Sponsor These Shelter Animals
In Time to Bring Them to Safety
The animals featured here are some of the hundreds Homeward Trails is asked to rescue each week. We have limited time to get them safely to rescue. Space and money are the greatest barriers to us saying yes to each request. It costs approximately $150 to rescue each dog and $100 to rescue each cat. This includes basic vet care, fuel for transport, and housing once they arrive at HT.
Please note that we make every effort to rescue all animals that are fully sponsored. Rare exceptions occur if the shelter secures a home locally with short notice or an unexpected serious medical or behavioral issue arises preventing the transport of the animal. In these cases, your sponsorship funds will be applied immediately to another animal in need if the animal you sponsored is no longer available for transfer to Homeward Trails.
Your sponsorship of an animal will save a life in real time. Every donation helps save a life.
Please, consider a tax-deductible donation today to help these animals. They deserve a 2nd chance at life. And together, we can give them that.
Milo Might Be The World’s Cutest Beagle!
Milo was surrendered by his owner.
Could Milo be one of the cutest beagles in the world? We certainly think so! Unfortunately, despite Milo’s adorableness, he has found himself homeless at a rural VA shelter. This one year old precious boy was sadly surrendered to the shelter by his owner that had far too many animals to care for. Milo likely didn’t realize it, but his life could have been in danger from an overcrowded living situation. Milo went from a very busy home to a very lonely shelter. Somehow, his sweet puppy dog eyes have not been able to convince anyone to adopt him yet. However, Homeward Trails saw one picture and knew Milo had to be next on the list to be rescued. The only catch now is that Milo’s rescue has to be fully sponsored before he can make the trip up to a HT foster home. Please don’t let this precious boy get left behind and donate to his future today!
We Can’t Say No to Po!
Po is patiently waiting for a new lease on life.
Poor Po! This 10 month old lab mix was surrendered by his owner to a rural West Virginia shelter. Po is the sweetest boy and has no idea how he went from a fun car ride to a sad life living in a cage. Po was once cared for and living a comfortable life, but now he receives just enough to get by and sleeps on a hard plastic bed. Po is so young and has his whole life ahead of him, which is why it is so sad that at such a young age, he is already learning how lonely life can be. Homeward Trails wants to help this sweet pup as soon as possible. He can secure a ride to a DC area foster by the end of the week, but only if his rescue is fully sponsored. Your donations can really make the difference between Po’s life completely turning around and starting new, or a life where he lives his years out behind bars. Please help Po get ready to go!
Puppies Are Growing Up In a Rural Shelter
Precious 7 month old puppies need Homeward Trails’ help so they don’t have to grow up behind bars.
These two adorable puppies are sadly growing up without a loving family. They were brought to the shelter several weeks ago with their mother and siblings, and have sat patiently waiting for someone to come along and adopt them. At only 7 months old, they are the perfect age for so many loving homes and it is so shocking that no one has come forward to rescue them yet. The rural VA shelter can only provide the bare minimum in care for the dogs, and these puppies deserve so much more than that. Please help Homeward Trails save these cuties. They don’t have to spend one more night in the shelter if their rescue fees are raised. Please help these sweet babies get on the next ride to a DC area foster and you’ll be the first part of the rest of their lives!
Surrendered When His Owner Went to the Hospital
Major’s life has been turned upside down and Homeward Trails wants to save him asap!
Poor Major’s life has been turned upside down. At only 9 months old, this beagle/dachshund mix went from living with an owner he loved to a cold cage in a rural West Virginia shelter. Major’s owner had to go to the hospital and could no longer care for him, so he was sadly left behind at the shelter. Major is so confused. Why is he away from the only family he knows, and why is he in such a scary and lonely place? Major is just a puppy and needs socialization and love. The isolation can be quite depressing and Major needs to get out of the shelter as soon as possible so he can continue to grow and thrive. Please help Homeward Trails with this major task – raising enough funds to rescue Major! Your donations can help this little guy get on the next ride the Homeward Trails. The sooner his rescue is fully sponsored, the sooner he can be out of the lonely shelter and into a warm and comfortable foster home. Major could use a major break so please consider donating today!
Jack was found by police
Jack is a 5-year-old poodle found by police in rural Virginia. He was brought to the shelter, but his odds of getting adopted aren’t great. The shelter is overcrowded and gets more dropoffs than adoptions. We know he’d be quickly adopted here, but we could use some help in covering the costs of vetting and transporting him. Can you help us give Jack the life he deserves?
Oliver is a ready for a forever family
Oliver was a community dog.
Fabio and Lucia need a fresh start
Molly needs a home
The beagle sisters need your help
They were found alone in the mountains.
We don’t know exactly how these 10-month-old beagle sister ended up deep in the mountains in rural Virginia. But they’re lucky a kind man found them and rescued them. He contacted us about finding them homes, and we’re eager to give these gals the loving families they deserve. But we could use your help to cover the costs! Can you chip in?
Nevin Doesn’t Deserve to Be Homeless
Poor Nevin was never claimed by his owner and now needs a rescue’s help!
Tiny Nevin is a 5 year old long haired chihuahua mix. This adorable little guy was found as a stray in rural VA. When he was originally brought into the shelter, staff surely thought that Nevin’s owners would come looking to claim him quickly. However, much to everyone’s surprised, not only has Nevin not been claimed, no potential adopters have been interested in adopting Nevin either! Poor Nevin deserves to much more than a life in a rural shelter. He is keeping his upbeat spirit, but days have turned into weeks and weeks into months and Nevin is starting to lose hope that anyone will come get him. He was able to survive life as a stray, and is hoping that the end of his story doesn’t happen at the shelter. Please help Homeward Trails get Nevin some needed veterinary care and on the next trip up to the DC area. We know this little guy will make so many people happy, but first his rescue fees have to be covered. Please donate to Nevin’s new life today!
Baby Finley Was Surrendered
Finley is still a puppy and wants nothing more than to be saved from the shelter.
Sweet little Finley is just a baby! This precious 9 month old puppy was surrendered by her owner to a rural VA shelter. Finley is so confused. One minute she was living with the love and comforts of a home, and the next she was locked in a cage with a hard plastic bed to lay on. Being a puppy in a shelter is no walk in the park. There are loud noises, strange smells and endless amounts of animals coming in and out. Some of the dogs that come in are at risk of spreading scary sicknesses to puppies like Finley. It is clear that the shelter is no place for this girl. Homeward Trails knows the urgency to get Finley out of the shelter, but first her rescue has to be fully sponsored. Can you help raise enough funds so Finley can get out of the shelter asap? Please don’t let this sweet girl get left behind and donate to her rescue today!
Marlo is Ready To Go… To a New Home!
Marlo is way too cute to be in a shelter. Please help Homeward Trails rescue her asap.
Marlo is way too cute to be in a shelter! This 6 month old lab mix was sadly surrendered by her owner to a rural shelter in West Virginia. She is so confused. How could a good girl like Marlo be discarded by the only family she loved? We don’t know the circumstances for why Marlo was given up, but we do know that she deserves to be with an owner that will keep her forever. Homeward Trails is certain this sweetheart would be adopted in no time, but until she is able to get out of the shelter and up to the DC area, Marlo will continue to live in solitary confinement at the shelter. Please don’t let this puppy become a statistic – just another homeless rural dog with no chance of being rescued. Donate to Marlo’s future before it is too late!
Little Lady Would Love to be Rescued
Lady is patiently waiting for someone to save her from a life behind bars.
Lady is quite the looker! This pretty 1 year old wire-haired terrier mix has sadly found herself at a rural VA shelter. She was once cared for and living a nice life with her owner, but that all changed in one day. Lady’s owner took her for a car ride and sadly, the destination was a rural VA shelter. Poor Lady has no idea how she is going to get out of the shelter, but it looks like Homeward Trails can be the lifeline she has been begging for. Once enough donations are made, Lady can be immediately on the next ride to the DC area! Your sponsorship can change Lady’s whole life around. Just as quickly as she was dropped off at the shelter, she can be saved by Homeward Trails! Please help this beautiful terrier start a new fresh life where she can be loved and cared for, for years to come!
Duke is So Sad That He is Homeless
Duke looks like he is about to cry. Please help Homeward Trails cheer this boy up and save him.
Poor Duke is so sad. This sweet 1 year old beagle is homeless and living at a rural VA shelter. He was found as a stray and no one knows how long he hasn’t had a home for. His eyes say it all though – he is sad and lonely. Life as a stray is hard enough, but Duke’s life likely hasn’t improved much being in a shelter either. What he really wants is a home to call his own, with owners that will love him forever. Homeward Trails would be delighted to get him on the next ride to the DC area, and some veterinary care as well. The only thing standing in the way now is that his rescue has to be fully sponsored before he can be saved from the shelter. Can you help make Duke’s dreams of a forever family come true? The first step is raising enough donations to get him out of the shelter and on the path to safety and health. Please sponsor Duke so he doesn’t have to spend one more night alone!
Ruby Wants to Be a Gem in a New Home
Sweetheart Ruby is tired of living alone and would love if Homeward Trails can save her.
Ruby is living a pretty boring life at a rural VA shelter. This beautiful 3 year old heeler mix was found as a stray. Ruby knows she’s lucky to be alive, as life for a stray dog is downright dangerous. Moving cars, aggressive animals, and no food and water were daily threats for poor Ruby. She was lucky enough to be picked up and brought to the shelter, but weeks have gone by and not a single owner or prospective adopter has stepped up to adopt Ruby. Ruby doesn’t deserve this. She deserves to be wanted and loved by a family of her own. The final hurdle is Ruby’s rescue raising enough funds to rescue her from the shelter. Without be saved from the rural shelter, Ruby doesn’t stand a chance. Please help Homeward Trails raise enough funds before it is too late for this little lady. Your sponsorship means the difference between life and death for sweet Ruby!
Lovely Lance Needs Help
Sweet stray Lance needs our help for a fresh start
Lance is a tan, white-chested Shar Pei mix with a very wrinkly face and large, contagious smile. He is only 1 years old. We do not know much about his past, but this handsome and seemingly sweet boy is currently at a rural Virginia shelter. These shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates – putting dog breeds like Lance’s at high risk. Can you help bring Lance to Homeward Trails so he has his best chance at finding a loving forever home?
