The Woodstock Independent’s Pet of the Week
December 1, 2023
Steve – 3-month-old lab mix Hi, my name is Steve. I currently weigh just under 20 pounds. My mom, eight siblings and I, were confiscated from a drug house in […]
Steve – 3-month-old lab mix Hi, my name is Steve. I currently weigh just under 20 pounds. My mom, eight siblings and I, were confiscated from a drug house in […]
Abby – 6-month-old retriever mix IHi, my name is Abby, and I currently weigh around 32 pounds. I traveled from Kentucky to be here and have been at the shelter […]
Robin – 7-year-old domestic shorthair I am Robin, a 7-year-old female. I traveled from a kill shelter in Southern Illinois to have my second chance at Helping Paws. Some people […]
Fern – 6-year-old feist-terrier mix I’m Fern, a sweet southern belle from Tennessee. I came from a hoarding situation where 65 dogs and cats were rescued. I didn’t get the […]
Waltzer – 4-month-old medium breed mix Hello, I’m Waltzer! I came from a Southern Illinois kill shelter with my mom and five siblings. I was adopted, but unfortunately, I was […]
Josie – 6-month-old wire fox terrier mix IHello, my name is Josie and I am an almost 6-month-old fox wire terrier mix! My story starts at a shelter in Hazard, […]
Alma – 9-year-old miniature poodle mix I’m Alma, a miniature poodle mix about nine years old. Even though I am a senior, I have spunk left! I love going on […]
Elwood and Jake – 7-month-old Blue Heeler mixes This is Elwood and Jake, 7-month-old Blue Heeler mixes, weighing around 30 pounds each. The pair traveled here from Hazard, Kentucky. Though […]
Lola – 1½-year-old Aussie/retriever mix Hi, I’m Lola. I first arrived at Helping Paws from Kentucky in April 2022, with my four siblings. I was adopted to a home with […]
Mittens – 6-year-old female cat My name is Mittens, and I weigh about 10 pounds and have a ¾ length tail. I was transferred to Helping Paws three years ago […]
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