Frankie! ~ Not So Little Anymore!!!

We got a update on Frankie today! He is GROWING LIKE CRAZY!!! As you can see he is not the small little boy he used to be but his "human" brother doesnt get that quite yet!!! Frankie is living it up in New Jersey, spoiled by Ray and his son!!

Yet again another GROWL southern rescued furkid finding his forever home!!!!

Tiggy (Scruffy) ~ Spoiled ROTTEN in NJ!!

Tiggy was rescued from a high kill shelter in South Carolina and came up to New Jersey with his pal Ginger. We rescued Tiggy and Ginger at the very last minute. They were so little the shelter had put them in the puppy room and they were only there a couple of hours when a puppy in that room broke with parvo and the shelter was euthing every animal in there. They called us and asked us if we would take the risk and take these two. Within a couple of minutes we were in the car and headed to get them! Tiggy and Ginger made it out healthy and now in their forever homes!!!

Tiggy is beyond spoiled and is quite chunky now considering he was all bones when we rescued him! He sits up on command and scurries about as happy as a clam!!!

Little Bear! Another Rescued Mississippi Miracle!

Little Bear was from one of the latest litters rescued from Mississippi. He came to New Jersey with his littermates looking for furever love!! Little Bear found it with Daniela and her great family! From being dropped off with his littermates in a box at a adoption event, he surely has come a long way!!! What a strong little boy and it looks like he is getting more and more spoiled by the day!

Thanks Daniela for giving this boy a great new start in life and the love he needs to become a true "Little Bear"!!!

Chico ~ Dumpster Boy Turned Handsome Jersey Boy!!!

Chico was found is South Carolina at a dumpster hiding in every corner he could find and even so scared that at 7-8 weeks he was already nipping from fear! He was being given away to anyone that would "come and get him so to speak". Chico's guardian angel Brenda insisted that we get Chico to New Jersey and work with him and find this boy the best home possible! Soon after that Chico jumped on the van run I was driving up and Chico found his way to a new life!!! Once in New Jersey Brenda and Cheryl worked with Chico and just after 2 weeks of sure LOVE, Chico was a new little loving man! On one of the last trips to NJ, I went over and visited Chico to see the difference and followup with another puppy shot. I must say that Lisa and her family truly found a GEM, as you can see Chico looks AWESOME!!!

Halley ~ The Sweetie With A Halo!!!

Claudia recently sent us the new family photo! Halley looks adorable as always and is already growing! She was rescued from Mississippi and made the trip up to New Jersey recently with her littermates!!

We all think that Jordan (their 17 yr old foster mommy in Mississippi) did a excellent job taking care of them prior to coming to New Jersey!! True rescuer at such a young age...AWESOME!!

Claudia came up with the name for Halley from Halleys Comet! (We named her Halley since she has a round spot on her head like a halo)...Just Great!!!

Simber & Sara ~ Perfect Match!

I heard from Simber's new mom tonight and she hasnt stopped clicking the camera and has found her "Perfect Match" in Simber! I also think that Simber seems to not mind that one tiny bit, she will love being spoiled and loved like she truly deserves! Simber was rescued from South Carolina. She was found by GROWL with her 4 littermates in a rural kill shelter. She is truly living the great life now!!

Congrats to Simber and Sara and we wish them the best of luck in their bonding adventure!!!

Oliver~Jersey Boy Loving Living At The Shore!!!

Oliver was from a litter of 7 recently rescued from Mississippi! Thanks to the awesome folks there he make his way to NJ and has found his forever home with Ann and Dan down at the Jersey Shore! As you can see little Oliver rules the car and and house already at his young age!!!

Congrats Ann and Dave on your new rescued addition!!!

AND I THINK OLLIE IS READY AND WAITING IN HIS NEW RIDE!!!

Bandit and Samauri ~ Absolutely Adorable!

