Please give these animals a chance! The animals listed below are not a part of or associated with Independent Animal Rescue (IAR), including IAR’s adoption and/or fostering programs. The information listed for each animal was provided by individual caregivers and was not generated or verified by IAR. IAR makes no representations related to these animals. As with all adoptions, IAR encourages potential adopters to gain as much information as possible before adopting these animals, including but not limited to temperament testing, consultation with a trainer, and consultation with a veterinarian. As always, IAR encourages you to spay and neuter your pets.

If you are interested in adopting one of these animals, please contact the caregivers of the animal by email or phone provided below. These animals will be posted for 30 days.

If you are interested in placing or securing a home for a companion animal, please Submit a Courtesy Listing using our online form.

Wrinkles & Buddy

Listing Date: November 26, 2023

Birth Date:

Weight: 45 pounds

Breed: Bulldog Golden Lab mix

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: will be current

Physical Description: Wrinkles and Buddy are medium, smooshy faced pups. They are about 45 pounds. They have teeth that sometimes catch on their lips giving them an adorable grin. Wrinkles is a girl and Buddy is a boy. They are about two years old.

Personality Description: They are sweet, goofy, loving, and playful. They were living on a farm together but have been abandoned.

History: Wrinkles and Buddy were abandoned by their owner and are now living in the yard of the vacant house. Despite their abandonment, they are so loving to people and other animals, and just want a home to call their own. They are being spayed/neutered and vaccinated this week.

If interested in Wrinkles & Buddy, contact Amy Haynes at [email protected].


Appa

Listing Date: November 10, 2023

Birth Date: March 26, 2020

Weight: 85 pounds

Breed: Golden Retriever (English Cream)

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Up to date

Physical Description: Appa is a beautiful Golden Retriever. He is large and strong with a gorgeous white coat.

Personality Description: Appa is an affectionate and loving dog 99% of the time. He is somewhat anxious and quirky, but in an endearing way. He loves to bring you pillows and slippers when you come home and tries to imitate ambulance sirens! He loves to go on walks and to be outside, but less so in the Florida weather. Unlike many Goldens, he is also a good guard dog. He is wary of strangers but can be fairly easily won over with treats. He is very food motivated. He has resource guarding issues with other dogs. We have to feed him separately from our other senior dog. He has had no experience with cats.

History: Despite all of his endearing traits, Appa also has a bite history. While these incidents have been rare (a few times a year), we have not been able to eliminate them. He suffers from recurrent ear infections -- it is possible that these incidents are related to pain, but it remains a mystery to us. We have eliminated chicken from his diet (a suspected allergen) and more recently started him on daily benadryl (in case there are also environmental allergens). Although he loves our sons, he needs a home with no children, no other dogs, plenty of outside exercise, and someone who will impose a clear hierarchy in the home. He has been trained on the e-collar but we haven't used it consistently.

If interested in Appa, contact Tracy Lynn Lochbryn at [email protected].


Yoshi

Listing Date: November 7, 2023

Birth Date: July 17, 2019

Breed: Domestic short hair

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Up to date on all vaccines

Physical Description: Yoshi is a beautiful blotched tabby with distinct black and brown markings and very soft, sleek hair. He is a stocky 11-12 pounds.

Personality Description: Yoshi has a vibrant personality with a bit of attitude, a lot of playfulness, and is very social with humans. His favorite past times are chasing ribbons, cuddling with his favorite humans, sitting in boxes, and eating! He was rescued in 2019 from a feral situation but has lived comfortably in a multi-cat and dog household since then. He plays rough so would be best in a household with a young male cat or a dog. He is well-mannered, uses his litter box, eats very well, and is up to date on all vaccines.

History: Yoshi was rescued from someone trying to throw him away at the city dump. Thankfully city workers heard him and saved his life - he is a lucky boy! He has since been neutered and is up to date on all vaccines, spending the past 4 years in a loving and multi-animal household. Yoshi has no medical issues, aside from being a bit food-motivated.

If interested in Yoshi, contact Stephanie Bowers at [email protected].


