LILA
LILA & LEO
AGE: Approximately 7 weeks old
BREED: Mix
SEX: F & M
BACKGROUND: Lila and Leo were found running amuck in Bladen County. They are super sweet little puppies.
NEEDS: They are currently with their respective fosters learning potty training and being a good little gal and guy.
HEALTH ISSUES: Lila and Leo have had one round of vaccines.
LEO
MEATBALL
AGE: To come
BREED: To come
SEX: M
BACKGROUND: This beautiful guy was rescued from a shelter.
NEEDS: Meatball is SUCH an amazing pup. He's just a snuggle bunny with one of our loving fosters; he's loving his humans. He gets along with other dogs, and is learning to be a good boy in the house.
HEALTH ISSUES: Meatball's labs and X-rays look good. He is heartworm positive BUT he has already started treatment and we will get him fully healthy again! Freedom Bridge remains financially responsible for his treatments until completed. He's up-to-date on core vaccines, and is neutered and microchipped.
BOONE
AGE: To come
BREED: Mix
SEX: M
BACKGROUND: Boone is yet another "Little" who was found in this big world all by himself.
NEEDS: This adorable little guy is VERY scared and won't stop shaking BUT he is doing a little better in his amazing fosters' home. Boone is such a sweet boy but soooo very nervous. He's learning that there are kind humans in this world. More to come as he comes out of his shell.
HEALTH ISSUES: Boone is chipped, up-to-date on core vaccines, and neutered. He is healthy and ready for his forever family.
MAMA SURI
AGE: Approximately 1 to 1.5 years old
BREED: Lab Mix
SEX: F
BACKGROUND: Suri was a very scared mama, handling life on her own. She was found by the graveyard with her puppy Scout. Animal Control was able to first get Scout. They found 3 other puppies that had passed. One of their attempts to catch Mama ended up catching another pup, Inky. And, FINALLY, Mama and one remaining pup, Gravy, got into a Good Samaritan's car who stopped for them. Because Mama wanted to meet the pup the Good Samaritan had with her, she was able to get them and notify Animal Control. We took them under rescue. Mama and 3 puppies are now safe.
NEEDS: Suri finished nursing her babies and her little ones have found loving homes. Now Suri needs a loving home to show her a safe life that's not on the streets.
HEALTH ISSUES: She is in good health and is ready for stability, security, and love.
Wilmington, North Carolina
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ANIMAL RESCUE NC
ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
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SADIE
AGE: To come
BREED: Rat Terrier
SEX: F
BACKGROUND: Look who got broken out of jail!!! Yes, this little, scared mama rat terrier (name pending). She was just a bucket of nerves at the shelter, but NO more!! We gotchya now :)
NEEDS: We are looking forward to learning more about this little one. No more being scared sweet mama..... just rainbows and lollipops ahead!
HEALTH ISSUES: She will be vetted.
WAFFLES
AGE: To come
BREED: Poodle/Terrier Mix
SEX: F
BACKGROUND: Waffles was a hot mess! We were called by the shelter and, once we heard her story, we couldn't say no! Soooo, meet sweet Waffles. She has 2 different colored eyes which makes her even cuter!
NEEDS: She just got spayed (and had multiple issues with her incision, but better now) so has to wait a bit for the good grooming she desperately needs. Don't worry Waffles, we'll get you all prettied up when you're ready! She does well with her foster's pup but is still fairly timid, so needs a little more time. She's going to be just fine! We gotchya now little lady!
HEALTH ISSUES: Waffles is chipped, spayed, and believe it or not, Heartworm NEG!!! We're so happy for this sweet little girl.
AGE: Approximately 6 months old
BREED: Mix
SEX: F
BACKGROUND: Tinkerbell was a stray who was almost shutdown in the shelter and we pulled her yesterday, She is VERY thin. She is now with one of our fosters who is working with her to help her gain confidence.
NEEDS: Tinkerbell is good with other pups (and probably needs a fur sibling in her new home when she's ready). We don't know about cats yet.
HEALTH ISSUES: She is spayed and will be vetted.
TINKERBELL
GYPSY
AGE: Approximately 2-3 years old
BREED: Rat Terrier Mix
SEX: F
BACKGROUND: Mama Gypsy was brought to the shelter as a stray. Two days later, the people who found her then found her 2 puppies. Gypsy is doing well and her babies have all been adopted!
