hanging back, watching what is expected of her - but over the 2 months in her foster home, was comfortable coming over for a cookie and an ear scratch - she is very sweet and her trust is beginning to develop rapidly.  

She is a two year old  beautiful deaf husky mix that 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.  

Skye's temperament is beyond awesome.  She gets along with the other dogs and is good with cats.  Skye can be a little shy meeting new people, so will need guardians that will be patient with her as she continues to build her confidence and become comfortable in any new environment.   Skye will only go to a home with a hard fence - preferably 5ft or higher.  

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

  PWD Angel

Skye's Angel - Jinny Salisbury  - in honor and memory of her husky mix, Shadow

Thank you Tara Mingione for being an angel to Skye

Thanks to Tara Campbell for being Skye's angel



LILLIE 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.

Lillie was adopted by a wonderful family last year and became a cherished member of the family.  She is back at PWD due to a sudden and unexpected death in the family, now looking for her next heart connection.  Lillie is a wonderful dog who handles her blindness with perfection. She has been spayed and is UTD on all her vaccinations.

For more adoption information please email.  If you are interested in adopting Lillie, please complete our Adoption Application

PWD Angel

Lillie's Angel - in "Celebration of Claire's 2nd Anniversary!"- 
From Bonnie and John



Marty, a  7 year old lab/hound mix. He was a stray  in rural Virginia area.  Marty is hearing impaired and  his eyes and ears on the left side are somewhat pulled to the side or back,  I think it make his look awfully cute!  He favors his left leg, on and off, kind of hikes it up.  Marty might most likely suffer from direct trauma either a beating or struck by a car.  None of this affects his personality, he is one of the kindest gentle soul to ever come thru this rescue.   Unfortunately due to his slightly odd facial expressions and slight limp on and off,  has discourage folks, but I can tell you first hand, his spirit is not broken and has allot of love to give and has a bright future with the right person!  

For more information about Marty  please email. 
If you are interested please complete our Adoption Application.




PIERCE is a 4 yr old border collie mix that came to PWD in March 2009 after spending the first 3 years of his life trapped in a shelter kennel.  He, along with dozens of other dogs were held for 3 years, pending an animal cruelty court case in PA.  During this time, they had no time outside, no human interaction, dogs were in-breeding because they couldn't be vetted - it was awful.  The last 6 months of the court case, a wonderful group of volunteers were allowed into the shelter to help socialize the dogs - and once the case was settled - helped get them out!  We have been blessed to get to know Pierce.

Pierce came to the rescue very shy and fearful... having never eaten out of a bowl, never climbed stairs, never slept on a couch - needing to learn to trust humans and handle what the world has to offer.  He also has 4 clubbed feet due to the shelter conditions. We allowed Pierce as much time as he needed to trust us and get comfortable in the rescue facility.  For the past several months, he has been living with Joyce in her home - expanding his world a little more - getting used to the dishwasher, and bathroom sounds, and people knocking at the door.  He's done really well....  and Joyce has found out, he's a great cuddler in bed at night - and he loves cats!!

Pierce needs a home with a very patient guardian and he would love a calm confident companion or 2 (he doesn't like a lot of the barking and ciaos that some dogs exhibit)  He will be shy in new circumstances for quite sometime, maybe forever - but, he has a lot of courage, lots of cuddles and lots of love to give the right family. 

For more information about Pierce  please email. 
If you are interested please complete our Adoption Application.

  PWD Angel

Thank you, Kyla Connors for supporting for Pierce's care.




BRANDI is a precious, energetic mixed breed puppy (possibly a little yellow lab in there!)  She is approx 6 mos old and we don't think she will be a really big dog.  Brandi was born on a farm in TN where her eyes never developed - so she is a "completely normal" puppy....  having never been able to see, she is fearless with her world.  She loves to play, comes running over to you when her name is called, her tail is ALWAYS wagging.  She is going to be a wonderful addition to a lucky, active family.....  Brandi is housebroken, hasn't chewed up anything in her room, and has no handling issues - she loves to cuddle and be close, and is ready to "go" as soon as the door is opened.