Cleo

Listing Date: October 31, 2023

Birth Date: October 1, 2016

Breed: Tuxedo

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Not up to date, but can be

Physical Description: Black and white spayed tuxedo female cat.

Personality Description: Needs to be in a home without other pets or small children. Real sweet and calm.

History:

If interested in Cleo, contact Nicholas Burr at [email protected].


Libby

Listing Date: October 24, 2023

Birth Date: October 1, 2013

Breed: Calico

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Vaccinated against rabies

Physical Description: Female calico cat with white paws

Personality Description: Libby is affectionate and smart. She enjoys naps and chasing toys with string. She is good with children and quite tolerant of small dogs.

History: Libby was rescued in June 2023. She has an up to date rabies vaccine and was preventatively treated for parasites and ringworm. Her skin is recovering from a flea infestation when she lived with her old owner, so some of the hair she lost on her paws is still missing. Libby is spayed per prior owner. She currently weighs over 10 lbs.

If interested in Libby, contact Morgan at [email protected].


Rosie

Listing Date: October 24, 2023

Birth Date: September 1, 2010

Weight: 11 pounds

Breed: Yorkshire Terrier

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Up to date

Physical Description: 13 year old female spayed yorkshire terrier mix

Personality Description: Hi, We are a Veterinary Hospital in Orange County and we have a client who has relinquished ownership for their pet on 10/17/2023 in lieu of euthanasia. We are looking into getting this pet rehomed/fostered rather than spending her days at our clinic. She's a 13 year old spayed female yorkie mix named Rosie. She is up to date with her annual physical exam, Rabies, Bordetella and DAPP vaccines, while additionally had recent bloodwork and x-rays. She is very sweet with people, just not friendly around other pets and would thrive in a single pet home. Though Rosie is 13 years old, she enjoys morning and early evening walks, but also loves to lay around while being cuddled. Rosie has a collapsed trachea, but that does stop her from anything. If you are interested in Rosie, please reach out to the number provided - you can also visit our website healthypawsvetcare.com for more information. We believe in rehoming Rosie rather than opting for more evasive options due to her temperament around other pets. We believe in supporting every one of our patients and we are helping Rosie find her second forever home.

History: Dog aggression Collapsed Trachea Friendly around adults and kids

If interested in Rosie, contact Janet Suh at [email protected].


Zeus

Listing Date: October 17, 2023

Birth Date:

Weight: 140 pounds

Breed: Bullmastiff

Spayed/Neutered: No

Vaccination Status: Fully vaccinated

Physical Description: Large male bull mastiff. Beautiful brindle coat (brown and black)

Personality Description: Zeus loves to be part of the action and is a big snuggler. He enjoys walks and playing with his teaser stick. He has spurts of puppy energy, but is mostly a very laid back pup and is content to lay at your feet. He is very good with adults, not as much with small children. He is both kennel and house trained.

History: We adopted him almost a year ago from an older couple who were rehoming their three mastiffs. He assimilated to our home well, but then started going after our two year old daughter. For her safety we need to rehome him.

If interested in Zeus, contact Amelia at [email protected].


Khloe Katdashian, Juni, and Meatball

Listing Date: October 17, 2023

Birth Date: July 1, 2023

Breed: Dsh

Spayed/Neutered: No

Vaccination Status: Unsure

Physical Description: 1-male, black, Meatball 2- females, tabby, Khloe Katdashian and Juni

Personality Description: All are super sweet and want constant attention from their human fosters. Great with dogs and other cats.

History: They were dumped on a doorstep when they were just weaned. Our families have been trying so hard to find good homes for them. We already have our own rescue animals and want only the best for these sweet babies. We can not afford to keep them permanently.

If interested in Khloe Katdashian, Juni, and Meatball, contact Mary at [email protected].


Henny Kai

Listing Date: October 17, 2023

Birth Date: October 5, 2016

Weight: 35 pounds

Breed: Shiba Inu

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Up to date on Rabies vaccinations.

