Mariano – 5-month-old medium mix breed terrier I came from Oklahoma with six siblings. When all my siblings and I first arrived, we had some skin issues. Luckily, we are […]
Little Bow Wow – 7-month-old large breed mix Three months ago, I fractured my back leg, but now I am all healed and ready to play. The staff say I […]
Oslo – 3-year-old small mix breed I came from a kill shelter in southern Illinois. Before that, I was kept in a basement my whole life and used for breeding. […]
Captain – 11-month-old retriever mix I am neutered, have all my shots, and a microchip. Some of my favorite things to do are play with toys in the yard and […]
Biscuit – 2-year-old domestic medium-hair cat I was transported to Helping Paws Animal Shelter from Richland County Animal Control. I have all my vaccines, a microchip, and was previously neutered. […]
Poppy – 9-month-old Labrador retriever mix I was saved from Washington County Animal Control, in southern Illinois. One of my favorite things to do is be in the outside kennel, […]
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 […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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