NEEDS: She has been a great mama and now needs a home of her own.
HEALTH ISSUES: Healthy girl.
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ALL BABIES ARE IN FOSTER-TO-ADOPT HOMES!!!
DAISY & HER 4 PUPPIES!!!
AGE: Approximately 1 1/2 years old
BREED: Chihuahua Mix
SEX: F
BACKGROUND: UPDATE: Daisy is available to adopt! Her 3 puppies are now in foster-to-adopt homes! Sadly, her 4th puppy, Walnut, passed when he was only 5 days old.
We just took in a pregnant Mama, Daisy. She delivered on August 20th (the day after we pulled her....YIKES)! She had 3 females and 1 male and all are doing well. She is with safe fosters and is being a good Mama. NO more babies for you sweet Daisy... You are done! We gotcha baby girl!!
NEEDS: Now that Daisy has finished nursing her puppies, she is waiting for her forever home.
HEALTH ISSUES: She is an up-to-date and healthy girl.
LEXI
AGE: Approximately 7-8 years old
BREED: Beagle Mix
SEX: F
BACKGROUND: Please welcome little Lexi to the FBAR-NC family!!! This older lady is just the sweetest girl!!!! She was not doing well in the shelter. Now she fits right into her pack!!! Her foster says she hasn't met a pup sweeter than Lexi, and she's had some pretty sweet pups for sure!!! Welcome to the family little Lexi.
NEEDS: More to come on this little gal. We gotcha now.
HEALTH ISSUES: Lexi needs dental work so she can go back to eating the crunchy treats she so loves. She'll be right as rain soon. NO more worries little gal. We'll have you feeling yourself again really soon!!! Lexi is spayed and microchipped.
DAVID
Pre-Adopted!
AGE: To come
BREED: Mix
SEX: M
BACKGROUND: David was seized from a home because he was tethered with a wire and it got wrapped around his leg. It REALLY hurt him. When someone finally came to help, it was too late to save his leg. Sadly, David's leg had to be removed. He is now with foster parents and their two pups and doing a great job recovering post operatively! He's working on settling in. Sutures have been removed and he's slowly gaining strength in his other 3 legs. His fosters said "his tail never stops wagging!"
NEEDS: Our little boy David is doing so well learning what it's like to live without being tied to a chain and walking on 3 legs. He really is a sweetheart. If you are interested in meeting him in the future, when he's ready for his forever home, please email us at freedombridgeanimalrescuenc@gmail.com
HEALTH ISSUES: On the road to recovery!
NACHO
AGE: Approximately 3 years old
BREED: Unknown Mix
SEX: M
BACKGROUND: Nacho is a sweet boy who was pulled from the Bladen County Shelter. We got him just in time, as he was on the euthanasia list due to limited space and time.
NEEDS: Nacho is, of course, very scared but beginning to settle in with his foster. He's a sweet guy who tested well with other pups and wasn't interested in cats. We have more to learn about him! He needs a break.... His young life has not been good so far :(
HEALTH ISSUES: He's neutered, micro-chipped, and we'll get him up-to-date on Lepto vaccine. Sadly, he is HW+ and the rescue covers expenses for treatment.
Photo by Wiggle Butt Photography
YODA'S ADOPTION DID NOT
WORK OUT
We could not be happier to announce that Yoda is HOME!! The village really came together for this sweet boy. Yoda was pulled from the Duplin County Shelter where he was on the euthanasia list.
Special thanks to Tiffany Wilson Jones and family for fostering him, for Jill McCann and Sal for helping sooo much, for Jeff helping him so much with his anxiety and being his best self! Thank you to everyone who shared, donated, and followed his journey!! Special thanks to his forever family who already love him to pieces!❤️❤️❤️
4 ABANDONED BABY BOY PUPPIES!!!!
PANDA
Meet Gibbs, Gunny & Panda!!! 3 out of our 4 abandoned puppies brought to us at only ONE week old! They are about 7 weeks in this picture. We are thrilled that they didn't break with Parvo, like their brother Griz (who is doing really well now while on quarantine)......
GRIZZLY
Adopted!!!