Are you ready for an energetic little girl - that can show you how to enjoy all that life has to offer??

For more information about Brandi please email. 
If you are interested please complete our Adoption Application.

  PWD Angel

An angel for Brandie, In honor of my best friend Wylie 
and PWD Duke who will forever be missed.

Thank you Angela Garcia for being an Angel for Brandie




DUFFY has arrived!!

Duffy is a petite yellow lab, between 2 and 3 years old, and weighs approximately 40 lbs. His optometrist believes he has been blind from birth and finds no underlying concerns for any other cause. 

Duffy's beginnings started very rough. He was found in a outside drop box, at a local shelter in Kentucky, very thin and heartworm positive. Luckily for Duffy his first angels came with a Michigan Rescue called  Best Buddy. They accepted Duffy into their program. They took care of all his medical needs but was having extreme difficulty in placing Duffy. 

Duffy has not had the best experiences as a blind dog.  He's been exposed to dogs that picked on him and spent much of the past several months in a crate because of that...  so, he's learning to become more confident and independent.  He likes to jump up on the couch to cuddle and prefers to have his person with him while he experiences new things. Duffy is really great with people - will climb right up in your lap for hugs and he LOVES throwing his toys in the air - and then finding them.  Duffy will do best in a home where he is the only dog or has a very confident, balanced companion.  We think he would also like someone home  most of the time.  He is a sweet guy - and is looking for that special family to help him continue to grow in his confidence. 

 

For more information on Duffy please email.   
If you are interested in meeting him, please complete our Adoption Application.

 
PWD Angel Duffy's Angel In Memory of  Mordecai Fox, thank you.



Savannah, now Annie, found a wonderful home with a family that fell in love with her sweet nature and gentle spirit.  She'll never find herself as a lonely stray again.

Savannah,  a 4 month old lab hound mix, is a fun loving puppy that is looking for a forever home.  Savannah, was found as a stray and and brought to a Virginia shelter, where she sat for over 2 months without anyone looking at her - what were all the adopters thinking??  They passed by a wonderful little girl!!

Savannah is blind in her right eye (we'll have it diagnosed by an eye specialist, soon) but sees well in her left eye. She is so happy to be with the other dogs - she and Brandi have become fast friends.  She's quite the cuddler - and one of the dogs here at the rescue that can chase a regular tennis ball for you.  Savannah, will be a small pup, maybe 30 pounds at the most.  Her sweet personality will win you over - come meet her!!

A big PWD thank you to our new  volunteer Amanda Myers for getting her to us safely



Penny is an (approx) 8 yr old beagle that was found as a stray in rural Virginia and lived in the shelter for many months.  Imagine all the people passing her run and not giving her a chance.    

She is a very petite beagle,  weighing ONLY 15 lbs.  She is the perfect size for a "lap partner" while relaxing each night.  Penny is not asking alot out of life - a few nice walks around the yard, a warm bed and good food, and of course a human to cuddle with.   She is blind and deaf, total housebroken, and a very sweet and loving dog.  Penny,  is the nicest little pup that deserves a loving home for the latter part of her life - do you have room for a little sweetheart?  She is waiting for you.

For more information on Penny  please email.   
If you are interested in meeting her, please complete our Adoption Application.

 

ADOPTION PENDING
Meet our new friend, MYLA!!

Myla was living in a home with several kittens - an energetic curious girl!  One day, the owner came home and found Myla hanging by her back leg in the cord of the window blinds.  Her leg was obviously injured (who knows how long she was hanging!) but -  her injury was ignored for over 2 weeks.  Even when the leg became so infected that part of it fell off - there was no vet care provided.  Luckily, a friend of PWD saw Myla's condition and raced her to the vet office - Myla was relinquished to PWD in order to save her life.  She had the necessary surgery to remove the infected portion of her leg - and is currently racing around her "post-op" foster home.  We are taking applications for Myla - she's an energetic, friendly kitten - and is not missing a beat running around on 3 legs!