Physical Description: Henny Kai is a small/medium size dog. He is very strong and muscular. He is a red/sesame color. He has white paws and white face. He is a double coat breed, so he has lots of fluffy fur. He has the signature Shiba curled tail.

Personality Description: He is very playful and enjoy walks and being outside. He has spouts of very high energy and enjoys playing fetch. He enjoys bird watching, or really any kind of window watching. He enjoys laying outside in the sun. He loves belly rubs and being brushed. His favorite places to be pet are his ears and his hind legs. He thrives the best in fenced in yards, so he can freely roam as he pleases. He has not been around cats since he was a puppy, so I am not sure how he would do if the household had cats. I would consider him dog selective. He takes time to get used to other dogs, but when he does, they get along great! We currently live with a German Shepherd in the house, and they are almost inseparable. He knows the basic commands (i.e. sit, stay, "paw", etc.)

History: He is 7 years old. He has been treated for demodectic mange and a slipped disc in his neck (he is a puller, so I switched back to a harness after this injury). He has seasonal allergies that flare up, but with good brushing and Cytopoint injections during the flare ups, it's easily maintained. I also have him on a salmon-based diet. I have seen the most progress in his allergies and skin since converting him to Taste of the Wild - Ancient Stream food. He has shown signs of resource guarding, which I have been unable to resolve through at home training. There has been an incident in which he was near his bag of food, and I was unaware of him guarding it and was bitten. I was under the impression I had resolved this issue, but it seems I have not.

If interested in Henny Kai, contact Brianna Rigsbee at [email protected].


Gracie

Listing Date: October 13, 2023

Birth Date: October 5, 2022

Weight: 9 pounds

Breed: cat medium hair

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: rabies, and one other multi-one

Physical Description: Grey tabby, female. Petite frame, a little fluffy, medium length hair. Not long haired.

Personality Description: Loving, cuddly. Playful. Enjoys playing with toy mice and balls. Warms up to other cats and is generally friendly. Easy going, friendly, non-aggressive.

History: Stray living in shrubs by herself. Gained 28% body weight in first month after being rescued. Has been spayed, vaxxed.

If interested in Gracie, contact Amy Cate at [email protected].


Tuxie

Listing Date: October 13, 2023

Birth Date: October 14, 2022

Weight: 7 pounds

Breed: cat short hair

Spayed/Neutered: No

Vaccination Status: None yet

Physical Description: Petite tuxedo female cat.

Personality Description: Friendly.

History: Tuxedo cat found in a trailer park as a stray kitten. Almost one year old.

If interested in Tuxie, contact Amy Cate at [email protected].


Lucy

Listing Date: October 13, 2023

Birth Date: October 5, 2022

Weight: 10 pounds

Breed: cat short hair

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: rabies, and one other

Physical Description: Beautiful grey tabby

Personality Description: Loves her humans. Snuggly and vocal. Generally confident-not shy. Tolerates living with 2 other cats, but might prefer to be on her own.

History: Unknown. Stray animal. No chip. Gained 2 lbs the first month after being rescued.

If interested in Lucy, contact Amy Cate at [email protected].


Rugger

Listing Date: October 13, 2023

Birth Date: January 17, 2017

Weight: 60 pounds

Breed: Pyrenees

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Yes

Physical Description: Pyrenees, Border Collie, Golden Mix. He's very healthy, always running around in the backyard. Allergic to chicken.

Personality Description: Very kind natured and loves people. He's not good with little kids, 2-5 years old. They are just too much for him and get in his face and he doesn't love it. He loves all adults and bigger kids. Won't fetch but will be goofy and silly with a tennis ball. He's loyal and knows commands like 'sit, down, up, back up, out, off' Not great on a leash as he loves to chase squirrels and small animals but he can be trained to get better.

History: Adopted from Shultz Guest House rescue up in Massachusetts. Had him from a puppy and he's gotten all his shots and is up to date with everything. No bite history but a few snaps at little kids who got in his face.

If interested in Rugger, contact Robert Deforge at [email protected].


