Adopted: Ayla

Quick Facts: Breed: Yellow Lab/Great Pyrenees mix Gender: Female, spayed Age: 6-8 years young Size: 80 pounds Good with… Dogs? YES! Cats? YES! Kids? YES! 6 and over please! Hi! I am Ayla (it means “moonlight”), and I am adorable, sweet, and loving! History I am one of the lucky ones, because even though I’ve had a number of very sad losses, and also a lot of physical discomfort, I had a lot of love in my former life in rural KY. I was found as a stray puppy by a really sweet guy who lived on a farm. He kept me, loved me, and I had a fine life roaming around the farm with him all day long. Tragically, he died unexpectedly, which left me orphaned. His parents were able to bring me to live with them on their nearby farm, and they took good care of me for…

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Adopted: Cedar

Quick Facts: Breed: Lab/Beagle mix Gender: Male, neutered Age: 9 months old Size: 45 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Sorry, no. Kids? 12+ Hi there! My name is Cedar, and I’m a fun-loving, sweet-hearted, enthusiastic Lab-Beagle mix! History I’ve lived with my family in Ithaca for about 4 months. Before that, I had spent my whole life in shelters, which was very sad and scary for a tiny puppy! I was born in Alabama, landed in a shelter there, and then was transported at 4 months old to a no-kill shelter in Binghamton, NY. Whew! That was lucky! Then I got adopted by my current family and life started to get much better! I learned so much in the past 4-5 months! I got house-broken, learned how to walk on a leash, what kinds of furniture were ok to be on (couches) and what kinds weren’t (tables, haha!), and…

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Adopted: Milo

Quick Facts: Breed: Black Labrador mix (Boxer?) Gender: Male, neutered Age: 1 year old Size: 60 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes…if they don’t mind my fascination with them! Kids? 10+ Hello, my name is Milo and I love my people, my toys, and playing with other dogs! ***Milo is not a CDR dog and has not been evaluated by CDR. This is a courtesy posting for his foster family who will make all decisions about his adoptive placement.*** History An elder in the family went into nursing care with dementia and when I was transferred into a temporary foster care situation, they found that I had unfortunately been severely neglected due to the dementia of my owner. My ribcage was sticking out an awful lot, and I was very dehydrated. When they found me, I was eating grass to try to keep myself going. It was very sad,…

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Adopted: Jazzy

Quick Facts: Breed: Lab/hound mix Gender: Female, spayed Age: 5 years old Size: 48 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? Yes! Hello! My name is Jazzy, and I am the sweetest and most affectionate girl you will ever meet! ***Jazzy is not a CDR dog and has not been evaluated by CDR. Jazzy’s family will make all decisions regarding her adoption.*** History I was abused and beaten by my first owner. I was taken in by a rescue group and lived in a foster home for a year before being adopted by my current family. I did not trust men until I had lived with my current owners for several months. I was never aggressive, but cowered when they tried to pet me. Now I am fine with men and women as well as children. I have been with my current owners for the past three years. Personality…

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Sammy

Sammy will be out of state for several months so please hold off on applying for him. Quick Facts: Breed: Lab/Terrier mix Gender: Male Age: 3 years old Size: 27 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Sorry, no. Kids? 6+ My name is Sammy (aka, “Scampers”) and I am a delightful and adorable little guy! History I am the most delightful, adorable, sweet, funny, silly, loving, affectionate, and friendly little guy! I used to live in Katmandu, Nepal, on the streets (like a ton of dogs there), and life was awfully hard. I had no idea how much harder it could get, but then I was struck by a motorbike or motorcar and became paralysed from the waist down. Oh boy, that was really rough. But when faced with challenges, you just kind of figure it out, so I learned to drag myself around pretty well using my front arms!…

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Adopted: Dandelion

Quick Facts: Breed: Corgi/Lab/Shiba Inu mix Gender: Male Age: 2 years old Size: 25 pounds Good with… Dogs? ? Cats? ? Kids? ? Dandelion needs time to adjust to his new world so we can suss out what his needs are and what his ideal forever home should be. THUS, WE ARE NOT TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR HIM JUST YET! Basic Stats: 2 year old Corgi/Lab/Shiba Inu mix (truthfully, we have no idea what he is!) about 25 pounds, tiny legs, gorgeous, lush, soft fur loves playing with stuffed toys, loves going for walks extremely curious about everything! very smart little guy! loves food and treats! History Dandelion was flown here from Nepal, by a rescue group in Nepal who loved him and wanted to get him out of the shelter where he had no chance for a home or a happy life. He was a favorite little dog of the…

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Adopted: Klondike

Quick Facts: Breed: Black Lab mix Gender: Male, neutered Age: 10 months old Size: 30 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes, see below Kids? 8+ Hello! My name is Klondike, and I am such a loving, playful, and smart pup! *** Klondike is in a lovely foster home here in Ithaca NY, but is not a CDR rescue dog. CDR has not evaluated Klondike, but we know his foster parents well and they are incredibly wonderful, trustworthy folks! This is a courtesy posting for Charlie’s Crusader’s Pet Rescue in PA, the rescue who will make all decisions about Klondike’s placement. To apply for Klondike, fill out an application from his rescue, which can be found at: Charlie’s Crusaders Pet Rescue **** History I was born in Mississippi, and was surrendered to an animal shelter there at just 6 weeks old! I’m not sure why, since I must have been…

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Adopted: Poppy

Quick Facts: Breed: Lab mix Gender: Female, spayed Age: 2 years old Size: 35 pounds Good with… Dogs? No, sorry! Cats? No, sorry! Kids? 8+ years! Hi! My name is Poppy, and I am a cute, cuddly and quirky mini Lab mix! ***Poppy is staying with her owners!*** Why I am Looking for a New Home I was rescued from the streets of Tucson, Arizona when I was only 1 month old. I was very skinny and scared, but was nursed back to health by Tucson Cause for Canines. When I was 6 months old, my parents moved to Tucson and adopted me as a companion for their older dog Petunia! Petunia and I became fast friends, and have shared many exciting adventures and afternoon snuggles together. However, I occasionally feel threatened by having to share my space with my sister (maybe due to my unsure start to life), and…

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Adopted: Aster

Quick Facts: Breed: Lab mix Gender: Female, spayed Age: 9 year old Size: 80 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Yes! Kids? 12+ I am bright and springy, like the Aster flower!! History I was a homeless girl who got picked up and put into an over-crowded shelter in rural KY…not a good situation! Luckily a kind rescue lady heard how sweet and wonderful I was, so she contacted Cayuga Dog Rescue and they invited me to join their foster program! Best. Day. Ever!! I have been in my awesome CDR foster home for a few weeks now and I am loving my foster mom, her 3 dogs (2 small females, 1 big male) as well as her cats and her fenced in yard! I also love heading out for walks! Personality I am a very laid back, mellow, easygoing girl. I am told that I am enormously lovable, kissable,…

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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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