Baby Zoey Looking for a Family
4-month-old Zoey needs our help to find the family she deserves
Zoey is an absolutely adorable lab mix with pointy airplane ears, brown eyes, black fur, and white socks on her legs. This 4-month-old cutie was found wandering as a stray in rural Virginia and is currently at a shelter there. Rural Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates, putting strays like Zoey at high risk. Can you help sponsor bringing Zoey to Homeward Trails so she can receive the TLC she needs and find a loving forever family?
These puppies are so young to be in a shelter
Harley and Carma are ready for families!
Harley and Carma are 3-month-old puppies given up by their owner in rural Virginia. Their owner had too many dogs and couldn’t care for these two. We know these puppies would thrive in a loving home, and we need to get them out of the shelter so we can find them loving families. Can you help Harley and Carma? They deserve so much better.
Lovely Lola Looking for a Forever Home
Little fluffy gal Lola stuck in a rural VA shelter and needs help
Lola is a white and brown, very fluffy, 7-year-old terrier mix from rural Virginia. This seemingly-sweet girl was brought into the shelter as a stray and never reclaimed. Rural Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates. Can you help sponsor bringing Lola to Homeward Trails so she has her best shot at finding her forever home?
Pack Puppies Take Flight
Stray PR puppies need homes!
8 week old puppies Lisa and Carolina were born into 1 of 2 litters–which totaled 16 puppies– from moms living as part of a stray pack of dogs in Puerto Rico. The two moms carried their litters and gave birth together in the woods, hiding in destroyed gutters and under bushes. As the pups started to grow, the litters started to follow their pack into the streets where they could have easily been killed by traffic or poisoned by locals who see the strays as a nuisance. Local rescuers spent 3 days rounding up the puppies and getting them into safe foster homes. Unfortunately, the mothers are still on the loose but the team is doing their best to make sure they can be caught and spayed, preventing future litters. Lisa and Carolina have found the help of generous flight volunteers willing to sponsor their flights and carry them to HT but we still need your help to make sure these pups get the vetting and care they need to find loving forever homes in VA. Please help these 2 fluffy girls start their new lives now!
New Mom Needs Surgery
Cali needs our help
New momma Cali is in desperate need of our help! Cali is stuck at a rural shelter weeks after giving birth with a HUGE mass on her leg that needs to be removed. Cali’s 6 pups have found foster and adoptive homes with Homeward Trails and we CANNOT leave Cali behind. This loving 7 year old girl needs surgery to remove her mass and a safe place to recuperate and we know that we can give that to her with your help. Please help us get this new mom into a home and on her way to a more comfortable life in time for Mother’s Day.
Xena wants out of the shelter
Her owner couldn’t take care of her.
Xena is a 1.5-year-old boxer/feist mix from southern Virginia. She was taken to the shelter by her owner, who couldn’t keep her. Xena is used to living in a home and isn’t comfortable in a busy shelter. We’d like to get her out and find her a forever family, but we could use some help covering the costs of vetting and transportation. Can you help us give Xena the life she deserves?
Jake was found wandering alone
Jake needs a family.
We don’t know Jake’s story, but we’re determined to give it a happy ending. This 1-year-old husky/shepherd mix was found alone in rural Virginia. He’s safe in the shelter, but that’s no place for a dog to stay long. We want to get him here, where we can find him a loving family and let him feel safe and cared for. Can you chip in?
Phoebe
Currently at high risk at a rural VA shelter, Phoebe’s best chance is at Homeward Trails
Phoebe is a beautiful brindle, white-chested 1.5-year-old Feist mix that was found wandering and taken in as a stray.This sweet, smiley girl is currently at higher risk at a shelter in rural Virginia, as they often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates. Can you help sponsor bringing Phoebe to Homeward Trails so that she has her best chance at finding a loving forever family that will pamper her and give her a fresh start?
Sweet Jade Looking for Love
Seemingly-sweet Jade looking for a fresh start
Jade is a black and brown, semi-smiley Heeler mix that was taken into a rural Virginia shelter as a stray. Although we don’t know about Jade’s past as she is a stray, this seemingly sweet 6-year-old is ready for a fresh start. As rural Virginia shelters often have low foot traffic, low resources, and higher euthanasia rates, she is at higher risk. Can you help bring Jade to Homeward Trails so she can find her loving forever home?
Baby Reece Needs a Fresh Start
4-month-old Reece was found wandering alone in southern VA and deserves a loving home
Reece is an adorable, black, 4-month-old Lab mix puppy with white toes, a white chest, and a white spot on her snout. This floppy-eared gal seems like all she wants is love and snuggles, so we are unsure how she ended up roaming the streets. Currently slated as a stray in a southern Virginia shelter, Reece is at high risk, as southern VA shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates. Can you help bring Reece to Homeward Trails so she has her best chance at finding a forever family that will give her the love she deserves?
Good Girl Gracie Needs Our Help
10-month-old Gracie was surrendered to a rural shelter due to no fault of her own and needs help
Gracie is an absolutely precious white and tan-spotted feist mix with a black and pink nose and one up and one down ear. This 10-month-old gal was surrendered by her owner for unknown reasons – she is seemingly very sweet. Rural Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates and can be a very scary and crowded place for a young pup like Gracie. Can you help bring Gracie to Homeward Trails so she can receive the TLC she needs and find the loving forever home she deserves?
Stubs Is Homeless for the Second Time!
Stubs is getting tired of living in a shelter. Can you help Homeward Trails get him to safety?
Sweet Stubs is a 1.5 year old beagle mix. This cutie was adopted from a shelter when he was just a puppy. Stubs thought he hit the jackpot and would be with his new family forever. Sadly, Stubs is back at the shelter and no one has stepped forward to rescue him. This precious boy deserves a life of love and security, not one where he is stuck in a shelter cage. He is more than ready to bring joy to a new family, but needs a lot of help from Homeward Trails to get out of the shelter and up to the DC area. Your donations will go directly to Stubs’ rescue, where he can be on the next ride out of the shelter. Please consider sponsoring Stubs so he can leave the past behind and look forward to a bright future!
Apollo Looking to Land a Loving Home
Surrendered due to the other dog not liking him, Apollo is looking for a fresh start
Apollo is a tan, white-pawed, pink-nosed mixed breed with a white stripe on his noggin. This semi-smiley boy is only 2 years old and was surrendered due to no fault of his own. The owner’s other dog would not let Apollo into the house, and since she didn’t want to keep him outside, she decided it was better to surrender him to the southern Virginia shelter he is currently at now. This seemingly-sweet boy is at higher risk there, as southern Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates. Can you help bring Apollo to Homeward Trails so he has his best chance at finding his forever home?
No One Ever Came to Claim Poor Kena
Kena’s needs Homeward Trails to be her lifeline!
This adorable Boston Terrier mix is Kena. At only 5 years old, poor Kena has her whole life ahead of her. That makes it even harder to believe that she was picked up by animal control one day and no owner ever came to claim her. Kena has been waiting patiently at a shelter in rural VA for what seems for forever. Not only have her previously owners never come to get her, no potential adopters have been interested in her either. Kena deserves so much more than a life behind bars! These puppy dog eyes belong in a loving and comfortable home. Can you help Homeward Trails get her out of the shelter as soon as possible? Your donations will go directly to Kena’s rescue fees so she can leave rural VA behind and be on her new path to life with a family who will love her forever.
Sweet Caroline Is Waiting For a Rescue to Save Her
Caroline is patiently waiting to be rescued after living life as a stray.
Sweet Caroline was living life as a stray in rural VA. This 2 year old girl was starving, dehydrated, and honestly is lucky to be alive. Life as a stray dog is very scary. She was always on the search for food and water, and had to also be alert for other animals that may try to hurt her, or a car to accidentally hit her on the road. Luckily for Caroline, she was found by animal control before anything tragic happened. Caroline now lives day in and day out at a rural VA shelter. While the shelter is a step up from living life outside alone, it is certainly no place for a dog to live forever. Caroline is so patiently waiting for a rescue to come and save her from her own loneliness. Homeward Trails heard the shelter’s call for help and is ready to pick Caroline up. The only missing piece is that her rescue funds must be covered before she can leave the shelter. Please sponsor this smiley girl’s rescue and she’ll be so happy to make a future family happy for years to come!
Darling Deva Deserves a Loving Home
Deva is missing life with a family. Can you help Homeward Trails rescue her from the shelter?
Little Deva is a precious 7 month old lab/cattle dog mix who was sadly surrendered to a rural VA shelter. This sweet girl was living her best life one day, and the next day she was confined to a cage where she lives out her lonely life. Deva doesn’t deserve to be homeless. She has so much love and loyalty to give. Sadly, until a rescue steps forward to get Deva out of the shelter, she is out of luck. Homeward Trails heard this precious girl is in need and immediately offered to save her. The only catch now is that she needs her rescue to be fully sponsored. Deva needs not only a ride to the DC area, but also some veterinary care. Can you help this little girl get out of the shelter and on the journey to her new life?
Beautiful Bella Can’t Wait Any Longer
Bella doesn’t want to spend one more night in a shelter. Please help her get rescued asap.
Beautiful Bella is a cocker spaniel mix. She was sadly surrendered by her owner one day to a rural VA shelter. As sad as that is, Bella may not have been treated well by her previous owners and it could be a blessing in disguise that she no longer lives with them. However, even though Bella isn’t being mistreated at the shelter, she certainly isn’t being provided the comforts of a home. Bella has a hard plastic bed to sleep on, and is always behind metal cage doors. She deserves so much more in life. Homeward Trails is ready to welcome Bella with open arms, but first she has to be rescued from the shelter. Can you help raise enough funds to get Bella out of a life in a cage? Your donations will make sure this sweet girl is saved before it is too late!
No Puppies Deserve to be Left Behind
Six puppies are waiting for a rescue to come and bring them to safety.
