Sugar – 6-month-old beagle-terrier mix I am about 18 pounds. Believe it or not, I traveled all the way from Kentucky River Animal Shelter to get to Helping Paws. Just as […]
Sneezy – Medium breed mix male, 3 months old I have seven siblings; I am part of the Snow White and the Seven Dwarves litter. I traveled to Helping Paws from […]
Niece – Female medium breed mix, 6 months old I am about 10 pounds, so I will be on the smaller side when I grow up. I was transferred to Helping […]
Gracelynn – Medium breed mix, 5 months old I came to Helping Paws at the end of July from a kill shelter in Kentucky. The staff and volunteers at HP always […]
Simon – Hound mix, 7 months old I was transferred to Helping Paws with my brother, all the way from a kill shelter in Southern Illinois. I am an outgoing boy […]
Winnie – Retriever mix, 3 years oldI am just over 30 pounds. I came to HP from a kill shelter in Kentucky; I was pregnant at the time and became […]
Clyde – Chihuahua mix 2+ years oldI traveled to Helping Paws with my sister Bonnie, from a Southern Illinois kill shelter. Before the shelter, I had a tough life. I […]
Luna – Just over a year oldMy name is Luna! I am just over a year old. I traveled to Helping Paws from a shelter in Danville, Illinois. Some of […]
Tessie – 9-month-old boxer mixTessie is a boxer mix, but on the smaller side, just under 30 pounds. She is a sweet, outgoing girl who loves to play. Everyone she […]
Solomon – 5-month-old hound mixI am an active boy and I love to play. Cuddling is also one of my favorite pastimes! Sometimes I really show my ‘houndy’ side by […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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