Milo and Princess

Listing Date: October 11, 2023

Birth Date: June 10, 2021

Breed: 2 CATs- breed unknown

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: unknown

Physical Description: Milo-Male is large, black, brown body and white underside and some white on face. moderate length hair Princess-Mother is somewhat large cat too, darker body and face, moderate length hair

Personality Description: Milo is very mild mannered and loves to play with toys. Princess for some reason has social isues

History: I live in Simi Valley, CA. I helped evicted gentleman by temporarily caring for his cats. Unfortunately he has left the state and abandoned the cats with me. So not much is known about cats. According to gentleman Milo is 2ish, mom is 4ish, spayed and neutered. Due to health issues I cannot commit to their lifetime care.

If interested in Milo and Princess, contact jessica torres at [email protected].


Bootsie & Heath

Listing Date: October 9, 2023

Birth Date:

Breed: Tabby and Tuxedo

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: up to date

Physical Description: A bonded Senior pair - 15, 16; one male, one female. Both healthy, up to date on shots, fixed, indoor. Only medical care currently is thyroid medication.

Personality Description: Sweet and calm. Heath could use some attention right now as he is missing his Papa.

History: Family member of a good friend passed away and I am helping her rehome the cats he unfortunately left behind. Very well cared for, vet records/references available. Have lived with dogs and kids before in the distant past. Lived with their Papa most of their lives, and he took very good care of them.

If interested in Bootsie & Heath, contact Karen at [email protected].


Wolfie

Listing Date: October 2, 2023

Birth Date: October 1, 2021

Weight: 55 pounds

Breed: Flat Coated Retriever

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Fully vaccinated, including Canine Influenza and Leptospirosis

Physical Description: Black, long hair retriever, blind but extremely capable

Personality Description: Wolfie is a sweet, goofy boy who loves to be with humans. He may be blind but he is extremely smart and loves a consistent routine that includes walking and hiking, playing tug of war with pull toys and lots of face rubs, petting and affection. He craves socializing and touch and would be perfect with a person or family who can devote regular attention and care to him. The only reason we are rehoming him is because we have 2 small children and he has challenges with gentle play. That being said, he is never, ever aggressive. Wolfie is currently being assessed by a trainer and will be attending a board and train program in LA. Pros: Leash trained - LOVES walks - we walk 2-3 times a day! Very affectionate Maps surroundings/environment easily + becomes acclimated to space/routine quickly Loves bones, toys Would be great in a home with other dogs or older children

History: Wolfie was recently adopted from a shelter in Apple Valley, CA, where he was picked up as a stray.

If interested in Wolfie, contact Camella Lobo at [email protected].


Banksy

Listing Date: October 2, 2023

Birth Date: January 1, 2023

Breed: Grey tabby

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Up to date on 9/24/23

Physical Description: All gray tabby male. Recently neutered. He is a muscular kitty with a thick & soft handsome coat. Striking eyes!

Personality Description: Huge personality seeking love and attention. Likes belly rubs! Purr’s immediately upon petting. He wants to boss around the female cats and He would love to move inside.

History: He arrived in my yard in July and it took about one day for him to let me pet him. He eats breakfast & dinner with other feral cats outside and he’s not patient with one that is blind. He’s not the right fit for the five female kitties I care for.

If interested in Banksy, contact Keelee MacPhee at [email protected].


Maxie

Listing Date: October 2, 2023

Birth Date: October 28, 2020

Weight: 54 pounds

Breed: American Pit Bull Terrier

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Fully Vaccinated

Physical Description: Mid-sized

Personality Description: Initially shy, Maxie soon warms up and is an absolute affectionate sweetheart. She doles out kisses easily, loves and requests cuddles, and will love you endlessly if you give her bully rubs! She's so loyal and will stick by your side in any situation. She is also house trained and crate trained. She does have a history of being reactive to other animals so we usually keep our distance. She's only known to be reactive to people if she feels threatened. With a warm initial introduction, I've been able to host guests and dinner parties with Maxie being just fine. Maxie and her owner would have the best set up if her future owner loves pit bulls, has experience with reactive dogs, and is looking for an affectionate companion in life.

