TOP: Velvet, unable to breathe, in oxygen tank MIDDLE: Velvet recovered and enjoying Christmas BOTTOM: Gloria, the Where The Love Is volunteer We sometimes says it’s “a miracle” when our most challenging dogs get adopted. And, in many ways, it is miraculous when we see them go to a loving home. But, can one shelter dog’s “miracle” […]
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NBC CT Dog Found Emaciated with Open Wound in Hamden Out of ICU https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/dog-found-emaciated-with-open-wound-in-hamden-is-out-of-icu/3434915 FOX 61 Hamden animal shelter seeks help in ‘one of the most extreme cases of animal cruelty’ they’ve ever seen https://www.fox61.com/article/life/animals/hamden-animal-shelter-seeks-help-in-extreme-case-of-animal-cruelty/520-62bde2d6-7086-417e-a298-9717fdb9f05c\ WFSB ‘One of the Most Extreme Cases of Animal Cruelty We’ve Ever Seen’ Pitbull may suffer amputation after extreme mistreatment […]
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Watch WFBS’s segment on how we are hoping others will join in asking state lawmakers to introduce bills to support renters and home owners so they won’t have to abandon their dogs. https://www.wfsb.com/2024/10/25/hamden-animal-rescue-plans-join-advocates-looking-legislative-help-abandoned-pets https://www.wfsb.com/2024/10/25/hamden-animal-rescue-plans-join-advocates-looking-legislative-help-abandoned-pets
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By Chris D. When we agreed to foster a little white American Eskimo mix from Where the Love Is, the assigned name of “Scruffy” was about right. He had arrived in a transport van from Macon County, Georgia, a few months earlier with an unruly lion’s mane around his neck and his round rump had […]
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Sometimes Dogs Can Go Home Again Eric and Andrea P. were looking for a canine companion for their 9-pound, 3-year-old Goldendoodle, Coco. Enter 55-pound, 3-year-old Goldendoodle, Diesel, whose owners had contacted Where the Love Is to surrender their dog. Diesel’s family situation would soon be such that caring for a dog would be a burden. […]
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They needed each other Matthew P. considers it perfect timing. His previous dog had to be euthanized suddenly and he was ready to open his heart to another dog. Matthew was visiting our Facebook page when he saw the photo of 5-year-old, 75-pound Husky, Murphy. Murphy’s family reached out to Where the Love is Animal […]
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While you may ooh and ahh at the fireworks show, your pup may be cowering and whimpering. Here are a few helpful tips to help make sure everyone has a happy July 4th! 1. Never use fireworks around pets 2. Leave your pet home or bring pets indoors 3. Create a safe space 4. Keep […]
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When Nancy first brought Ladybug home from our shelter, the little whippet mix would zoom around the house with so much energy she completely dazzled her new owner. But immediately after her “zoomies,” Ladybug would collapse on the floor like someone had flipped a switch. “I thought she was falling asleep from all that running […]
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