A Shelter Dog Is Offered His First Toy—Then Carries It Into His Trial Home
Three simple toys lay on the floor of the quiet shelter room. A faded tennis ball rested near one chair. A soft fabric animal sat several feet…
A Shelter Cat Meets the Stairs in Her Trial Home—But Chooses to Follow the Girl
The small red fabric mouse slid quietly across the shelter-room floor. A medium-sized cream-and-brown Siamese mix watched it pass in front of her paws. Her blue eyes…
A Shelter Dog Enters a Quiet Home—Then the Washing Machine Starts
The white-and-brown spaniel mix rested on a blue blanket in the corner of the shelter room. He was medium-sized, with long feathered ears, watchful brown eyes and…
A Shelter Cat Ignores Every Visitor—Then Listens to One Child Read
The orange cat remained inside the open beige carrier, her body tucked close to the back wall. She was medium-sized, with a white muzzle, amber eyes, and…
A Shelter Dog Carries His Old Leash Into a New Home—But Will He Ever Let It Go?
The black Labrador mix stood in the shelter lobby with the loose end of a faded blue rope leash held gently between his teeth. He was a…
A Shelter Cat Was Returned for Hiding—Then Disappeared Inside Her Trial Home
The small black-and-white cat remained partly hidden behind the beige carrier. Only the right side of her face was clearly visible inside the quiet shelter meeting room:…
A Shelter Puppy Leaves His Littermates—But Will His First Night Become His New Beginning?
The four-month-old puppy sat close to his two littermates behind a secure low gate in the shelter’s quiet puppy room. He was cream-colored, with floppy ears, a…
A Shelter Cat Reaches Her New Home—But Is Too Afraid to Cross the Floor
Lily sat inside a beige carrier in the shelter’s quiet meeting room. She was a medium-sized silver tabby with green eyes, white front paws and a faded…
A Shelter Dog Avoids Every Man—Then Meets the Quiet Father Waiting at Home
The tan dog stood close enough to the woman in the beige jacket that the side of his body brushed her leg. He was a medium-sized adult…
A Shelter Dog Is Brought Home for a Teenager—But Will He Choose to Enter Her Room?
The sandy-brown shepherd mix stood near the wall of the shelter visiting room, his upright ears following every small sound beyond the closed door. He was medium-sized,…