Six precious shepherd/hound mix puppies were found in rural VA. These pups, as well as many more puppies were being cared and fed by two mama dogs who were doing everything they could to help keep the babies healthy. Needless to say, the environment was not healthy for puppies to flourish. At only 5 weeks old, they are soon going to be ready for their independent life and desperately need to get out of the situation they are in. Homeward Trails would love to get all six pups to a DC area foster, but they first need their rescue sponsored. Six puppies is a lot, but with your donations, they can get some much needed veterinary care and be on the next ride up to Homeward Trails. Please don’t let any puppy have to stay behind and donate to their new life today!
Roxy’s Future in Uncertain Without Being Rescued
Roxy misses her old life. Please help Homeward Trails save her so she can be happy again.
Poor Roxy once had a loving and caring home. At 5 years old, Roxy was sure that she would be cared for the rest of her life by her family. Sadly though, she Roxy was suddenly surrendered by her owner. This sweet girl now lives every day of her life in a cage at a rural VA shelter. She did nothing to deserve the isolation and loneliness of being a dog with no home. Yet, Roxy is stuck behind bars until a potential adopter or rescue steps forward to save her. Homeward Trails can’t bear the fact that poor Roxy’s fate depends on the right rescue and wants to be able to save her as soon as possible. With your donations, Roxy won’t have to spend one night sleeping on a cold metal floor. Please sponsor Roxy so she can start her life over with a family that will love her forever!
Baby Beagle Needs a New Buddy
Tychi could really use a rescue to help start his life over!
Little Tychi is a 7 month old beagle mix who has sadly found himself in a rural West Virginia Shelter. Tychi’s owners unfortunately encountered some unexpected medical issues and had no choice but to surrender Tychi to the shelter. It breaks everyone’s heart that Tychi went from a loving home to a life in a cage. He is in the prime of his life and ready to share so much love, but no one has come forward to adopt this sweet boy! Homeward Trails is ready to accept him with open arms, but first he needs to be sponsored so he can leave the shelter. Can you donate and help ensure Tychi doesn’t need to spend another night alone?
We Need to Save Scruffy and Her 7 Puppies!
This family is in desperate need of help. Can you help Homeward Trails rescue her?
Scruffy has been through so much! This 3 year old mama was living at a very high kill shelter in Georgia. She was so scared and in need of a lot of TLC. Sadly, the shelter is only able to provide the bare minimum, so Scruffy wasn’t getting any additional support that she needed before she delivered her babies. A local foster in Georgia stepped up and was able to take Scruffy in until she had her puppies. Now, all 7 puppies and Scruffy are ready to find themselves forever homes. Because they are so tiny still, they aren’t able to fly to any shelters and rely on rescues that can provide ground transportation to rescue them. Homeward Trails heard about this little family and feel confident that they are the right rescue to help! Taking on 7 babies and their mama is a very big undertaking, but with your donations, HT is ready to take on the challenge. Please sponsor this precious family and support the rescue of 8 very deserving dogs!
Carnation Needs Help to Bloom
Surrendered due to no fault of her own, Carnation needs medical care ASAP and a fresh start.
Carnation is a black, brown, and white, 3-year-old beagle mix that was surrendered to a southern Virginia shelter due to no fault of her own. She was given up along with a couple of other dogs by their owner. Unfortunately, Carnation is heartworm positive and will require treatment – otherwise she will end up very sick and has a high risk of succumbing to it. Southern Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and are often loud and crowded, making euthanasia a high risk, especially for sick dogs like Carnation. Can you help bring Carnation to Homeward Trails so that she can receive the critical medical care she needs as well as a safe, peaceful place to heal until she finds a loving forever family?
Senior Wilbur Deserves a Home to Spend His Golden Years
Wilbur deserves to live his golden years loved and safe.
Wilbur is a black, brown, and white beagle who was walked into a clinic lobby in rural Virginia, sadly left there, and never reclaimed. We don’t know why he was abandoned – at 8 years young, Wilbur is seemingly calm, easygoing, and curious – and his resting slightly-grumpy face is too cute! Although the clinic staff have been taking good care of him ever since he was left in their lobby, they know it is time that he finds a forever home to spend the rest of his golden years. A shelter – nor a vet clinic lobby – are a place for a senior dog to spend their days. Can you help sponsor bringing Wilbur to Homeward Trails so he has his best chance at finding the forever home he deserves?
Marley and Newborn Pups at High Risk
Momma and newborn pups currently at very high risk in a rural shelter.
Marley is a short, stout brown, black, and white beagle that was surrendered due to no fault of her own – along with her three absolutely adorable beagle / yorkie mix puppies – to a shelter in rural Virginia. This momma is only 2 years olds, and her babies are only 6 weeks old – which means they cannot be given the necessary vaccinations and medical care they need to safely be around other dogs, especially in an enclosed, crowded shelter environment. Rural Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates, putting Marley and her babies – especially her newborn babies – at very high risk. Intervention is necessary to keep Marley and her babies healthy and happy – especially as they most likely need placed in a foster home until the babies are old enough to be safely exposed to other dogs. Can you help bring Marley and her newborn pups to Homeward Trails so they can receive the care they need and be safely placed until they are all ready to go to their forever homes?
Good Girl Ginny Looking for a Loving Home
Taken in as a stray, super sweet Ginny needs a fresh start.
Ginny is an airplane-eared, puppy-eyed, brown and black shepherd / hound mix that was found wandering as a stray. This adorable girl is only 2 years old and now finds herself in a most likely loud and crowded rural Virginia shelter. Although we have no idea what she has endured the past two years, she appears to love scratches and be very sweet. Rural Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic,and higher euthanasia rates – putting strays like Ginny at high risk.Can you help sponsor bringing Ginny to Homeward Trails so that she can receive the TLC she needs and have her best shot at finding the loving forever family she deserves?
Otis was given up by his owner
Darling Dottie Needs Help
Surrendered due to no fault of her own, Dottie is at high risk in a southern shelter.
Dottie is a petite, absolutely adorable, mostly white Jack Russell Terrier mix with brown and black ears and spots. This curly-tailed cutie is only 5 months old and now finds herself in a southern Virginia shelter due to no fault of her own – she was an owner surrender. Southern Virginia shelters are often low resource, low foot traffic, and have higher euthanasia rates – and are also often loud and crowded. It is no place for any dog, let alone a young pup like Dottie, who is probably overwhelmed there. Can you help bring Dottie to Homeward Trails so she can have her best chance at finding the forever home she deserves?
Bailey is stuck in a shelter
Bailey is looking for a family.
Ollie was homeless
The most perfect boy needs our help!
Liberty’s owner brought her to the shelter
This puppy needs a family!
Liberty is so young to be stuck in a shelter. This 7-month-old shepherd mix was brought to a West Virginia shelter by her owner, who could no longer take care of Liberty. This pup has so much life ahead, and we know she’ll be so happy with a family. Can you chip in so we can find Liberty a loving home?
Donny and Marie want to sing a new tune
Donny and Marie are 7-week-old puppies who were found as strays in southern Virginia. They must have had a home at one point because they were wearing collars when they were found, but no one ever showed up at the shelter to claim them. We can’t change what happened to this duo, but we can give them a brighter future. Can you help us find families for Donny and Marie?
Sad Siblings Surrendered
Bella and Savage were surrendered by their owner and need a rescue to save them.
Bella and Savage were living with their owner, who they loved and adored. At only 1 years old, Bella and Savage thought they were set for life. They had a comfortable home, and were well cared for. Sadly, suddently these two Collie/Retriever mix pups were surrendered to a southern VA shelter. Their owner was no longer able to take care of them and felt they had no choice but to give them up. Bella and Savage are so confused. That short car ride completely changed the rest of their life. Now, instead of having a quiet home and comfortable bed, they are surrounded by barking dogs and have nothing but a cement floor to lay on. Homeward Trails saw these two and immediately jumped into action, trying to get them rescued as soon as possible. The last stepping stone is raising enough funds to cover their rescue fee, and to get them on a ride to the DC area. Can you help these sweet siblings get out of the shelter immediately?
Precious Puppies are In Dire Need of Help
Six tiny puppies don’t stand a chance in a rural shelter!
Little puppies Sage, Smalls, Skippy, Scout, Sahara and Shadow are precious 12 week old lab mixes who are living a sad life. These sweet babies were surrendered by their owner due to financial and housing issues. The puppies likely only knew their owner’s home and are in quite a bit of shock about what their life looks like now. Each puppy is living behind a cage door at the rural VA shelter where they now live. Puppies are susceptible to illnesses and diseases, and even more so when stuck inside a tiny shelter with stray dogs. Homeward Trails would hate for one, or all six, of these cuties to get ill. In order to get them to safety, their rescue fee has to be fully funded. That means that if the goal isn’t met, one of these sweet babies might get left behind! Please don’t let that happen and donate to this precious litter’s future, outside of a shelter!
Sweet Beagles Have Lived Their Whole Lives Outside
These beagles deserve a loving home. Homeward Trails needs your help to get them to safety!
Gertie, Gretchen, Gordy and George are four very shy 3 year old beagles. These sweethearts have lived outside for most of their lives and have been very sheltered from the world. They were never given the chance to explore and meet new people. Instead, they only had each other to keep company with. Their owners finally decided to surrender them to a rural VA shelter. Although they are now saved from living their life outside, they are at risk of euthanasia at the very full shelter. Homeward Trails wants to get them out of the shelter as soon as possible, before they might meet a very sad fate. To make matters worse, Gretchen is pregnant and will need special care during her pregnancy and for the birth of her puppies. Please help us save these beagles before their time is up at the shelter. Gertie, Gretchen, Gordy and George are depending on us to get them on the next ride to Homeward Trails. Please help save these deserving dogs!
Missy is Missing Out on Life!
Missy is waiting patiently for a rescue to save her, and Homeward Trails would love to help her!
Missy is such a love, which makes it that much sadder that her owners moved away and surrendered her to a rural VA shelter. Missy is only 2 years old and has her whole life ahead of her. Sadly, since the day she walked into the shelter, it seems as though time has stopped. Missy days have no joy, only sadness and loneliness. Each day, she waits patiently for someone to come forward and adopt her but no one has paid her any attention. Homeward Trails would hate for this sweet girl to waste away behind bars. If her rescue fees are funded, Missy can be on the next ride up to a DC area foster. Please sponsor Missy so she doesn’t have to miss one more day of love from a new family!