History: Maxie was a stray my neighbor and I had rescued from our community. We brought her to our local shelter to get her checked up and I ended up taking her in for the past year.

If interested in Maxie, contact Christine Chiu at [email protected].


Mr. Kitty

Listing Date: September 24, 2023

Birth Date: September 1, 2018

Breed: Domestic Short Hair

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Fully vaccinated.

Physical Description: Domestic short hair, male, all black.

Personality Description: Mr. Kitty has been a stray that I discovered when I moved into my new home. Although scared, he now loves pets on top of his head, sitting on your feet, and rubbing up against your legs. He really just wants love and affection.

History: I have been taking care of Mr. Kitty since I discovered him outside of my home, around March, 2022. I was finally able to catch him about a month ago, and he has been fully vetted, neutered, and vaccinated. Mr. Kitty did test positive for FIV but is otherwise healthy.

If interested in Mr. Kitty, contact Sherri Cohen at [email protected].


Bonnie

Listing Date: September 21, 2023

Birth Date: April 20, 2019

Weight: 60 pounds

Breed: Lab mix

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Mostly updated

Physical Description: Medium sized black lab mix, probably with a hound.

Personality Description: Bonnie loves to run and play outside with our other dog and older children. She also loves to sit/lay down right next to you, sometimes she thinks she’s a lap dog! She can jump extremely high so she needs a home with a tall fenced in yard.

History: We adopted Bonnie four years and two children ago and she has been a well loved member of our family. However, we have recently added two babies in two years and that unfortunately has taken most of our attention. While Bonnie loves children, she is an attention loving/seeking dog and just is not happy in our home any longer. We want her to be loved and cared for the way she deserves which is why we are trying to find a new home for her.

If interested in Bonnie, contact Courtney at [email protected].


Sylvester

Listing Date: September 14, 2023

Birth Date:

Breed: Domestic shorthair

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Vaccinated

Physical Description: Sylvester is a young, neutered cat with a clipped left ear. He has "tuxedo" patterning with a distinctive mustache-like marking on his snout. He weighs 12 pounds, seeming all muscle.

Personality Description: Though skittish at any sudden movements, Sylvester warms up quickly to new people and becomes affectionate. He is more interested in attention and pets than food. He exhibits no fear of children, dogs, or other cats. He's incredibly gentle when playing. We've never seen him hunting animals outside, instead he sleeps all day in our lawn chairs.

History: Sylvester showed up in our backyard in mid-May. We believe he was abandoned by neighbors when they moved away. Though we have posted his information on social media and lost pet directories, no one has come forward to claim him. He has no microchip. As far as we can tell, Sylvester has only ever been an outdoor cat. It took a good bit of coaching to coax him onto our screened-in porch. We can't let him inside because our two cats are not as easy-going as him, but he very much wants to come indoors now. We think Sylvester would make a good indoor cat and graze on his food.

If interested in Sylvester, contact Katie Zimmerman at [email protected].


Simba

Listing Date: September 14, 2023

Birth Date: September 1, 2020

Weight: 50 pounds

Breed: Border Collie mix

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: up to date on all shots, vaccinations, flea/tick and heartworm meds. His last vet exam was on Sept. 9.

Physical Description: Black and white medium length coat, around 50 pounds, happy and healthy.

Personality Description: Smart and gentle. He is energetic when he’s in alert mode and loves toys and tugging games. He’s halfway there on fetch. He has shown a kind of amazing discretion. He ONLY chews his designated toys and in four weeks never went after shoes or furniture or anything else. He’s also surprisingly calm when in that mode and sleeps through the night, sometimes on the floor, sometimes in bed with one of us.

History: Simba grew up with another family who had to let him go for allergy reasons, spent a couple of weeks in the Orange County animal shelter, and has been with our family now for about four weeks. He’s smart and attentive and extremely lovable – except that he can’t get used to living with our cat. And she was here first.

If interested in Simba, contact Glenn McDonald at [email protected].


Smokey

Listing Date: September 5, 2023

Birth Date: July 25, 2021

Breed:

Spayed/Neutered: No

Vaccination Status: None

Physical Description: Grey with white patches

Personality Description: Very friendly

History: I've had Smokey since he was a kitten.

