Dallas in Connecticut

This is Dallas, the Lab/Border Collie mix that we adopted from AAS. She was surrendered by her owners on her 6th birthday due to a “life style change” when they moved and their new home had a detached yard, in which she would jump the fence and was found lying on the steps. She was so nervous in the shelter environment, that she was swiftly put on the euthanasia list. I don’t know who shared the PAAS Facebook page with her posted or how I got their posts but it must have been fate.


We had 3 rescued dogs already but what’s one more? A great “selling point” with my husband was that she was from Dallas, named Dallas and he’s a HUGE Dallas Cowboys fan. We live in Connecticut but that didn’t stop us from adopting her. Someone pulled her for me and made arrangements for temporary foster while I made arrangements for transport to New England. I am also a transporter so I know that if there’s a will, there’s a way. All of our dogs come from out-of-state.


Please don’t let demographics keep you from adopting! There are transports! Dallas is a solitary dog living in a multi-dog family. At the beginning, she didn’t trust anyone. My husband was worried that she’d never come around but I told him, “Be patient. It’s on her terms.” Seven months later, a beautiful, loving, trusting, super intelligent Dallas has emerged! She wags her tail now. She may not be BFFs with our other dogs but she no longer warns any of them to stay away. Also, we found that she loves people!


-Laura Mirmino-Jones

Gizmo’s Fight

06 Oct, 2014
Gizmo is the baby of an avid rescuer, foster, and volunteer! Gizmo, or Gizzy, as her family calls her was attacked by her pack. This was completely out of character for all of the dogs involved. Her owner let them all out in the backyard to play and something was triggered that led to her

Layla & Khloe

08 Jul, 2014
Back in March a young lady contacted Sponsor Adoptions regarding her puppy Layla. She noticed that she was lethargic, not eating or drinking water, and not playing. We all knew, most likely, this was parvo. She did not qualify for CareCredit and was not financial stable enough to afford the hospitalization of parvo. We sent

Snafu

07 Jul, 2014
It was business as usual that Monday afternoon in May. I was going to Arlington Animal Services to pick up a pug for DFW Pug Rescue, bailing a four-year-old male out of jail and driving him to the rescue’s designated clinic to be examined and processed into the system. It was pouring rain, and I was

Molly

07 Jul, 2014
This is Molly. On the early evening of February 1st, Molly was viciously attacked by a human. I was inside my home when all of a sudden I heard a commotion among my dogs. My husband ran outside to bring the dogs in when he noticed Molly running into the wall repeatedly. He noticed blood

Success Story, Molly

26 Feb, 2014
“This is our sweet Molly before and after her attack on Saturday February 1st. She was viciously and violently strangled by someone to the point that her right eye came out. She had to have it removed. Her vision in her left eye is very doubtful now but thanks to Sponsor Adoptions Molly will have

Juno!

17 Feb, 2014
Juno was rescued from the Prairie Paws Adoption Center in Grand Prairie. Sponsor Adoptions was able to raise funds for her broken leg and sponsored her heartworm treatment. She came home with a broken leg, heartworms, roundworms, pneumonia & doggy influenza. A specialist near Austin performed the leg surgery. We had originally thought that the

The impact your donations have on veterinarian costs to rescuers!

29 Jan, 2013
Chris Bartch took the chance to help save the lives of three puppies that were too young to be saved at the Arlington Animal Services. A litter of nine collies and retriever mixes came into the Arlington shelter back in October of 2012. All of puppies were rescue only as they were six weeks old

Success Story: Silva

25 Jan, 2013
Silva is a female pit bull terrier mix who is one of several lovable dogs that Joe has a part of his household. Unfortunately, Silva got lost and ended up at the shelter missing her family. Joe found her there and Sponsor Adoptions helped to reunite her with her family and provide some yummy treats. Joe and his family
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