Spangler was found abandoned in a house
This dog deserves better.
It’s tough to fathom the cruelty that would lead an owner to just leave a dog behind in a house. This 2-year-old mixed breed pup was found in a house in rural Virginia after his owner left. We don’t know how long he was there alone, but we know Spangler deserves better. Let’s find this dog a loving home, where he can forget this horrible abandonment and move forward with his life. Can you help us?
Tulip Needs a Loving Family to Bloom
Surrendered because she wasn’t a good hunting dog, Tulip needs a fresh start
Tulip is a black, brown, and white, 3-year-old beagle who was surrendered due to no fault of her own. This seemingly sweet and curious girl was dropped off at a shelter because her owner said she was not a good hunting dog. A home life is all Tulip has ever known, and now she is stuck in what is most likely a loud, crowded shelter, and is at higher risk than she should be. Can you help sponsor bringing Tulip to Homeward Trails so she has her best shot at finding her loving forever family?
Poor Pansy Needs Our Help
Surrendered due to no fault of her own, Pansy has heartworm and needs our help
Pansy is a black, brown, and white beagle who was surrendered by her owner due to no fault of her own. This seemingly sweet 4-year-old gal was given up to a shelter in rural Virginia because she was not good at hunting. Unfortunately, she is heartworm positive and will need treatment as soon as possible. A rural shelter often has low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates, especially for sick dogs like Pansy. Can you help jailbreak Pansy and get her to Homeward Trails so she can receive the medical care and rest she desperately needs and have her best chance at finding a loving forever family?
Chirp Looking for a New Place to Perch
Abandoned due to no fault of his own, Chipper needs medical care and a new home
Chirp is a brown and white, 5-month-old terrier mix currently in a shelter in southern Virginia. This poor boy was surrendered by his owner for unknown reasons – and also has cherry eye, which unfortunately requires surgery to be fixed. Southern Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates – and are no place for a dog who needs medical intervention. Can you help sponsor bringing Chirp to Homeward Trails so he can receive the medical care he needs, recover, and find the loving forever home he deserves?
Chewy was living in a car
He’s ready for a loving family.
Chewy is a roughly 5-year-old beagle/lab mix who was living in a car in rural Virginia with his owner. His owner decided it was best for Chewy to find a permanent home. We’re sure it was hard to give him up, but we are committed to finding Chewy a loving family. Can you help us pay for vetting and transporting him?
Rowdy is looking for a fresh start
This sweet dog was homeless.
We don’t know much about how Rowdy ended up homeless. This 2-year-old pug/feist mix was found living on the streets alone in southern Virginia. He was taken to the shelter, where he’s much safer, but we know this guy would really thrive in a home with a family. We’re confident we can turn his life around, but we could some extra help covering his costs. Can you make Rowdy’s day and donate?
Lemon and her puppies need homes
This crew is ready to find families.
Lemon and her puppies are in a predicament. Lemon is about 2 years old and was living in West Virginia with her owners. She ended up pregnant and had six puppies, and her owners felt that Homeward Trails would do a better job of finding them homes. We want to find wonderful families for these adorable puppies. Can you help us give them the lives they deserve?
Chance’s owner couldn’t keep him
Can you give Chance a second chance?
Chance is a mixed breed dog from southern Virginia who ended up in a shelter there after his owner gave him up following some changes in his family situation. Chance isn’t used to being in a shelter and would be much more comfortable in a home. We know we can find him a forever family, but we could use some help covering the costs of transporting and vetting him. Could you help him get another chance?
Suzie and Wally need a fresh start
These two were living on the streets.
Suzie and Wally are so young to be homeless. These 4-month-old beagle mix siblings were found wandering the streets together. We can’t know exactly how they ended up in this predicament, but we’re glad they’re safe in a shelter in rural Virginia. Even so, a shelter is no place to stay, and we want to get these two out so they can find a forever family. Can you help us give Suzie and Wally the life they deserve?
Marcus needs a loving home
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Nova is Far Too Beautiful To be Homeless
Nova can’t wait to get out of the shelter and up to Homeward Trails. Can you help save her?
Nova is a beautiful 2 year old German Shepherd mix. This very pretty girl was surrendered to a shelter in rural VA. She doesn’t know why she was surrendered but her life is far from easy now that she is a shelter. Shelter staff was sure that Nova would be adopted as soon as possible, but so far, not a single person has asked to take Nova home. Poor Nova is getting depressed from being overlooked time and time again. She is ready to get out from behind bars and into a new and loving home as soon as possible. The only thing standing in Nova’s way now is that she doesn’t have her rescue fully sponsored. With your donations, Nova’s amazing personality can truly come to life in a new and loving home!
Heartworms are Slowly Killing Poor Fawn
Fawn is desperate in need of a rescue to save her from a bleak future.
Poor Fawn is very sick. At only 6 months old, this young hound mix has found herself in a very sad situation. Fawn was rescued from life as a stray in rural VA. She had been likely scrounging for food and water for weeks, or longer. Fawn’s body was in rough shape when she arrived at the shelter, but bloodwork found that her condition was even worse than originally thought. Fawn tested positive for having heartworms, which can be fatal without proper treatment. The shelter is not equipped to provide that treatment, but Homeward Trails heard about this puppy and wants to help save her. Heartworm treatment isn’t cheap, but it so worth it when a dog can get healthy and live out a long and wonderful life. Fawn deserves all the help she can get. Your donations can make the difference between life and death for Fawn. Please sponsor her asap so that she can immediately come to the DC area and get life-saving medical treatment.
Toby is Worried He Will Be Forgotten
Sweet Toby has been homeless for so long that he is worried he will be forgotten!
Sweet Toby is so sad. This 5 year old beagle mix is homeless and lonely. Toby was found as a stray in rural VA. We have no idea how long he was alone for, but once he was found and brought to a rural shelter, his life of solitude continued. Every day, Toby waits patiently at the cage door for either his old owner or a new adopter to come by and save him. Sadly, no one has stepped up to rescue poor Toby. Homeward Trails saw this precious face and is determined to pull him from the shelter. In order to do so, his rescue must be fully sponsored. With your donations, Toby could be living a life of freedom and joy instead of sorrow and sadness. Please sponsor Toby’s rescue today!
Smiley Kylie Looking for a Fresh Start
Stuck at a rural VA shelter, Kylie is at higher risk and needs brought to safety
Kylie is a 2 year-old lab mix with pointy, flop-tipped ears, a big smile, and a white neck and chest. She was brought into a rural Virginia shelter as a stray, so we are unsure of her past. Despite this, she is seemingly very sweet and is at higher risk where she is at, as rural shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates. Can you help sponsor bringing Kylie to Homeward Trails so she can receive the TLC she needs and have her best shot at finding the loving forever family that she deserves?
Elroy & Ellie May Abandoned and Need a Safe Place
Surrendered due to no fault of their own, these 4-month-old pups desperately need help
Elroy and Ellie May are floppy-eared, brown and black hound mix pups from rural Virginia. These 4-month-old cuties were surrendered by their owner due to no fault of their own – and are barely old enough to have gotten all of the proper puppy vaccines. Rural Virginia shelters are often loud, crowded, and low resource, putting young puppies like these two at higher risk for injury, illness, more intense stress, and sometimes even death. These two 16-week-old pups deserve a chance to be given the care they need and live stress-free in a safe environment. Can you help sponsor removing Elroy and Ellie May from a higher-risk rural shelter to Homeward Trails so they can receive the care and safe placement they need until they go to their forever homes?
Darling Devin Looking for Love
Devin is a short, light brown and white beagle mix from southern Virginia. This spotted, floppy-eared, smiley 3-year old boy was found alone wandering the streets. He is currently at a nearby shelter, which in southern Virginia, often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates. Can you help bring Devin to Homeward Trails so he has his best chance at finding a place to forever call his own?
Jolly Jasper Looking for a Family
Jasper is an absolutely adorable, compact, tan and white Jack Russel mix coming from southern Virginia. This airplane-eared, puppy-eyed, long nub-tailed 3-year-old was found wandering as a stray alone. Southern Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates, putting Jasper at higher risk. Can you help bring Jasper to Homeward Trails so he has his best chance at finding his loving forever family?
Sweet Oliver Needs a Second Chance
Oliver is a wire-haired, white and cream, pink-nosed terrier mix that is currently in a shelter in southern Virginia. This floppy-eared, sweet-eyed 2-year-old was surrendered due to no fault of his own – he was chasing his owner’s chickens, and they decided to give him up. Southern Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates, putting dogs like Oliver at high risk unnecessarily. Can you help sponsor bringing Oliver to Homeward Trails so he has his best chance at finding his loving forever home?
Scuppers is stuck in a full shelter
Scuppers is in a desperate situation. This 1-year-old terrier mix was found as a stray in rural Virginia and was taken to the shelter. But the shelter is far too full and doesn’t have any more space for new dogs. We need to get Scuppers out so we can find him the loving home he deserves. Can you help us ensure Scuppers’ future?
Huey is looking for a forever family
Kirby was homeless
Kirby is a 3-year-old heeler mix from southern Virginia who was found as a stray. He’s now safe in the shelter, but we want to give this sweet dog a second chance and find him a family who will appreciate him. We could use some help covering the costs of vetting and transporting him. Can you chip in?
Dewey Needs Life Saving Heartworm Treatment
Dewey is a super sweet 1.5 year old hound mix who was found as a stray in rural VA. He was so thankful to be found and brought into a shelter, where he now receives daily meals and has a roof over his head. Sadly though, Dewey isn’t totally out of the woods as he has heartworms and is in desperate need of treatment. The shelter isn’t able to afford the treatment, which means that Dewey’s heath will drastically decline. Homeward Trails is hoping to be Dewey’s lifeline. The only roadblock to rescuing Dewey is the expensive cost to get him life saving medication. With your donations, Dewey’s whole future can be saved. Please sponsor this silly boy so he doesn’t have to get terminally ill with no hope for the future.
Sully is a senior dog in need of a family
Sully is a 10-year-old Chi mix from West Virginia. This senior dog is having some back pain and will need some medication to address it. We want to find Sully a loving home where he can live out his golden years and feel better. Can you help us help Sully?
