Rescue 75 Second Hand Dogs from the Deep South

We have been hard at work making families whole. 

Ramona Kirby and Copper Kirby were rescued as puppies on the streets of Memphis. Ramona and Copper were with their mama but their owner who didn't want the puppies. Of course a nice woman was able to get these pups safely to rescue where they were fed, vaccinated and spayed/neutered. 

Now known as Gemma, Ramona Kirby is on her forever home in New England. She loves her people, her toys, hiking in the woods, jumping on big rocks/fences/downed logs, and romping with her pup friends. She is also determined to love her kitty siblings despite their protestations. She’s been through two classes and loves to visit all the local businesses for pets and of course, cookies.

Now known as Waffles, Copper Kirby also found his forever home in New England! He is growing fast ever day and loving his best life. Waffles is a super social boy that loves people and animals. He has been doing a lot of training and also experienced snow for the first time recently and absolutely loved it!

Goose came to Paws New England as a part of an unwanted litter from a family’s boxer. Of course, we aren’t sure who dad was - but we were happy to take in Goose and his siblings. Now know as Moose, he was adopted by a family after they lost their beloved pup unexpectedly and the house was empty. Upon seeing Moose’s profile, the family knew he would be the perfect new addition - and he has been! He’s described as “silly,” and the goodest boy - although he still doesn’t know how big he truly is! Moose loves his two legged brothers who are beyond obsessed with him. 

Rocky truly found his forever home with his new mom Christine who says she didn’t save him Rocky saved her. He is living his best life being the king of the castle running around his backyard chasing squirrels & playing with his toys. He loves going to work with mom everyday at home laying next to her feet till the work day is over then goes on his evening walks in the park everyday. Rocky couldn’t ask for a better life.

“Schmiegel was found in a tiny Mississippi Delta town as a stray in an elderly man’s yard. His skin was inflamed and oozing with mange, he was infested with intestinal parasites, he was starving to death, both front legs showed the early signs of Rickets. The elderly man’s granddaughter spotted this poor baby and reached out to me. I immediately drove to the nearby town and got him, called Joanne our co-founder, and she immediately accepted him into PAWS New England rescue. After lots of medical attention, food, and around the clock love, Schmiegel grew into a perfectly healthy, beautiful, happy puppy. He is now Bentley, living his best life with his new family in New England.” - with love, from Schmiegel’s rescuer.

Hercules was born in Tennessee around 2018. He spent his first 3 years chained up outside with a Chihuahua sister named Sweet Pea. Allison from PAWS New England South happened upon them one day and noticed that Sweet Pea was in rough shape. Allison couldn't leave them there and their owner was happy to give them up. Allison treated Sweet Pea's wounds and Hercules for heartworms while noticing that they weren't a bonded pair. After they were healed, Hercules watched Sweet Pea get adopted then it was his turn! Until... You see, Hercules didn't escape his chained-up life unscathed. He learned that when you're scared, barking like a lunatic will help. Meaning, that when he sees another dog while on a leash he loses his mind. This is called leash reactivity and can be fixed with time and patience. Leash reactivity is a term used to describe dogs who bark and lung at other dogs they see while on a leash. Often mistaken as aggression, reactivity is an early fear response and can be treated using positive reinforcement training. All this boils down to is, that a dog with leash reactivity is afraid and trying to scare the other dog away. The landlord at Hercules' new home saw this one day and kicked him out. Allison took him back and plans were made to move him to New England. Herc arrived in Connecticut on March 19th, 2022 to fosters Jodi and Tim. Jodi is a former certified professional dog trainer (CPDT-KA) which came in handy for training Hercules while searching for his forever family. Other than barking at dogs while on a leash, Hercules is a well-rounded, smart, goofy, and super polite dog so no one could understand why he kept getting passed up. Three different applications fell through before one day in the summer of 2023 a friend of Tim's stopped by and happened to meet Hercules and the rest is history. Hercules' new Dad rushed home to tell his partner who he had met. Sooner after, we had a meet and greet and Hercules turned on the charm. As expected, they fell in love with him and on September 1st, 2023 after 531 days in his Connecticut foster, Hercules was finally home.