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National Capital Area CFC Number 71315 |
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SKYE
has recently returned from a wonderful foster experience... 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!
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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Thank you, Dana Schmalenberg for being an angel to TUCKER! |
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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
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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 |
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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
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Lillie's
Angel - in "Celebration of Claire's 2nd Anniversary!"- |
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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. |
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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.
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Thank you, Kyla Connors for supporting for Pierce's care. |
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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. |
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An angel for
Brandie, In honor
of my best friend Wylie Thank you Angela Garcia for being an Angel for Brandie |
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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.
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 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 |
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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. |
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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!! |
Disabled Dogs at PWD currently unavailable for adoption |
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SPECIAL
HEALING NOW UNDERWAY These
dogs will have extended time at the rescue for healing, rehab or
socialization. |
Disabled Dogs that have a permanent home at PWDThese
dogs are not available for adoption, |
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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. |
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