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ADOPT ME? Boris is Off-The-Charts Friendly!

ADOPT ME? Boris is Off-The-Charts Friendly!

by KWilson | Jan 11, 2017 | Adopt Me?, Animal News & Events, Blaze's Friends, News & Events

Boris is a 2-year-old Terrier mix boy and is off-the-charts friendly and equally smart. He’s got puppy dog eyes that will melt your heart! Boris is not a fan of other dogs, so he’d like to be your one and only. And he’s a big guy, so bigger kids...
Roxy Finds Shelter, Love After Terrible Neglect

Roxy Finds Shelter, Love After Terrible Neglect

by KWilson | Oct 26, 2016 | Bears Angels, Blaze's Friends, Top Story

In her 2 short years (maybe less), Roxy was bred and left outside, alone, on a chain with a mostly empty, dirty water bowl and some food when the neighbors felt safe enough to feed her. This, it is believed by rural NC rescuers, is why her “owners” were...
Valentine’s Surgery at Success!

Valentine’s Surgery at Success!

by KWilson | Sep 28, 2016 | Animal News & Events, Bears Angels, Blaze's Friends

      Valentine is a 2-year-old rescue from a rural shelter in North Carolina. She was so shy and timid on the “adoption” floor, they were going to euthanize her. She had heart worms and was treated for them and had come a long way with her...
HAPPY TAILS!!! Bentley Found A FAMILY!

HAPPY TAILS!!! Bentley Found A FAMILY!

by KWilson | Sep 27, 2016 | Bears Angels, Blaze's Friends, Happy Tails, Top Story

In July, 8-year-old chocolate lab Bentley was brought to a rural North Carolina shelter because his owner was moving. He was scared, shaking and so confused. As it turns out, a representative from The Tortorella Foundation was there too and saw this heartbreak unfold...
Sweet, Senior Willow Gets Much-Needed Medical Help & LOVE!

Sweet, Senior Willow Gets Much-Needed Medical Help & LOVE!

by KWilson | Sep 27, 2016 | Animal News & Events, Bears Angels, Blaze's Friends

Meet our newest Bear’s Angel — Willow. Willow is a 10-year-old senior girl who was rescued by Dogs of Destiny, the Virginia Chapter of Lake Charles Pitbull Rescue. When “Destiny” rescued her, she had pressure sores on her feet and elbows, renal...
Aries, a Kitten, has already had a hard life!

Aries, a Kitten, has already had a hard life!

by KWilson | Aug 23, 2016 | Animal News & Events, Bears Angels, Blaze's Friends

Aries was found abandoned beside the road in rural NC at about 3 weeks old. Animal Life Rescue took in Aries because they had a nursing mom who could help! She took Aries right in and Aries is doing great. But she needed a surgery to remove her eye, which was deemed...
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