Peaches’ owner brought her to the shelter
Cassie is stuck in a shelter
She needs a forever family.
Look at those eyes! Poor Cassie is the most adorable Shar Pei/Shep mix. This 4-year-old was living with an owner in southern Virginia, but was surrendered to the shelter. We don’t know what circumstances led to her ending up there, but we know this sweet dog deserves better. We want to find her a forever family, but could use your help covering her vetting and transportation costs.
Eloise was living on the streets
Eloise is a 2-year-old beagle found roaming the streets of rural Virginia. We’re glad she’s off the streets and in a shelter now, but that’s no place for her to stay long. Eloise would really thrive in a loving home with a family, and we want to find her one. Can you chip in to make this a reality?
Apollo Looking to Land a Loving Home
Surrendered due to the other dog not liking him, Apollo is looking for a fresh start
Apollo is a tan, white-pawed, pink-nosed mixed breed with a white stripe on his noggin. This semi-smiley boy is only 2 years old and was surrendered due to no fault of his own. The owner’s other dog would not let Apollo into the house, and since she didn’t want to keep him outside, she decided it was better to surrender him to the southern Virginia shelter he is currently at now. This seemingly-sweet boy is at higher risk there, as southern Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates. Can you help bring Apollo to Homeward Trails so he has his best chance at finding his forever home?
Little Looking for a Little More Love
Surrendered because his owner could no longer care for him, Little is looking for a loving family
Little is an all black, smiley, 5-year old lab mix with folded ears, puppy dog eyes, and a waggy tail. This seemingly happy boy was surrendered to a shelter in rural Virginia due to no fault of his own – his owner was unable to care for him anymore. Rural Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates. Can you help bring Little to Homeward Trails so he has his best chance at a fresh start with a loving forever family?
Terrified Homer Needs a Safe Place
Brought into a loud, crowded southern shelter as a stray, Homer is terrified and at high risk
Sweet Homer is a black, brown, and white beagle mix with spotted legs and big puppy dog eyes. This poor 2-year-old boy was found as a stray in southern Virginia and is currently extremely scared and withdrawn in the southern Virginia shelter he was taken in at. Southern Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates, putting Homer at higher risk – especially as he is not coming across friendly to potential adopters because he is so scared. Can you help sponsor bringing Homer to Homeward Trails so he can receive the TLC he needs, a safe space to decompress, and have his best shot at finding a forever home?
Lovely Senior Lucy at High Risk
Stuck in a shelter after her owner passed away, Lucy deserves to spend her senior years in comfort
Lucy is a smiley, seasoned, black brown and white beagle mix that was surrendered to a shelter in rural Virginia due to no fault of her own. This sweet, 11-year-old gal found herself homeless and confused after her owner passed away. A loving, stable home is all she has ever known, and a loud, crowded, rural shelter is a lot for a senior gal to suddenly have to adjust to. Rural Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and high euthanasia rates – putting an older dog like Lucy at a much higher risk. Lucy deserves to live out her golden years in a loving, stable home – can you help get her to Homeward Trails so she has her best chance at finding her loving forever family?
Brave Bandit Needs a Fresh Start
Surrendered due to financial issues, Bandit needs a new place to call home
Bandit is an all white, pink-nosed, scraggly mini doodle that has found himself in the shelter due to no fault of his own. This precious 3.5-year-old was surrendered by his owner who no longer had the financial means to take care of any of his dogs. A loving home is all this sweet boy has ever known, and a shelter – especially when loud and crowded – can be quite a scary place. Can you help sponsor bringing Bandit to Homeward Trails so he can receive the TLC he needs and have his best chance at finding his forever home?
Randall’s family had too many dogs
This puppy needs a family
Randall is only 8 weeks old, but has had to leave his family. It turned out they had too many dogs and couldn’t take care of him so they surrendered this German shepherd mix to a rural Virginia shelter. Randall is so young and has so much life ahead. We want to ensure a wonderful future for him, but could use some help covering the costs.
Marlin Wants to be Reeled In!
Can you help Homeward Trails save Marlin in time?
Little Marlin was found as a stray in rural VA. This tiny boy was doing everything he could to survive. Searching for food and water, dodging dangers, and desperately looking for safe places to sleep. Luckily, Marlin was found and brought into a rural VA shelter. This chihuahua mix has been waiting patiently to be claimed by his owner, but sadly no one has shown up to get him. Marlin’s only hope now is for a rescue to come and save him. Homeward Trails would love to bring this cutie up to a DC area foster, but first things first, his rescue fees have to be covered. Your sponsorship can ensure one year old Marlin doesn’t have to spend one more night in a cage. Please help us so Marlin doesn’t have to get left behind!
Brock was homeless
We don’t know much about how 3-year-old Brock, a terrier mix, ended up alone and on the streets of southern Virginia. We’re glad he’s safer now that he’s in the shelter, but we want to give him the loving family and wonderful life he deserves. We could use some help covering the costs of vetting and transporting Brock. Could you chip in?
Willow Wants a Family More Than Anything
Sweet 2 year old Willow was once part of a loving family. She thought she hit the jackpot and would be loved and cared for forever. Sadly, her owners had to move and surrendered her to a rural VA shelter. Willow is so confused. Her family dropped her off, but never came back. She sits behind a chain link kennel every day, waiting for her family to come back. Unfortunately, Willow will be waiting forever unless a new family comes by to adopt her. Homeward Trails saw this wonderful beagle mix and knew immediately that she just needed a lifeline – a rescue to save her! The only roadblock now is raising enough funds to get her out of the shelter. Your donations will directly go to her transportation to the DC area, and some much needed veterinary care. Please don’t let her become a statistic, just another dog living out its life in a shelter. Help save Willow today!
Lucy has been bounced around too much
Harper’s Whole Life Has Been Spent in a Kennel
Harper has been saved from life in a kennel and is ready for a fresh start.
Harper has spent his entire 8 years of life living in a small outdoor kennel. He has never been able enjoy the comfort of a bed or couch, and rarely ever had the opportunity to leave his tiny enclosure. Harper’s life was nothing except depressing. Even through his loneliness was constant and his needs were barely being met, he kept up his happy spirit whenever someone would show him a little attention. This handsome Heeler mix was finally rescued from his sad life after his owner reluctantly decided to surrender him to the rural VA shelter. Harper is so excited to be getting a fresh start at a life where he can finally move around and get the love he so craves! He is only one step away from a new life. Homeward Trails is his final stop on the journey, but in order to get him on the next ride to the DC area, his rescue has to be fully sponsored. This sweet boy didn’t get saved from his kennel for nothing. It was to start over again with a loving, forever home! Please donate to Harper’s second chance today!
Surrendered for Being Poor Hunters
These beagles are stuck at a rural shelter at risk of euthanasia because they wouldn’t hunt
Smokey and Trapper are two SUPER sweet beagles who were surrendered to their rural VA shelter because they were “poor hunters”. Unfortunately, their shelter is completely full and these beautiful boys are now at risk of euthanasia if they aren’t move to rescue ASAP. Shelter volunteers are desperate to get these sweet boys out TOMORROW but we need your help to get them to HT and get them ready for forever homes. Please help us get these sweet pups to Homeward Trails NOW.
Harold’s Shelter is CODE RED
Help us get Harold to safety!
Harold needs help now! We just received word that Harold’s rural VA shelter is at code red and many dogs might be out of time as soon as TOMORROW if they don’t find rescue placement. Even given these desperate circumstances, shelter volunteers said Harold’s tail does not stop wagging. This happy boy needs our help to ensure his safety. Please help us rescue Harold from his overcapacity shelter TOMORROW and get him to HT for adoption!
3 Hound Puppies Looking for Love
Only 12 weeks old, three hound pups are currently at high risk at a crowded southern VA shelter
Piglet (white with brown ears), Peter Cottontail (all brown), and Lady Bug (white with brown spots) are cute-as-a-button 3-month-old hound puppies that were surrendered to a shelter in southern Virginia. Not only are they barely old enough to be getting the proper vaccines, they are scared, confused, and at high risk in a loud, crowded, and low resource southern shelter that is currently over capacity. Can you help bring Piglet, Peter Cottontail, and Lady Bug to Homeward Trails so they can receive the TLC and vet care they need and be safely placed until they find their forever families?
Handsome Sir Duke is Ready to Live in a Castle!
Sir Duke’s owner sadly had to surrender him. HTs would love to get him to a new family asap.
Sir Duke is such a handsome yellow lab! His elderly owner sadly decided to surrender him, as she underestimated what it takes to keep a young lab happy. Sir Duke wants to be a good boy and find a loving family, but unfortunately he isn’t having any luck finding potential adopters at the rural shelter he is currently living at. Sir Duke is spending his prime years behind bars, and Homeward Trails wants to get him out as soon as possible. The quicker enough funds are raised to rescue him, the quicker Sir Duke can be sprung from the shelter and brought up to Homeward Trails. Please don’t let Sir Duke’s life end up ending behind bars and donate to his rescue today!
Charming Charlie Needs a Jailbreak
Surrendered due to no fault of her own to a West VA shelter, Charlie needs our help
Charlie is a long nub-tailed, black, brown, and white, pointy-eared, 2-year-old Chihuahua mix from West Virginia. She was surrendered by the only family she’s ever known due to no fault of her own – they didn’t have a fence, so she kept getting out of the house / yard and running around. This seemingly sweet girl needs our help – West Virginia shelters tend to have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates, putting Charlie at high risk. Can you help sponsor bringing Charlie to Homeward Trails so she has her best chance at finding her forever home?
The 7 Dwarf Puppies Need Their Snow White
Surrendered to a shelter at only 7 weeks, 7 unvaccinated puppies are at high risk
These seven black, brown, and white shepherd mix puppies are being surrendered by their owner due to no fault of their own. They are absolutely adorable and quite fluffy and are now scared and confused being taken away from the only home they’ve ever known at 7 weeks old. Unfortunately, there were too many of them and the owner was unable to care for them all. At only 7 weeks old, none of the puppies are old enough to get the vaccines and vet care they need in order to not be at high risk of illness or death around other older dogs. Can you help bring these sweet little munchkins to Homeward Trails so that they can be placed in a safe environment and receive important TLC they need until they are old enough to receive the necessary vet care to be around other dogs?
