Diamond (now Rue), and adopting a challenging dog
Diamond was rescued after Hurricane Irma in Florida (2017). She moved to New York and stayed in the care of Anima lHaven for months before finding her family. Diamond had behavioral issues, and was not good with other dogs. That would have pushed most adopters away, but once Rachel and Cameron saw her photo, they knew she was theirs (follow their adventures at @ruethepitbull).
Fulton County Animal Services saw an increase in fosters after my recent post!
A few years back, I visited Fulton County Animal Services in Atlanta, GA. The shelter is always full (mostly pit bulls), and way over capacity. It was built to accommodate about 90 animals, and they usually have about 300... They receive over 16,000 animals every year.
Lady Red, adopted after 6 years at the shelter!
Labeled as dog aggressive for most of her life, Lady Red waited 6 years for a family to call her own.