Adopted: Winston

Hello! My name is Winston, and I just might be the cutest little dog you’ve ever seen! Quick Facts: Breed: Maltese mix Gender: Male, neutered Age: 8 years old Size: 7 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Yes! 8+ History I was found wandering the streets of Kentucky and landed in a shelter there after being picked up by Animal Control. I was in pretty rough shape but luckily the nice people at CDR saw how cute I was and decided to take me in and before I knew it, I was headed to a new life in New York! I’ve loved being at my foster home but I would love it even more to find my forever home. Could it be with you? Personality I absolutely love being with my people (especially women)! I’m a bit of a ladies man and while I will warm up to…

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Adopted: Mollie

Hi! I’m Mollie, an incredibly friendly and easygoing 8 year old female Chocolate Lab mix! Quick Facts: Breed: Chocolate Lab mix Gender: Female Age: 8 years old Size: 60 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? No! Kids? Yes! Loves people! Great with other dogs! Loves to chase a tennis ball! Whoo-hoo!! Not good with cats, sorry! Just arrived on 11/12 More info coming soon. 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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Adopted: Angus

Hi! I’m Angus. Quick Facts: Breed: Great Pyrenees/St Bernards mix Gender: Male Age: 3 years old Size: 125 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Yes! Angus is not a CDR dog. This is a courtesy posting. To apply for him, fill out an adoption application and we will forward it to his owner. He is a super dog and has done really well at doggy daycare at the kennel. He gets along with everyone. Angus weighs 125 lbs. He is neutered, fully vetted, and microchipped. He gets along well with other dogs and loves human attention. 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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Adopted: Junie

Hello. My name is Junie and I’m an 11 year old Yorkie! Quick Facts: Breed: Yorkie Gender: Female Age: 11 years old Size: 10 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Yes! This is a courtesy post for a ​​rescue in PA, though Junie is in a wonderful foster home in the Syracuse area. If you are interested in adopting Junie, please fill out the adoption application from Junie’s rescue, which you can find on their website at www.dutchcountryanimalrescue.org/adopt.html​ History Hello. My name is Junie and I’m an 11 year old Yorkie loving this new journey I am on. You see, I’ve spent my entire life in a puppy mill, in a cage making babies for my jailers to sell. It wasn’t an easy time, but you’d never guess that was my background. I don’t hold it against anyone. I’m just happy that I don’t have to do that…

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Adopted: Maggie

Hi! I’m Maggie and I’m so much fun! Quick Facts: Breed: Great Pyrenees Gender: Female, spayed Age: 7 years old Size: 75 pounds (thin) Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Probably! History No one knows what my previous situation was, only that I ended up stray and was taken to a very icky, very depressing, high kill shelter in KY. I thought that might be the end of everything for me, but a wonderful KY rescue lady heard about me and said she would take me and get me to a great rescue in NY, and just like that… my life turned around completely! I caught a ride up and joined my fabulous Ithaca-area foster family, and life has never been better! Personality I just love people so much!!! I love to meet them and love it when they pet me! I jump around with total joy when the…

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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: 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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