If interested in Smokey, contact Sandy at [email protected].


Odin

Listing Date: November 29, 2022

Birth Date: September 1, 2020

Weight: 35 pounds

Breed: Australian Shepherd - Collie mix

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Up to date

Physical Description: Long-haired male. Brown and black with some white on stomach.

Personality Description: Very happy boy and companion. Alert barks to strangers. Does get along with other animals. Does not like small children.

History: Ideal home is one without small children. House-trained but would be best in an environment where he can be outside often given herding history.

If interested in Odin, contact Maribeth Mandall at [email protected].


Stark

Listing Date: November 23, 2022

Birth Date: May 17, 2013

Weight: 50 pounds

Breed: Husky

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Up to date on all.

Physical Description:

Personality Description: He is a good boy. House trained, can be left home alone. He’s playful when you play but most of the time he just chills in the house.

History: He does have a history of biting. He shouldn’t be with anyone who has kids. He needs to be given sedatives if you are boarding him. He’s irritated around human or dog food.

If interested in Stark, contact Tiffani at [email protected].


Kobe

Listing Date: November 22, 2022

Birth Date: February 28, 2019

Weight: 50 pounds

Breed: American Pitbull Terrier

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Fully vaccinated

Physical Description: 50 lb, red, American Pitbull Terrier

Personality Description: Full of energy, affectionate, likes to play and run

History: Adopted from the shelter in January 2020. Unfortunately she does have a bite history. She has bitten my other dog 3 times. She would need to be an only dog.

If interested in Kobe, contact Karen at [email protected].


Kiki

Listing Date: October 22, 2022

Birth Date: March 26, 2022

Breed: Tortoiseshell

Spayed/Neutered: No

Vaccination Status: Up to date

Physical Description: Small for her age, tortoiseshell coloring.

Personality Description: Very shy, but supremely cuddly once comfortable.

History: Appeared outside my apartment one day. I've been caring for her since.

If interested in Kiki, contact Steve Johnson at [email protected].


Spot

Listing Date: October 20, 2022

Birth Date: July 18, 2017

Weight: 25 pounds

Breed: Jack Russell

Spayed/Neutered: No

Vaccination Status: Up to date on All shots.

Physical Description: Black, brown and white.

Personality Description: Super friendly and sweet with people. Adults and Children. Does not get along with other animals all of the time. It greatly depends on the other animals temperament and can be hit or miss. Highly energetic during play time, however can be super lazy and always ready for a nap. Protective and very alert. Very smart , easy to teach new tricks and LOVES treats.

History: Up to date on all shots.

If interested in Spot, contact Diamone at [email protected].


Cale

Listing Date: October 19, 2022

Birth Date: July 13, 2013

Weight: 62 pounds

Breed: Pitbull terrier

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Up to date

Physical Description: Cale is a grey and white pitbull terrier who is short but very muscular.

Personality Description: Cale is very outgoing. He loves people and cuddles. He loves walks and nature. Cale will try to cuddle with you as much as possible(even hog the bed). He’s a really sweet boy. He’s not the best with other dogs but will behave when they aren’t in his space.

History:

If interested in Cale, contact Martha Kravitz at [email protected].


Aries

Listing Date: October 18, 2022

Birth Date: January 1, 2021

Weight: 45 pounds

Breed: dog, pit mix

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Rabies only

Physical Description: Aries is a beautiful, light-colored pit mix. She is fawn-colored on her back and head, with white on her face and legs. She is the sister of Silver.

Personality Description: Aries passed her behavioral assessment with flying colors. She is a sweet girl, once she warms up to you. She needs all of her training--leash, housebreaking, jumping up, etc. But she is people-focused, responds well to praise, and longs to be loved!

History: Aries has been living on a chain in a rural area outside of Durham. The owner is financially unable to care for her any longer, and reached out to us for help. While IAR does not typically accept owner surrenders, Aries falls into an exception category because she is not safe living on a chain. We are seeking an adopter or a foster for Aries! She has had her rabies shot, and will be updated on the rest of her vaccines if we can get a foster for her.