Brownie & Cotton Need Our Help
Surrendered due to no fault of their own, Brownie & Cotton are at high risk in a West VA shelter
Brownie (floppy ears, brown) and Cotton (pointy ears, white) are 2-year old Chihuahua mixes from West Virginia. These seemingly-sweet, adorable little buggers who were surrendered by their owner due to no fault of their own. West Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and high euthanasia rates, putting these two cuties at high risk. Can you help bring Brownie and Cotton to Homeward Trails so they have their best chance at finding their forever families?
Little Nessa Very Sick and Needs Help
Very sick, Little Nessa needs our help to get the medical care she needs and heal
Little Nessa is a black, brown, white, and slightly chunky 8-10 year old beagle that desperately needs our help. This poor, sweet gal is not only heartworm positive but in dire need of dental work and an umbilical hernia repair. Although the transferring shelter can provide some very minimal funding to help, we need all the help we can get to make her feel better. Can you help sponsor Little Nessa’s medical care so that she can heal at Homeward Trails and find the forever home she deserves?
The treasure puppies were found in a dumpster
These puppies deserve better than being treated like trash.
It’s hard to imagine what kind of person would leave 6-week-old puppies in a dumpster. Luckily, someone found these six dogs before it was too late. Royal, Ruby, Diamond, Sparkle, Crown, Jewel and Emerald are now stuck in a shelter in rural Virginia. These puppies deserve so much better than to be treated like trash. We know we can make their futures shine so bright!
Reese’s Cup Is Too Sweet to Be in the Shelter
Reese’s Cup is ready to be rescued!
Reese’s Cup is super sweet mix that was found wandering alone in rural VA. He is so lucky to be alive. Life as a stray is dangerous and can be downright scary. Poor Reese’s Cup had to search day in and day out for food and water, all while avoiding getting hit by a car or attacked by a wild animal. Reese’s Cup was found and brought to a rural VA shelter. While it is a relief that he gets regular meals and has a safe place to sleep, living life in a cage is not ideal for this sweet boy. Reese’s Cup would be delighted to follow the Easter Bunny right into a new family’s home but first, he needs to be rescued from the shelter and brought to the DC area. Homeward Trails is prepared to have him on the next ride up but his sponsorship has to be fully covered to ensure that his rescue and vet fees are covered. Please help a true miracle happen for Reese’s Cup and donate to his future today!
Dipstick was found living on the streets
Dipstick needs a loving family.
We can’t know what happened to Dipstick that led him to living on the streets, but we can make this 1.5-year-old beagle mix’s life much better. Dipstick is stuck in a rural Virginia shelter after being found as a stray. We know this guy would thrive in a loving home, and we want to bring him here so he can find one. Can you help us?
Sassy and Chance Need Our Help Before It Is Too Late
Beagles Sassy and Chance are at serious risk of euthanasia!
Sassy and Chance are terrified that their life may be cut short. These one year old Beagles are currently living in a rural Virginia shelter. Unfortunately, not a single potential adopter has taken interest in them. They sit day in and day out, just wishing that one special person will choose them out of all the other dogs that are currently homeless at the shelter. Devastatingly, the shelter is at full capacity and therefore, dogs are now being scheduled to be euthanized to make room for others. Homeward Trails cannot bear the thought of these happy, healthy dogs facing a very tragic fate. Please sponsor their rescue so Sassy and Chance can be pulled from the shelter before their time is up. Your donations will be the difference between a life that might not see another day, and a life that is long and full of love with a new family!
Milo’s owner had too many dogs
Milo’s owner brought him to the shelter.
Milo is a six-month-old heeler mix who ended up in the shelter because his owner decided he had too many dogs and needed to give Milo up. Poor Milo is confused about how he ended up in the shelter and would do much better in a loving home. We’re committed to finding him one, but could use some help covering the costs of this puppy’s vetting and transportation. Can you help us give Milo the life he deserves?
A Heartbreaking Life for Six Puppies
Six adorable puppies have no mother and no home. Please help Homeward Trails save them.
Six adorable puppies desperately need our help. These poor puppies lost their mother either to poisoning or by getting hit by a car. It is devastating to think that one day, their mother just stopped coming to care for them. These tiny 7 week old babies were found alone in an empty school in Puerto Rico. Their mama tried her best to keep them alive and safe, but once the security guard on the property noticed that she stopped visiting, the guard immediately called for help. A kind woman was able to feed the puppies to ensure they did not starve, but it is time for a rescue to step in and bring them to the DC area. Homeward Trails heard the call for help from their Puerto Rico rescue partner and wants to step up as soon as possible to get these puppies to safety. This rescue is more difficult than many others as we have to secure 6 flights in addition to a lot of vet care to get the puppies to a place of health. Please donate today so that no puppy gets left behind!
Sweet Shilo Desperately Needs Help
Taken in as a stray to a rural VA shelter at only 9 months old, Shilo needs our help
Shilo is an absolutely precious, black and brown brindle Mountain Cur mix that was found wandering alone as a stray in rural Virginia. This sweetie is only 9 months old, and we have no idea what she’s endured so far or what put her out in the wilderness. Rural Virginia shelters have low resources, low foot traffic, and high euthanasia rates; and they are also often crowded, making it anxiety-inducing for dogs, especially ones that are already scared, unsure of their surroundings, and not used to the noise. Shilo is at a much higher risk at the shelter in rural Virginia. Can you help sponsor bringing Shilo to Homeward Trails where he can receive the TLC he needs and have his best chance at finding a loving forever family?
Help Make Merlin’s Dreams Come True
Poor Merlin wants nothing more than to find a new family to love!
Sweet Merlin was once in a loving home. He had an owner he adored, a soft place to sleep and regular meals that nourished his body. Merlin thought he had it made and would be valued family member for the rest of his life. Sadly, on day, Merlin’s owner was no longer able to take care of him and he was surrendered to a rural West Virgnia shelter. Poor Merlin’s whole life has been turned upside down. He now spends his days in a small cage, hoping that someone will take him home. At only a year old, this precious lab mix wants to get out of a life behind bars as soon as possible. Who can blame him, as he has his whole life to live! Your donations can make Merlin’s dream of being adopted come true. Please help this handsome boy and his tail wags and happy smile will make you smile every day!
No Dog Ever Deserves to Live on a Chain
Poor Trix deserves a better life!
Poor Trix has lived his whole 5 years of life tied up on a chain. He has endured bitter cold as well as sweltering heat with no reprieve. Living life on a chain is not only lonely and isolating, but also extremely dangerous as well. Chains can easily twist, leading to accidental hanging, not to mention it make dogs very easy targets for predators. It is hard for any animal lover to imagine being tied to a post for years with no option to move or run and being subjected to living in your own filth. Thank goodness Trix, a cattle dog beagle mix, was given up to a rural VA shelter. This was the first time he had ever known freedom, or even the comfort of sleeping under a roof with heating and air conditioning. Homeward Trails wants this very deserving dog to never have to look back at his old life. With your donations, Trix can be on the next ride up to the DC area. This means he can sleep in a foster’s home with soft beds, and be loved on daily by kind people! Please don’t let Trix spend another night of his life living in loneliness. Your sponsorship will be the reason this pup gets a new start!
Tiny Mateo is Too Small to be Living in a Shelter
Little Mateo is just a puppy and deserves to be living his life in a loving home.
Tiny Mateo barely had time to live in his family’s home and was already surrendered by his owner. At only 12 weeks old, Mateo is far too young to be living in a rural VA shelter. The shelter is not safe for a puppy of this age. Sicknesses and diseases are very contagious, and a puppy’s immature immune system might not be able to fight off a fatal sickness. Mateo is waiting patiently for someone to adopt him but somehow keeps getting overlooked by potential owners! Homeward Trails is ready to step in and scoop up this little guy, but first his veterinary care and transportation to the DC area need to be secured by enough donations to rescue him from the shelter. Please donate to this little pup today so he can leap out of the shelter and into the safety of a new and loving home!
Tobby was attacked with a stick
Tobby appears to have been beaten and needs a loving family.
Tobby has such a sad story. This 3-year-old pup was initially found in Puerto Rico by a kind person who was doing trap, neuter, release work. Tobby came up to her, happy and seeking affection. The person planned to come back and try to rescue him but before that could happen, she received a call that he was hurt and believed to be hit by a car. However, when Tobby was taken to the vet with a fractured hip and femur, it was clear to the vet he was not hit by the car but instead hit with a stick or a pipe. There is a known guy in the area where Tobby was living that carries a stick to fend off strays. Tobby is on his way to a better life here, on a flight donated by a generous foster in Puerto Rico, but we could use some help covering his vet bills since he will likely need more care once he arrives. Tobby has suffered too much already — can you help us make the rest of his life wonderful?
Hershey is hoping St. Patrick’s Day is her lucky day
Hershey is supposed to catch a flight here on March 17.
Hershey was born on St. Patrick’s Day last year! Her mother gave birth on the side of a road in Puerto Rico; luckily, a family saw her and took the whole family in. The family kept them safe and eventually started giving the puppies away. But Hershey never found a family, and a local foster took care of her temporarily. Now, Hershey is hoping to be lucky on St. Patrick’s Day once again as she is slated to fly here on March 17! A generous foster in Puerto Rico is paying for her flight, but we could use some help covering the cost of vetting and caring for Hershey. She’s so close to a forever home — can you help us get her there?
Gus’s owner couldn’t keep him
Jersey’s owner couldn’t be found
Cosmo is such a lovable guy
Cosmo is a sweet guy who knows tricks!
Cosmo is an 8-month-old beagle mix who ended up in a shelter in West Virginia after his owner couldn’t take care of him. This sweet guy is friendly and can do tricks! He’s not used to life in a shelter and would do so much better in a loving home. We know we can find him one, but first we need to get him out of the shelter and to northern Virginia. Can you help us give Cosmo the life he deserves?
Marvelous Molly Needs a Fresh Start
Left at a shelter because her owner had too many animals, Molly needs our help
Molly is a tan, black, and white 1-year-old beagle mix that was surrendered due to no fault of her own. Her owner had too many animals and decided she was one of the ones she was going to surrender, so now Molly is stuck in a loud and crowded rural Virginia shelter. Rural Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates, putting Molly at higher risk. Can you help bring Molly to Homeward Trails so that she has her best chance at a fresh start?