We REALLY need your help in covering her $1500 in vet bills
any contribution helps - she could really use some angel support too!


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

  PWD Angel

Shrinque Hutchins is Buddy angel, Thank you!!


PWD Angel  Be a Pets with Disabilities Angel!
All the dogs at Pets with Disabilities, have special needs, otherwise they would not be here. In today's society dogs and cats can no longer get sick, old or physically disabled. Whether they were abandoned, rejected or someone's life changed and they no longer fit in, they are counting on us to help them transition to a new life. They will either stay with us, or they will be rehomed carefully to the right people or families. So if you see a dog in our rescue that tugs out your heart please become his or her angel. Thank You!!

For $350 (less then $1/day) - you can matter in the life of a dog - Receive an "angel magnet" and updates from your dog.....  or for just $30/month - sponsor a dog living at PWD or waiting for their forever home.


Disabled Dogs at PWD currently unavailable for adoption 

SPECIAL HEALING NOW UNDERWAY
These DOGS are currently NOT AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

These dogs will have extended time at the rescue for healing, rehab or socialization.   
Pets with Disabilities needs on-going operational funds to support the care for these dogs.   
Along with being physically disabled,  these  dogs  were neglected  in other ways  and need extra 
medical  care from us;  or  dogs  that need to be quarantined and special monitoring;  
or dogs come to us with emotional scars and  need some extra TLC....... 
We hope in time these dogs will come around and a forever home will be found.   
We cannot carry the load alone.   Please generously support Pets with Disabilities.  Thank you



Disabled Dogs that have a permanent home at PWD 

These dogs are not available for adoption, 
but of course need to be cared for everyday by the sole caretaker at the rescue


Duke - wheelchair dog


Kiri - wheelchair dog


Ernie - wheelchair dog


Dixie - wheelchair dog


Casey - 3 legged dog


Huey - Deaf Dog


Maddie - wheelchair dog


Megan - Blind dog


Marley - Blind/Deaf dog


Zelda - Bad Hips


Farley - Blind/kidney failure


Tuzik - 3 legged Wheelchair

Click here to meet the PWD residents

With 12 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.


   

Announcing  
the Duke & Misty Memorial Fund

The sole purpose of the Duke & Misty Memorial Fund is to provide funding to support the needs of paralyzed wheelchair dogs.  These funds will be used to purchase wheelchairs for needy families wanting to keep their dogs, for educational and support resources,  and to seek out extraordinary people to help dogs like Duke and Misty find their way to a better life.  This is surely a great way to honor their life.

     

Misty, an awesome pup with a inspirational spirit, sat in a shelter outside New York City for over five years. Nobody wanted to adopt Misty because her little body was broken. Mike and I learned about Misty, and immediately went to NY and adopted her. Misty became an icon. She allowed pets and kisses from thousands of folks who met her at different events we attended year after year.  She changed the minds and hearts of everyone she met - helping them realize that a wheelchair in no way takes away from the energy or the spirit of the canine heart.


the Duke & Misty Memorial Fund Benefactors!! 
Wonderful spirits that found their extraordinary people!!

Joey Gets his WHEELS!!  (click here)   "Hey Joyce! I just wanted to THANK YOU again for letting come up and see your place and all your "kids". It is all so beautiful! And thank you so much for the wheelchair for Joey-he is like a totally different dog....SO happy! I have attached a little video of him in it...  "


Petey was picked up as a stray. When Petey arrived at PWD, he had 
severe back legs issues.  We thought Petey would need a wheelchair but within a couple weeks,  Petey  amazed us all.  He started using his front legs to compensate for his weak back legs.  He was able to run and walk with just his 2 front legs. This little great natured terrier now resides with a wonderful family in New York State


Scooter a small wheelchair was relinquished to PWD, in February.  Scooter has a wonderful home with a great family in Maryland.  Scooter's now goes on beach walks with his new family


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