If interested in Aries, contact Robin Harper at [email protected].


Silver

Listing Date: October 18, 2022

Birth Date: January 1, 2021

Weight: 45 pounds

Breed: dog, pit mix

Spayed/Neutered: No

Vaccination Status: unknown

Physical Description: Silver is a beautiful, light-colored pit mix. He has the most dreamy, soulful eyes! He is a stout boy with that solid pit physique.

Personality Description: Silver passed his behavioral assessment with flying colors. He is as sweet as he can be, though a little shy at first. He needs all of his training--leash, housebreaking, jumping up, etc. But he is people-focused, responds well to praise, and longs to be loved!

History: Silver has been living on a chain in a rural area outside of Durham. The owner is financially unable to care for him any longer, and reached out to us for help. While IAR does not typically accept owner surrenders, Silver falls into an exception category because he is not safe living on a chain. We are seeking an adopter or a foster for Silver! He will be neutered and updated on his shots if we can get a foster for him.

If interested in Silver, contact Robin Harper at [email protected].


Chicken Nugget

Listing Date: September 23, 2022

Birth Date: April 4, 2021

Breed: American Shorthair

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Vaccinated for rabies and other standard vaccinations

Physical Description: Large tiger male with white belly, socks, and nose

Personality Description: High-energy, curious, loves to play and explore and climb, enjoys chasing toys and will climb on lap and snuggle but gets easily overstimulated/frustrated.

History: Has had some socialization but was frequently left alone for most of the day in a single room by the person who originally adopted him. Needs special attention and training to unlearn bad habits like pouncing for attention and nipping/biting when frustrated or overstimulated.

If interested in Chicken Nugget, contact Margaret at [email protected].


Smokey Blue

Listing Date: September 18, 2022

Birth Date: September 1, 2020

Weight: 45 pounds

Breed: dog

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Up to date

Physical Description: Australian shepherd, catahoula mix, 45 pounds, lean and athletic, grey/brown/white in color, short coat, floppy ears, big dopey happy smile, medium sized.

Personality Description: Happy, sweet, hunter of lizards. Smart, affectionate, likes to learn. Loves to cuddle, playful, easy to be around.

History: Alert barks to strangers, friendly with dogs, ok with chickens, can climb a fence so needs supervision in a yard, house trained, listens well, loves to hike and explore, great dog, good with kids.

If interested in Smokey Blue, contact Greta at [email protected].


Ruby

Listing Date: September 7, 2022

Birth Date: October 16, 2021

Breed: short hair domestic

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Up to date

Physical Description: Tabby cat. On the smaller size.

Personality Description: She is very lovely and sweet. Loves to sleep with me.

History: My late husband adopted her in 2016. I have been caring for her since he passed away in 2018. I am trying to find a home for Ruby with someone who can give her more time.

If interested in Ruby, contact Susan LeClair at [email protected].


Firefly

Listing Date: September 7, 2022

Birth Date:

Breed: domestic shorthair

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: up to date

Physical Description: Tabby with multiple colors.

Personality Description: Very friendly. Spends most of her time outside. She does come inside to eat and will sit on a lap for cuddles.

History: Adopted by my late husband in 2016. He passed away in 2018. I have been caring for them since that time. Up to date on all shots.

If interested in Firefly, contact Susan LeClair at [email protected].


Gweni

Listing Date: September 5, 2022

Birth Date: November 24, 2021

Weight: 55 pounds

Breed: Husky mix

Spayed/Neutered: No

Vaccination Status: Fully vaccinated

Physical Description: Tan color medium-sized healthy dog.

Personality Description: Gweni is friendly, affectionate, respectful and super smart. She likes taking walks and playing games like fetch and tug of war.

History: I adopted Gweni from a neighbor who rescued her homeless mother who was pregnant with her and her 4 siblings.

If interested in Gweni, contact Cathy at [email protected].