Lucy Surrendered and Looking for a Family
Found as a stray and never reclaimed, Suzie is very malnourished and needs our help
Lucy is a 1-year-old, smiley black lab mix with a white stripe on her chest that was surrendered by her owner due to no fault of her own. The owner had to move from West Virginia to take care of an ailing family member and could not find someone to take care of Lucy. A home is all poor Lucy has ever known – and she must be scared and confused in a low resource, low foot traffic rural shelter with higher euthanasia rates. Can you help sponsor bringing Lucy to Homeward Trails so she has her best chance at finding a loving forever family to call her own?
Momma Marissa & Newborn Pups Need Our Help
Abandoned at a shelter with her newborn pups, Marissa and her family are currently at high risk
Marissa is a 1-year-old brown, black, and white hound mix that was surrendered along with her newborn puppies to a shelter in rural Virginia. This poor young mom’s puppies – cute as a button brown, white, black, and tan pups – are barely 6 weeks old, meaning they are at high risk for illness and higher risk of death since they cannot be vaccinated until 12 weeks. A loud, crowded rural shelter with low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates is no place for a nursing mom and her newborn pups. Can you help bring Marissa and her sweet little family to Homeward Trails so they can receive the care they need and a safe place to wait for their forever homes?
Lucky Boy In Immense Pain and Needs our Help
Found broken and in immense pain, Lucky Boy’s best chance at a happy, healthy life requires expensive surgery and our help.
Lucky Boy is a handsome, brown and black mix (with expressive brown eyebrows!) that was found wandering alone and taken to one of our partner shelters. He is only 1.5 years old, but we do not know much about his past other than it must have had some pretty excruciating endeavors. He currently has a broken leg and is in immense pain; he needs evaluation and either amputation or a metal plate inserted to heal. Such a procedure is costly and requires a safe, attentive environment in order to be successful. Can you help bring Lucky Boy to Homeward Trails and help sponsor the surgery he needs in order to live pain-free, happy, and have a fresh start with a loving family?
Lucy Surrendered and Looking for a Family
Surrendered to the shelter due to no fault of her own, Lucy is looking for a fresh start
Lucy is a 1-year-old, smiley black lab mix with a white stripe on her chest that was surrendered by her owner due to no fault of her own. The owner had to move from West Virginia to take care of an ailing family member and could not find someone to take care of Lucy. A home is all poor Lucy has ever known – and she must be scared and confused in a low resource, low foot traffic rural shelter with higher euthanasia rates. Can you help sponsor bringing Lucy to Homeward Trails so she has her best chance at finding a loving forever family to call her own?
Clover is ready for a better life
This 6-year-old girl needs some dental work to help her feel her best.
Clover was found homeless in southern Virginia. This six-year-old beagle is in need of some care after living a tough life. She particularly needs some dental work to help with her teeth. We want to get Clover the care she needs and find her a loving home, where she can thrive. Can you help us help Clover?
Wednesday and her puppies are in dire straits
Wednesday and her puppies need a safe, quiet spot where they can relax.
Whiskey, Bourbon and Rye are so young
These three puppies are ready to get out of the shelter!
Whiskey, Bourbon and Rye are only 7-week-old puppies! They were dropped off at a southern Virginia shelter by their owner. The shelter is no place for puppies this young, as they are susceptible to disease. We need to get them out and into a foster home, where they can rest in a quieter environment. We know these three have bright futures. Can you help us give this trio a better life ahead?
Lucky needs a chance to thrive with a family
Lucky is hoping his pot of gold comes in the form of a forever family!
Junior Beat Parvo But Needs Our Help
Dumped due to parvo but now better, Junior is looking for a family who will love him no matter what
Junior is a slightly-fuzzy, tan, 7-month-old chihuahua mix that was surrendered to a shelter in West Virginia. His family initially surrendered him because he had parvo and they couldn’t take care of him. Thankfully, Junior recovered and has been living in a foster home in West Virginia. Although he is doing good and is cute as a button, West Virginia has a high amount of stray and unclaimed dogs, and the shelters have low resources, low foot traffic, and high euthanasia rates. Can you help sponsor bringing Junior to Homeward Trails so that after beating a life-threatening illness he can find a loving forever family that he deserves?
Batman’s owner couldn’t keep him
Batman needs out of the shelter and into a forever family’s home.
Batman is so young to be stuck in a shelter! This 6-month-old lab/cur mix ended up in a rural Virginia shelter after his owner surrendered him. He’s confused how he ended up here and needs a quieter environment. We want to get Batman out and find him the loving home this superhero deserves. Can you chip in to cover the costs of vetting and transporting him?
Don’t Let This Smile Fool You, Shelby’s Life is Sad
Can we save Shelby before her smile turns upside down?
Shelby’s smile is covering up how she really feels. This 3 year old lab/flat coated retriever mix was found wandering alone in southern VA. No food, water, or shelter meant times were really tough for poor Shelby. She did everything she could to survive and was thankfully brought into a rural VA shelter before anything bad happened to her. Being in the shelter is only slightly better than life as a stray. Shelby gets daily meals and a safe place to sleep, but what she really wants is a new family to love! Shelby dreams of the day the perfect adopter comes to the rural shelter and decides to take her home. Shelby knows her dreams are far from a reality without a lot of help. Homeward Trails is ready to help make Shelby’s dreams. The only thing standing between Shelby and being rescued is her rescue be sponsored. Please don’t let Shelby’s beautiful smile fade from her face! Donate to this sweet girl’s transportation to Homeward Trails today.
Life is Anything but Blissful for Bliss
Bliss isn’t even a year old yet and has already found herself homeless.
Beautiful Bliss is a very young 8 month old German Shepherd puppy. She was found as a stray, wandering the streets and always searching for food and water. We have no idea what happened to Bliss before she was found and turned in to a rural VA shelter but are glad she is now safe. Bliss is far too young to be living a solitary life behind bars. Puppies need a lot of socialization and stability to grow up and be happy, confident dogs! Bliss is no exception and every day she has to stay at the shelter is another day her personal growth is delayed. Please help get this sweet girl out of the shelter once and for all. Your donations will help her completely start her life over so she can become the best dog she can be!
Beau is Barely Making It Without a Home
Poor Beau is missing a family of his home. Help Homeward Trails get him out of the shelter.
Sweetheart Beau is really missing his family. This cute 2 year old beagle/bull dog mix was sadly surrendered by his owner that could no longer take care of him. He is so confused and scared. How could he go from a loving home to a cold shelter in a matter of minutes? He certainly didn’t deserve to be given away and wants nothing more than a new family he can be loyal to for the rest of his life. Homeward Trails is certain that this sweet boy will assimilate into a new home quickly, but first needs to raise enough funds to save him from the rural VA shelter he is living in. With your donations, Beau doesn’t have to be living in a cement dog run for much longer and can be on his way to the DC area as soon as this week! Please sponsor this lonely boy!
Tiny Baby Spock Was Left For Dead
Spock doesn’t want to grow old in a shelter. Please help us save him today!
This tiny puppy was found in a dumpster with his litter mates. Literally left for dead, Spock is lucky to be alive! At only 10 weeks old, it is a miracle he survived the trauma of being left behind to starve to death. This precious puppy deserves so much in life. Love, stability and the comfort of a home is the bare minimum he should have! Puppies need to be somewhere they can thrive and be cared for with TLC, and a rural VA shelter is not the place for them. Can you help us save Spock from a life behind bars? Your donation can bring this cutie to the DC area as soon as possible so he doesn’t have to spend one more night alone. Please don’t let this baby get left behind and sponsor his rescue before his time is up!
PC and Shade
These two puppies need a fresh start!
PC and Shade have had a tough start. These 14-week-old lab mix puppies got sick, and their owners couldn’t afford treatment so they ended up at a shelter in West Virginia. These adorable pups are healthy now and ready to find stable, loving homes where they can feel safe. Can you help us cover the costs of vetting and transporting this duo so they can have a wonderful future?
Valiant Victor Needs a Fresh Start
Surrendered due to no fault of his own, Victor is at high risk in a rural VA shelter
Victor is a petite, airplane-eared, brown-patched chihuahua / Corgi mix that was surrendered by his owner to a shelter in rural Virginia due to no fault of his own. His owner is moving and unable to take Victor with him. This sweet boy is only one year old and has only ever known life with his owner. He is scared and confused at his current shelter, which is rural, meaning they are often loud, crowded, have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates. Can you help sponsor bringing Victor to Homeward Trails so he has his best chance at finding his forever family?
Luna is Looking for a Family to love
Little Luna misses having a family to love. Help Homeward Trails save her from loneliness.
Adorable Luna is a 2 year old lab mix who loved her family. She is a loyal and sweet girl. Unfortunately, none of that seemed to matter when her owner surrendered her to a rural VA shelter. Poor Luna has no idea why she was given up. No more soft bed to lay in, quiet house to sleep at or loving family to spend time with. Luna’s days are now filled with hard plastic beds, scary barking and other noises at the shelter and little interaction with humans. Although the shelter is trying to keep Luna’s spirits up, what she really needs is a rescue to get her out of a life behind bars. Homeward Trails would love to save this petite 29 lb lab mix and find her a new family, but they need to raise enough funds to rescue her. Luna needs veterinary care and a rescue ride to a DC area foster. With your help, this sweetheart doesn’t have to spend one more night alone. Please help Luna shine again!
Help Bring Joy to a New Family
Surrendered due to her owner dying, Joy suddenly finds herself scared and alone in a rural VA shelter and needs help
Joy is a tan, white-chested collie / hound mix from rural Virginia. This rotund, folded-ear gal has fallen upon very unfortunate circumstances – her owner has died and the owner’s family did not want to keep her. The only home and family she’s known for 3 years is now gone, Joy still seems to be all smiles. Rural Virginia shelters often have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates. Can you help bring Joy to Homeward Trails so she can not only give but receive the joy and love she deserves in a wonderful forever home?
Sweet Sadie is Patiently Waiting for a Savior
Sadie would love to get out of the shelter and Homeward Trails is waiting with open arms.
