Age: 2 Sex: Female Breed: DSH Weight: 10 Pounds Coco is a shy cat who was surrendered because she did not like the other cat in the home and wasn’t using the litterbox reliably. She will need a quieter foster home with a space away from other cats and smaller kids, but with time, she can be an affectionate and playful cat. She loved the people in her home, but can be nervous of new people and places, so she’ll need time to adjust and feel safe in her new space. She’ll do best if she can find a foster home until she
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Posts by Kaylee Baker
Marvin Needs a Foster
Age: 4 Sex: Male Breed: Shepherd Weight: 56 Pounds Marvin is a dog who came in as a stray who and has shown high levels of separation anxiety here at the shelter. He becomes extremely unsettled and will bark and whine excessively if left alone and has started to refuse to return to his kennel. He is currently being housed in the Relaxation Room overnight and spends time during the day in the behavior office. When people are in the room with him he is a relatively calm and easy dog, satisfied with a few potty breaks and some chews for enrichment. He spends
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Raine Really Wants a Foster
Age: 1 Sex: Male Breed: Pit Mix Weight: 54 Pounds Raine is a sweet guy who has needed some extra time earning our trust here at the shelter. Since developing bonds with staff, he has been a rockstar interacting with other dogs and a quiet, calm but cuddly friend here in the office. He has been learning new skills to help him gain confidence but he would benefit from the one-on-one time a foster is able to offer. Raine has nothing but butt wiggles and a need for pepperoni he’d love to share while he finds his forever home. He would do best in
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Nellie is Looking for a Foster
Age: 4 Sex: Female Breed: Pit Mix Weight: 52 Pounds Nellie is a sweet girl who can be a little shy with strangers, but warms up quickly. She has been calm and polite when spending time in the behavior office. She is not comfortable around other dogs, so will need a foster home without other dogs and someone willing to work with her on reactivity training. Nellie is very smart and has been picking up on training quickly! We do not have any history on her around cats, so she would need a separate space and slow introductions if going to a home
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Petoskey Needs a Foster
Age: 1 Sex: Male Breed: Lab Retriever Weight: 71 Pounds Petoskey is a fun boy who needs help figuring out the world. He’s bright and energetic, but needs some help managing big feelings of excitement when seeing other dogs. He’s been wonderful in play groups, managing to play with a variety of dogs who pester him for play. While on shelter breaks, he’s been described as a ‘wonderful guest’ in the house and interacted well with all adult family members once given the space to choose how he wanted to approach. Petoskey should meet dogs at the shelter before going with them, and
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Hermes Needs a Foster
Age: 1 Sex: Male Breed: Pit Mix Weight: 71 Pounds Hermes is struggling living here at the busy shelter and would like to get back into a home environment. He has been a playgroup rock star with other dogs here at the shelter! He would likely benefit from a dog sibling he can play with. He did live with kids in his previous home, but may be too jumpy/excitable for kids under 5. His previous owner stated he tries to play with cats, so he may be too invasive for cats that are fearful of dogs. Hermes was used to staying in a crate
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Clancy Needs a Foster
Age: 7 Sex: Male Breed: Pit Mix Weight: 61 Pounds Clancy has been nervous with new people and dogs, which displays as reactivity towards the unfamiliar. He is learning to disengage from his triggers and will need a foster with some experience working with reactivity who can help teach him how to ignore distractions and engage with his handler instead. He is an older gentleman and once you are in his circle he is a surprisingly goofy, energetic older boy who loves his time in the playing in the yard. He is looking for a quieter, calmer home environment where he can get plenty of
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Cactus Needs a Foster
Age: 3 Sex: Male Breed: Pit Mix Weight: 80 Pounds Cactus here is looking for a new foster home!! His long term foster started a new job and is not home often enough for his needs. We are hoping for Cactus to stay in foster until he is adopted, which could be at any time. (As always, we can find placement for him if you have vacations/trips planned!) Cactus does best with routine and loves to be around his trusted people! He can be fearful of new people and introductions should be handled slowly. Once he is comfortable with you, Cactus is a
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Marley Needs a Foster
Age: 4 Sex: Female Breed: Lab Mix Weight: 70 Pounds Marley is a sensitive girl who needs some time to open up and show her true personality. She will have a much easier time with that in foster than here at the shelter! Marley is avoidant of close handling (leashing) by strangers here at the shelter, but enjoys pets and attention from familiar staff members. Marley could potentially go to foster with another dog, but needs to meet any dog siblings, and would likely due best with a quiet, calm dog. We have no history with cats, so would need a very slow
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Sandra Needs a Foster
Age: 1 Sex: Female Breed: Pit Mix Weight: 56 Pounds Sandra is nervous of a lot of things here at the shelter, especially all the dogs! She’s been working with the behavior team to make progress with her reactivity skills, and has already learned a lot! She is a food motivated young girl who seems to enjoy training and would love to go to a foster home where she can continue learning and growing her skills. Due to her nervousness she would likely prefer a home with no dogs and older kids. She does not have history with cats so if she does go
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