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Longterm Residents Waiting 6 Months for a Home

By Amy Peterson · September 13, 2021

Longterm Residents Waiting 6 Months for a Home

It’s so competitive in the rescue and shelter environment. An animal without a cheerful attitude or amazing photo can be waiting months until someone notices them.

Since we are in Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet week, we want to highlight some incredible animals who have been waiting (too long in our opinion) for their forever fit.

Alabama

Trux – Mobile Cat Animal Society

Arizona

black and white dog

Manat – Cherished Tails Senior Sanctuary

Zircon – Tucson’s Cause for Canines

Lyra – Tucson’s Cause for Canines

Maddie – Tucson’s Cause for Canines

cat in pink

Gingee – Sun Cities 4 Paws Rescue

California

Carly – Bakersfield Boxers & Bullies Rescue

black dog

Shirley – Bakersfield Boxers & Bullies Rescue

Redrow – Bakersfield Boxers & Bullies Rescue

pit bull

Phoenix – Bakersfield Boxers & Bullies Rescue

Hank – Bakersfield Boxers & Bullies Rescue

Shelbee – Bakersfield Boxers & Bullies Rescue

Stanley – ARE Animal Rescue

Griswold – Concerned Citizens Animal Rescue Inc.

Tilt – The Little Red Dog

Willy – The Little Red Dog

black and white dog

Jackson Brown – The Little Red Dog

Phineas – Wags and Walks

Anjya – Wags and Walks

Jax – Pet Place International

Colorado

dog in pool with tongue out

Anubis – Until They’re Home

Florida

Bumble – H.A.L.O. No-Kill Rescue

Georgia

Petey – Papayago Rescue House, Inc.

Akila – MUSH Rescue

black and white husky

Noel – MUSH Rescue

Little Guy – MUSH Rescue

Dozer – MUSH Rescue

Kitten 4067 – Paws Humane Society

Candie 4586 – Paws Humane Society

June 7437 – Paws Humane Society

Speers – Paws Humane Society

Howdy – Paws Humane Society

Illinois

Buddy – Famous Fido Rescue

Louisiana

striped cat

Wesley – River Cities Humane Society for Cats

Massachusettes

Maggie – Sandy Paws Rescue Inc.

Maryland

Cookie – Lovepaws

Michigan

Timmy – It’s Meow or Never Animal Rescue

Daisy – Cober’s Canine Rescue

Missouri

Tallahassee (“Tally”) – Center for Animal Rescue and Enrichment of St. Louis (CARE STL)

North Carolina

basset hound

Maggie – Carolina Basset Hound Rescue

Nevada

Melo – Hearts Alive Village Las Vegas

New York

Finley – Waldo’s Rescue Pen

Ringo Starr – North Shore Animal League America

Oklahoma

Fawn – Puppy Haven Rescue

spotted cattle dog

Casey – Puppy Haven Rescue

Aladdin – Puppy Haven Rescue

Paddy – Puppy Haven Rescue

Pennsylvania

Max – Rescue Pets Serving Vets

Harlequin – PawZabilities PA

South Carolina

David – Carolina Poodle Rescue

Gus Tater – Carolina Poodle Rescue

Lavender – Carolina Poodle Rescue

Charlie – Carolina Poodle Rescue

Griff – Carolina Poodle Rescue

Ida – Carolina Poodle Rescue

Lola of Tennessee – Carolina Poodle Rescue

Texas

Abby – Fostering Hope Animal Rescue

POP A TOP – Houston K-911 Rescue

happy white pit bull

Bunny – The Love Pit

Virginia

Mitchell – Lost Fantasy Rescue

Harriet – Feline Foundation of Greater Washington

Marbles – Feline Foundation of Greater Washington

Washington D.C.

Freddy and Leo – Operation Git-Meow

Bailey – Rural Dog Rescue

Wisconsin

Felix – Woof Lodge and Rescue