AGE: Now 4 months old (as of October 1)
BREED: Mix
SEX: M
BACKGROUND: These little guys were abandoned by their mama (a street dog). Despite efforts, Mama has been unable to be caught and was not feeding her babies. She had 7 babies and, sadly, one passed due to dehydration and no nursing for 24 hours. 6 puppies were picked up by a Good Samaritan and we were asked to help with bottle feeding, which started with our own Rebecca and Tammy's help. We took 4 puppies and another rescue took 2.
However, our adoptable Mama Gypsy was through nursing her babies, Onyx and Ivory, and was still producing milk. Guess who nursed these 4 babies?!! Bless Mama Gypsy for helping these (no longer abandoned) babies!
NEEDS: These little guys are thriving on love and affection.
HEALTH ISSUES: Gibbs, Gunny, and Panda are all in good health and ready for foster-to-adopt families! Little Grizzly is working on recovering from Parvo.
GUNNY
Adopted!!!
GIBBS
Adopted!!!
UPDATE:
Meet Grizzly, puppy number 4, romping in the yard!
So adorable and getting ready for his forever home!!!!!!
2 OF THE BABIES
Would Mama Gypsy take these 4 orphaned puppies and accept them as her own????? YES!! Mama stepped up and allowed all 4 puppies to nurse. Way to go Mama Gypsy!! Thank you!
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TAZ (On Trial!!!)
AGE: Approximately 8 months old
BREED: Mix
SEX: M
BACKGROUND: At the shelter, Taz was on the euthanasia list due to space. We pulled him and are grateful to Silvia Kim, with A Shelter Friend, for holding him until we could line up a foster. We're so thankful that Sandy said yes to fostering him :)
NEEDS: Taz is very dog friendly. We don't know a lot about him yet as we just got him, but he's been extremely sweet so far and just loves belly rubs
HEALTH ISSUES: He is HW- and has been neutered and chipped. He'll be ready after his vet visit, assuming no other issues are found.
BABY GIRL IVORY
Adopted!!!
GYPSY'S PUPPIES
AGE: 6 weeks old
BREED: Mix
SEX: F & M
BACKGROUND: These 2 little ones were found 2 days after finding their stray mama. Amazingly, they survived without their mama for 2 days! They are little survivors.
NEEDS: Lots of love, training, and a forever home!
HEALTH ISSUES: Healthy puppies.
BABY BOY ONYX
Pre-Adopted!!!
RUBY
On Trial!
AGE: Approximately 1-2 years old
BREED: Hound Mix
SEX: F
BACKGROUND: Ruby was VERY scared and skittish in the shelter. She's getting much more comfortable with her foster now. She loves to hang out with her human.
NEEDS: Ruby needs someone who will be patient so she can trust. Once she does, she is such a cuddle bug. At this point, she is not a barker and is content hanging out helping her human work :) She is good with cats. She tested well with pups in the shelter but foster only has cats.
HEALTH ISSUES: Ruby is HW- but Ehrlichia positive. She has no symptoms so is not being treated at this point, per our vet — it likely has been dormant in her for quite some time.
BELLE
On Trial!
AGE: 2 years old
BREED: Mix
SEX: F
BACKGROUND: Belle is super sweet and very friendly. She was a stray and no owners came to claim :(..... She's a little one at about 35lbs. Her foster papa says she's the best girl EVER!!!
NEEDS: Belle loves other dogs but we don't know about cats. So far she's very quiet and likes to hang with her human. She loves to do "wiggle butt" when she's happy, which seems to be all the time!
HEALTH ISSUES: She will be vetted.
TYSON
On trial!
AGE: 4 months old
BREED: Mix
SEX: M
BACKGROUND: Sweet puppy Tyson was surrendered with severe Demodex mange (not contagious). He's been under our care to help him through this journey of treatments! He also had kennel cough, BUT we are happy to report that, through the great care he's getting from Rebecca and Jackie (his fosters) AND the team at College Road Animal Hospital, he is on the road to recovery.
NEEDS: Not yet ready but certainly heading in that direction, Tyson just wanted to say hi to everyone and thank them for helping him. Imagine just how much pain he's been in and he's STILL a sweet boy and is so grateful to his humans for helping him.
HEALTH ISSUES: On the road to recovery.
TIGGER
AGE: Approximately 1.5 - 2 years old