Adopted: Nali

Hi! My name is Denali but everyone calls me Nali, and I am an energetic and loving Husky girl!! Quick Facts: Breed: Husky Gender: Female, spayed Age: 3 years old Size: 50 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Untested, so 8+ Nali is not a CDR dog. This is a courtesy posting. To apply to adopt Nali, fill out an adoption application and we will forward it to her mom. History I am from Utica NY, and was adopted when I was ~ 10 weeks old and have been with my mom since then. When I was just over a year old and coming back from a fun afternoon at the dog park, I was attacked by another dog while I was on the leash (and thus couldn’t escape). I do not have any medical complications resulting from this incident but ever since, I am very nervous about…

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Adopted: Chester

Hi! My name is Chester and I am the happiest, most good-natured dog ever!! Quick Facts: Breed: Australian Shepherd mix Gender: Male, neutered Age: 7 years old Size: 52 pounds (stout) Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Yes! 6+ History I was found as a stray and landed in a rough, dismal shelter in Kentucky. Very hard for any dog, but especially for a blind dog who can’t see what’s going on. One of the volunteers there felt so badly for me and so he bought me a special Halo device to help me navigate better which was terrific! And the staff saw that I was the sweetest, nicest, most deserving dog possible, so they worked hard to find rescue for me. And it worked! I was driven all the way up here by the two nicest KY rescue workers and have been having a fabulous time in my…

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Adopted: Violet

Hi! My name is Violet and I am the sweetest girl! Quick Facts: Breed: Black Lab mix Gender: Female, spayed Age: 7 years old Size: 55 pounds (but thin) Good with… Dogs? Yes Cats? Yes! Kids? 10+ calm History I used to have a family, and lived with other dogs, but my owners ran into hard times, couldn’t feed us very well (I was very skinny) and eventually had to surrender us to their local shelter in Kentucky. That was very sad and also very scary, because I heard a lot of people say that the shelter was overcrowded and that older dogs never get picked for adoption. I just hid my head under my paws and waited for the end to come. But wow, how life can change on a dime! The shelter staff saw what a total sweetheart I was, and when CDR contacted them with an opening…

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Adopted: Barley

Hello! My name is Barley, and I am a super fun pooch! Quick Facts: Breed: Yellow Lab Gender: Male Age: 6 years young Size: 80-90 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes if submissive! Cats? Yes! Kids? 4+ This is a courtesy posting for Barley. Apply by submitting an online application and we will forward it to his current owner. History My mother saved me from what she thought was a puppy mill. It was somewhere in PA, but there were lots of dogs that weren’t in great shape and my sister lost an eye. We were living outside in a small pen in the mud. I had worms but we got that taken care of very quickly. I am so lucky she saved me. Personality I am a deeply good-natured, caring, loyal, and lovable guy. I have a very enthusiastic and energetic side, which you see when you throw sticks, balls,…

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Adopted: Sampson

Hello! My name is Sampson and I have a heart of gold and honey! Quick Facts: Breed: Yellow Lab Gender: Male, neutered Age: 10 years old Size: 90 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Yes! History I came from a shelter in Kentucky, and I don’t know why my family left me there, for I am just so sweet and loving and well mannered. I was very, very sad for a while, but have come out of my grief and am now really loving being with my extremely nice foster family! Personality I am a laid-back fellow, enjoying naps in the soft dog bed, ambles around the yard, and playing with the other dogs in my foster home! I love to be petted, and I invite tummy rubs by rolling over onto my back–it works every time! I love to go on walks with you and see the…

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Adopted: Sweetpea

Quick Facts: Breed: Shepherd/Beagle mix Gender: Female, spayed Age: 4 years old Size: 35 pounds Good with… Dogs? No Cats? Curious/interested Kids? 16+ Hi! My name is Sweetpea and I am the happiest, most fun little girl around! History I was found as a stray and landed in a rough, dismal shelter in Tennessee. Luckily a wonderful rescue worker there knows about Cayuga Dog Rescue, and knew they would want to rescue me! I hopped a ride on the Canine Underground Railroad and made my way all the way to Ithaca to the CDR foster program! I love my new life, getting to meet new people, playing with all of my cool new toys, and relaxing on my comfy dog bed. It’s been so much fun!! Personality I am a happy, friendly, enthusiastic little love bug! I have a lot of joyful enthusiasm and can be really affectionate with the…

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Adopted: Lenny

Lenny is just an amazing, wonderful, special puppy! Quick Facts: Breed: Black Lab/Great Pyrenees Gender: Male Age: Born June 2016 Size: 20 pounds (large as adult!) Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? 6+ Lenny is in a foster home in KY, but can come up to meet potential adopters easily (we can explain how if you are interested!). The below information about Lenny is from his foster mom in KY! Personality Lenny is just an amazing, wonderful, special puppy! He is super happy and friendly, and loves to meet people! I had a friend stop over, and he was just so happy to have another person to love on!  He puts his paws on your legs and leans in for loving.  He also loves to be held and he gives kisses!  Then he’s raring to get down from my lap and pounce on a wide range of toys and…

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Adopted: Jenni

Jenni Quick Facts: Breed: Australian Cattle dog Gender: Female, spayed Age: 1 year old Size: 25 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? ? *1 year old, female Australian Cattle dog pup! *Extremely sweet, playful, full of happy energy! *Jenni is deaf! She is smart and will do a great job learning hand/visual commands from you! *Terrific with other dogs and also with cats! *Higher energy breed, needs strong daily exercise and mental stimulation! Super fun breed, loving, loyal, smart and athletic! If you are interested in adopting me, please fill out an online adoption application and live close to Ithaca , Syracuse, Binghamton, Rochester, or Elmira. We do home visits on every applicant, and can’t do home visits where we don’t have local volunteers.

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Zoey

Hi! My name is Zoey and I am so sweet and easygoing, everyone just wants to kiss and cuddle me all day long! Quick Facts: Breed: Beagle mix Gender: Female Age: 11 years old Size: 40 pounds (will be 30!) Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Yes! 5+ Hi all, Very sad news to share.  Our incredibly sweet little epileptic beagle girl zoey, whose seizures had previously been controlled well with medicine for the past 3-4 months, had to be rushed to Cornell ER late last night for the second time this week with uncontrollable seizures. The Cornell docs were able to stabilize her with IV medicines the first time this happened, a few nights ago, but she seized again a day later, and then last night went into nonstop seizures for hours that they could not fully stop despite massive amounts of IV valium and IV phenobarbitol.  I…

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Adopted: Goldie

Hi! My name is Goldie and I am the sweetest, most laid back, easygoing girl around! Quick Facts: Breed: Beagle/Basset mix Gender: Female, spayed Age: 8 years old Size: 25 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Yes! 5+ History Somehow, I landed in a high kill shelter in KY, and no one came to claim me which is bad news in a high kill shelter. Luckily, my amazing sweetness got me noticed by the shelter workers who contacted a KY rescue person who then contacted CDR! With an open CDR foster home whose people love beagles and bassets, the stars aligned and I was whisked off on the Doggy Underground Railroad transport to my amazing foster home in Ithaca! I am SO glad to be here! Personality I love people! All sorts of people—basically, anyone who gives me soft things to lay on and who wants to pet…

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