Tuka

Listing Date: November 25, 2021

Birth Date: June 21, 2020

Weight: 60 pounds

Breed: Siberian Husky

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Up to date

Physical Description: Slender, black, white, and grey fur

Personality Description: Initially sweet, calm. He has been changed by his seizures and the medication. For the most part he is docile and loving, but may suddenly become aggressive; aggression is mild, but his behavior is unpredictable.

History: Last June I adopted a sweet, calm, beautiful Siberian Husky from a local animal shelter. He is about 1 1/2 years old and for the first 3-5 weeks behaved as one would expect. Then suddenly he started having seizures and with the seizures came aggressive behavior. He is now on anti-seizure medication. I took him to have an MRI; his brain scan was fine. I worked at trying to decrease the aggression with additional training which helped considerably. His behavior is much improved, but he continues to have seizures. He has been seen by a Neurologist and is on three different seizure medications. He has been changed by his seizures and the medication. For the most part he is docile and loving, but may suddenly become aggressive; aggression is mild, but his behavior is unpredictable. He loves to go for walks, play fetch and chew, sometimes on things he shouldn’t. He should be an outside dog in a home with a minimum of two adults that can share in responsibility for his medications.

If interested in Tuka, contact Winston at [email protected].


Gray

Listing Date: November 23, 2021

Birth Date: May 7, 2021

Breed: Short haired cat

Spayed/Neutered: No

Vaccination Status: None received

Physical Description: Gray and white with a bandanna and white dipped feet.

Personality Description: Very socialized and extremely spoiled. Litter box trained.

History: He was born to a stray mama in my apartment complex about 7 months ago.

If interested in Gray, contact Stacey at [email protected].


Macy and Jack

Listing Date: November 21, 2021

Birth Date: May 10, 2021

Breed: Kittens (6mo bonded pair)

Spayed/Neutered: No

Vaccination Status: Up to date/have all paperwork

Physical Description: Macy is small, about 6 lbs with gray and white fur. Petite facial features and her tail has faint tiger stripes Jack (her brother) is a bit bigger ~ 7.5 lbs with a super luxurious all black coat with a small triangle of white on his chest

Personality Description: Macy is talkative, curious, playful, and sweet. She has a little more energy and prefers exploring to sleeping. Jack is more calm but he does like to play with his sister. He is also curious and does not like to be left out, but he is more of a cuddle bug and likes to nap with you while you watch tv.

History: These two were separated from their mother at 2 weeks old and adopted by my neighbor and his partner. My neighbor passed unexpectedly a few weeks ago and his partner has moved back home. Showing little care or concern for the kittens before her departure, I took them in knowing they would at least avoid the shelters and be safe and loved until I could find them a furever home. They are up to date of shots and healthy, they are not yet fixed which I am willing to do and can be discussed further with interested parties.

If interested in Macy and Jack, contact Shelby Lamm at [email protected].


Busi

Listing Date: November 19, 2021

Birth Date: April 21, 2011

Breed: Grey tabby

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: not up to date

Physical Description: Grey tabby, short hair, white chest.

Personality Description: One owner cat, sweet disposition but not a snuggler. Gets along with other cats.

History: One owner cat, indoors only.

If interested in Busi, contact Michael K Sternbach at [email protected].


Dolce

Listing Date: November 18, 2021

Birth Date: March 2, 2005

Breed: Domestic shorthair

Spayed/Neutered: Yes

Vaccination Status: Vaccinated

Physical Description: Dolce is a 16 year old domestic shorthair cat, weighing 10.4 pounds. She is black and white, but mostly white.

Personality Description: Dolce is very independent and stays away from others, only coming out for food and to use the litterbox. She is feisty and hisses if somebody gets too close to her. Dolce needs an owner who is okay with her doing her own thing and spending her golden years by herself.

History: Dolce is a 16 year old domestic short hair who needs a new home due to her owner suffering a stroke and needing to move to a rehab facility for a lengthy period of time. She has been at the same home her whole life, but did escape and spend some time outside in the past. Dolce needs an owner who is okay with her doing her own thing and spending her golden years by herself.

If interested in Dolce, contact Nathan at [email protected].