Chloe – 3-year-old terrier mix Chloe came to Helping Paws from an overcrowded facility in Kentucky. She delivered pups three days after arriving. With her pups grown and adopted, it’s […]
Peach Pie – 1-year-old domestic short hair I am a spunky little girl who loves to play. On June 24 I arrived at Helping Paws. Sometimes I like to act […]
Foxy and Fannie – 8½-year-old Chihuahua mixes They originally came to us from the humane society in Tulsa, Okla., in 2019. These girls were adopted together a month later. Unfortunately, […]
Lady Rover – 6-month-old larger mix breed Lady Rover and her brother Taco are 6-month-old large mix breeds. They are both in search for their forever homes. Lady Rover is […]
Taco – 6-year-old larger mix breed I’m not exactly sure what breed I am, but the staff says I’m a large mixed breed. My sister Lady Rover and I have […]
Shay – 4-year-old domestic shorthair mix Shay is a very outgoing and talkative girl! As soon as you walk into the room where she is, she is always right by […]
Precious – 1-year-old medium mix breed Precious’s name fits her perfectly. She is such a loving girl. She is shy when meeting new people, so she is currently in a […]
Kirby – 4½-month-old Shepherd mix Kirby came in with his sister, Kate. She already found her forever home. Kirby is such a sweetheart! He will cuddle up with you and […]
Peabody – 6-month-old Siberian husky mix I’ve been at the shelter a couple months now. My mom and my three other siblings have already been adopted, so now it’s my […]
Maria – 2½-year-old hound mix Maria came into the shelter in January with her 10 puppies and ended up staying longer than we expected. Since she was here longer, the […]
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