Living as a stray can be downright scary. Starvation, dehydration, other animals and speeding cars are just few of the reasons why life as a stray is so dangerous. Poor Sadie Was found living alone in rural VA. This 2 year old cattle dog was brought into a rural shelter, where she has been waiting patiently for her family to come and claim her. Unfortunately, no one has come. Sadie might be safer at the shelter than homeless and alone, but her life is still just as scary. Sadie craves the love and comforts only a family can provide. The days and weeks are turning to months and Sadie continues to live her life behind a cage door as no one has stepped up to adopt her. This is not how anyone would want a happy girl live! Homeward Trails is the perfect rescue for such a perfect pup and would love to put her on the next ride to the DC area. The only thing standing in her way is her rescue being sponsored. Please donate to Sadie’s new life and she’ll be thankful for years to come!
Saved from a hoarder but not out of harm’s way
Spritz and Snowball need a lifeline before it is too late.
Sweet siblings Spritz and Snowball are in dire need of help. At only 7 months old, they have lived a pretty hard life so far. Thess mix breed pups were part of a tragic hoarding case where they are lucky to be alive. Spritz and Snowball were brought into a rural West Virginia shelter where staff thought they would find a new home in no time. Sadly though, these two cuties have had no interest and continue to become a statistic: just another puppy growing up behind a shelter cage door. To make matters even worse, the shelter is completely overcrowded and has been left with no choice but to start euthanizing dogs to make room for new ones coming in. These puppies’ lives are at serious risk of ending up on the euthanasia list. The only way to ensure they can be spared is if a rescue comes to take them before it is too late. Homeward Trails heard the cry for help and would be thrilled to step up and be the savior for these puppies. As soon as their rescue is sponsored, Spritz and Snowball can be on the next ride to Homeward Trails. Please don’t let their lives hang in the balance and donate to their freedom today!
Rocky’s Life is at serious risk
Can we save Rocky before it is too late?
Rocky’s life is dangerously close to being over. Rocky is an 11 month old Mountain Cur from West Virginia, where he is living a very depressing life in a rural shelter. We don’t know how he ended up there, but do know that the shelter is dangerously overcrowded. This sadly means that a mass euthanasia is scheduled for the end of the week because they are so full and need to make room for incoming dogs. The shelter staff do their absolute best to care for all the animals that come through their door, but at the end of the day, they are only able to help so much if adoptions are low and the cages become full. Rocky doesn’t deserve to have his life come to an end so soon. Homeward Trails would love to be his lifeline but needs to ensure his rescue is fully funded. Please consider donating to this sweet boy. His entire future is in the balance, and you can be the one that turns it all around! Please help Rocky run from the shelter and straight into the safety of Homeward Trails!
Being rescued would be music to Jaz’s ears
Jaz deserves a new life after being found as a stray.
This beautiful girl is Jaz! At only 6 months old, this husky mix has found herself alone at a rural VA shelter. Poor Jaz was living as a stray, scrounging for food, desperate for waters and constantly terrified of dangers around every corner. She was brought into the shelter where staff were sure that this blue eyed beauty would be claimed in no time. The days have turned to weeks though and not a single person has come forward to save Jaz. Being a puppy, Jaz craves human interaction and love, something that is scarce at the shelter she sadly calls home. Homeward Trails knows that Jaz deserves so much more, but can’t assure she will be rescued until she is fully sponsored. With your donations, this young pup can start the rest of her new life in the Dc area. Jaz is waiting patiently for someone to step up and save her. Can that someone be you?
Puppy Dog Eyes are BEgging to be saved
Sweet Blue Eyes is hoping Homeward Trails can be her saving grace.
Beautiful Blue Eyes is so sad. This 2 year old Mountain Cur mix had a family. She was loyal and loving, but despite that, was surrendered to a rural VA shelter when her elderly owner could no longer care for her or the other dogs in the home. Blue Eyes is understandably a bit frightend after being uprooted from her home, but that doesn’t keep her from giving her best puppy dog face. The shelter staff thought that surely someone would see this sweet girl and adopt her quickly, but no one has come for her yet and Blue Eyes continues to live in loneliness behind a cage door. Can you help Blue Eyes’ eyes twinkle again and donate to her rescue? As soon as her sponsorship is covered, Blue Eyes will be on the next trip to Homeward Trails!
Poor Dogs Were Living a Horrific Life
Dexter, Archie & Arlo’s owners were arrested but these poor dogs don’t deserve to be behind bars.
Dexter, Archie and Arlo were saved from a deplorable situation. They were living in a terrible hoarding home that was so awful that the owners were arrested. 3 year olds Dexter and Arlo, and 5 year old Archie are lucky to be alive after such neglect. Animals living in hoarding homes can suffer from terrible diseases, malnutrition and dehydration, not to mention the toll it takes on the mental health of a dog. While they are now safe at a rural VA shelter, their journey to a new life has just begun. Homeward Trails would love to be the next step on their path to their final home, but transporting and veterinary care for 3 dogs is quite an undertaking. With your donations, Archie, Arlo and Dexter never have to look back again. Please sponsor these very deserving dogs so they can start the bright future they deserve.
Roxy’s Life is in Danger
Roxy’s life might be cut short without Homeward Trails pulling her from the shelter!
Poor Roxy’s life is in danger. This 3 year old lab/shepherd mix was saved from an uncertain life only to be brought to a rural VA shelter. Although Roxy now has regular meals and a roof over her head, the shelter is completely overcrowded and is at serious risk of having to euthanize animals to make room. Roxy, as sweet as she is, is dangerously close to ending up on the euthanasia list if a rescue doesn’t pull her from the shelter as soon as possible. She is far too great of a dog to be at such risk and Homeward Trails knows the urgency of saving her before it is too late. Your donations can ensure that she is on the next ride of the shelter, sparing her life from ending too soon! Please sponsor Roxy so she can come to the DC area and live out her happy life with a new family!
Beagle Buddies want a better life
Valentina and Vincent are looking forward to being saved from life in a shelter.
Valentina and Vincent are two adorable beagles that were found as strays in southern Virginia. At only 2 year olds, they have so much to look forward to in their life, but unfortunately are living their lives in cages at a rural shelter. Valentina and Vincent are lucky to have each other and lucky they survived homelessness. Sadly though, they now sleep in hard plastic beds and just wait day after day for a potential adopter to notice them. As they continue to be overlooked, the loneliness is starting to set in. Homeward Trails would hate for these happy beagles to become depressed. Your donations can help HT make sure they are out of the shelter and to the rescue before they have to spend another night alone. Sponsor these beagle buddies and they will be so thankful for the renewed lease on life!
Darling Dove Needs a Forever Home
Dove is an absolutely precious 10-week-old brown lab mix with a black snout. This poor boy was found wandering alone in rural Virginia and was brought into the shelter as a stray.
Rural Virginia shelters often are crowded and have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates – and are no place for a practically newborn pup that most likely still needs vaccinations. Can you help bring Dove to Homeward Trails so he can receive the TLC he needs and have his best chance at finding his loving forever family?
Newborn Kaylee Needs a Safe, Fresh Start
Brought in as a stray to a shelter in rural Virginia, Kaylee’s best chance is at Homeward Trails
Kaylee is an absolutely adorable all white great pyrenees mix with a black-spotted pink nose and one brown-patched eye. This 8-week-old gal was found wandering in rural Virginia and taken to one of our shelter partners. A low resource, low foot traffic, high euthanasia rate rural shelter is no place for a newborn pup like Kaylee. Can you help sponsor bringing Kaylee to safety at Homeware Trails so she can find the forever home she deserves?
4 Spotted Pups Need Our Help
Given to a shelter due to no fault of their own, these four newborn pups are at high risk in their current shelter.
Tatum, Tucker, Tessa, and Talullah are absolutely adorable white, brown, and tan Dalmation / Hound mix puppies. These 10-week-old cuties were surrendered by their owner due to no fault of their own and are currently in one of our partner shelters in southern Virginia. Southern Virginia shelters tend to have low resources, low foot traffic, and higher euthanasia rates – putting unvaccinated puppies at especially high risk. Can you help sponsor bringing these four cuties to Homeward Trails so they can receive the TLC they need and a safer spot to stay until they find their forever homes?
Marvelous Minnie needs our help
Valentina and Vincent are looking forward to being saved from life in a shelter.
Minnie is a teeny, black and brown, 2-year-old mixed breed that was taken into the shelter as a stray in southern Virginia. This sweet, Chihuahua-looking girl needs our help, as her best chance at a fresh start is not in a low resource, low foot traffic southern shelter with higher euthanasia rates. Can you help jailbreak Minnie and bring her to Homeward Trails so she has her best chance at a new life?
Rex is Ready to be Free
Rex wants nothing more than to be saved from a life in a shelter.
Handsome Rex is tired of living in a rural Virginia shelter. The hard plastic beds, the strong smells, the excessive noise and the bars surrounding him are hard on poor Rex’s mental health. This loving 2 year old lab mix doesn’t deserve to grow old in a cage. We don’t know what his life was like prior to coming to the shelter, but we do know that the way he is living right now is no life at all. Even sadder, the shelter is completely full and will soon start euthanizing animals to make room for new ones coming in. Rex has seen enough dogs take their final walk to know that he does not want to end up on any euthanasia lists! Homeward Trails is ready to welcome Rex with open arms but first his rescue has to be sponsored. Donations go directly to the transportation and veterinary care for Rex. Please help rescue Rex before it is too late!
Lovely Matilda was found in a flowerbed!
The sweetest girl has been waiting for her savior.
Lovely Matilda was found a stray in the most interesting place – a flower bed at a McDonalds! This sweet girl was trying anything to get noticed after being homeless for so long. Matilda is a 5 year old lab mix who has been living at a rural West Virginia shelter, hoping that her family would claim her. Sadly, not a single person has come forward to help this girl and she continues to live her life in a cage. At 5 years old, Matilda has her whole life ahead of her. Homeward Trails would be delighted to give her a second chance at life, but her rescue depends on enough donations to ensure she can get on the next ride to the DC area. Please help smiley Matilda start her new life and bloom in a new, loving home!
