Rescue 80 Second Hand Dogs from the Deep South

This year, we had a very special adoption a year in the making. Gordon Ramsey, a feisty senior chihuahua found his forever home! Gordon - or "Gordie" as he wags his tail when he hears, was dropped off at Memphis Animal Services in 2023 for an unknown reason, but we have made our assumptions. Gordie potentially did not get the name Gordon Ramsey without it being quite fitting. The thing was - he was 14 lbs in a big world. He is a nervous fella who found himself in a loud shelter where he claims he was man handled (its true - he was neutered, and we are not sure he has truly forgiven the world for this.) Gordon was a feisty fella who simply wanted people to ask before he was touched. He came into rescue and was doing well, until his eye sight started to fail.... and then his humans weren't around so much.... and he was truly overwhelmed. Gordon needed a quiet home with someone who understood him. Over a year after first being rescued from "the list," Gordon found the person who would truly understand him. Someone who knew he needed a wide birth and that he would do all on his time.... He quite enjoys walks - but if you try to push him even a little bit, his 14 lb self becomes an anchor. 

Gordie has subscribed to the "New Year, New Home" mentality and is teaching his understanding human exactly what he is in need of (which includes prozac and enrichment of nose work in finding kibbles around the kitchen). 

Happy life little Gordie. 

Soldier was originally adopted out last year. A very small number of our dogs that come up from the south do not do well in their forever homes, even after a thorough background check and matching process by our adoption coordinators. Soldier originally lived in rural Tennessee, then he found himself at Memphis Animal Services. He was a black pittie mix - a double hard to adopt! Luckily, Soldier was pulled from MAS by one of Paws New England's southern foster parents. He went through the appropriate health clearance and found himself in a foster home in October 2023. In December, he thought he won the lottery! Soldier had a forever home! Soldier was so excited to go to that home, but as the months went on, he just couldn't get used to it. It was in an urban location and he was a rural guy. He was used to the quiet but the noise from the city was making him wrestless. As he became more wrestless, he had les and less confidence in himself. In April, Soldier came back to Paws New England to find a new home for him. Soldier was lucky to find the perfect foster mom who helped him get his confidence back. Soldier went to an adoption event at a local farmers market where he caught the eye of who would be his new family. Soldier once again is at home, but this time, for good.