Bandit and Samauri were from a litter of 3 furkids that came to New Jersey from South Carolina. They were itty bitty babies and were very malnourished and just need LOADS of love. Linda and Dan were set to adopt one of these babies before they arrived but as you can see they ended up with BOTH brothers! Lola was also adopted to a great family in New Jersey. Linda and Dan fostered all 3 of these babies and got them through their challenging time with alot of love and careful monitoring! I guess they failed fostering 101, TWICE!! I get to see them quite a bit when I am in the area and they truly are growing so big! They were a mere 2-3 lbs when they arrived and they are at 23 and 24 now!!!

They look AWESOME!!!

Paws Up and Hugs to New Jersey!!!

All these furkids want to give huge High Fives and many Puppy Breath Kisses to all of the volunteers and fosters all over New Jersey!!! This was from the last adoption event and all the babies had just arrived and their xpen was set up ready and we were all welcomed with open arms!

Without the MANY people helping us out in NJ we would not be able to do all that we do and save as many as we pull from the rural shelters!!! They never intended to be "rescuers" I dont think, but it just happens!!!!

"Brody" ~ Escaped SC and Found Happiness in NJ!!!

Brody was a 1 year old yellow lab having a hard time finding his forever home is South Carolina! We had a van run planned to go to NJ, so Brody caught a ride and never looked back!!! He is living it up with the Caprio's in NJ and loving everyday. We had a little scare a few weeks ago as Brody had a seizure episode, but with his family praying and staying by his side Brody has pulled through it and doing great now!!!

JuJu (Julie) ~ A True Diamond in The Rough!

JuJu as I love to call her finally found her new and furever home in Brooklyn. She was rescued from Mississippi and came to NJ in search of some love! JuJu was a little shy and it took awhile for her to find her forever home. Everyone that met all of the other pups we had always took the ones that would run up and greet them, but JuJu was clearly waiting until they were all gone to Shine! She went to a foster home in NJ with Stacy and out of the blue one day we got a email about her and Allison and Neil wanted to meet her! I was elated!!! They clearly loved her from day one and wow you can tell from the pics on the first weeting where she was so shy and look at her now! She even went swimming while in Ohio!!

Thanks to everyone that gave JuJu that little extra time and love she needed and I can clearly see JuJu has found her forever home and both Allison and Neil are awesome! Oh and by the way, her new name is Jonesy, but its so hard for me to adjust!!! :)

James ~ aka "Vinny" On His Way To Stardom!!!

James (aka Vinny) made his way to New Jersey last weekend along with quite a few more rescued babies from South Carolina. James stayed in foster care with Brenda and wouldn't you know it she found him a forever home just a couple of houses away! He is now ruling the house and getting the love and care that he deserves! He is literally the most laid back Jack Russell I think I have ever met but he is a very smart boy and I look forward to the many updates to come!!!

Maxi ~ Jersey Girl with a Little PA Vacation Spot!!

Maxi was adopted to a great couple in Jersey City, NJ! Kelli sent us these pics and I think they are just awesome! Maxi also loves their vacation/summer house in PA! She runs around all over the place and just loves it. I love the pics of Kelli with her mommy so pardon me for posting all three!

We look forward to seeing more pics of Maxi and her family in the months to come as she is already getting so very big!!!

Mimi is Settled in The BK (Brooklyn)!!!

Mimi's adopters had one heck of a day adopting this little girl! Luis headed to NJ from Brooklyn early Saturday morning and wouldnt you know it the trains got cancelled to NJ so Luis had to take a bus and it took well over 3 hours for him to get to NJ to Mimi's foster home! Well it was worth the trip, Luis was in love with her and Mimi went back to Brooklyn with Luis where Matthew would soon meet her as well!!! Mimi's new life as begun in NY and we thank Luis and Matthew for adopting this little girl and giving her the love she so deserves! Oh, and we all want to see a pic of her in that little bag she rode back to NY in, I heard she was quite the cutie with her little head poking out!!!!



Here is a picture of Mimi relaxing in her new home!!! Huge thanks also to Brenda, Stacy and Todd and all the kids for helping out as always with these furkids!!!

Sofie~Another Mississippi Blessing!!!

Sofie is another lucky girl rescued from Mississippi!! She is actually the sister of Samantha below!!! She is pictured here with her fur-sister Sadie! As you can see Sofie is loving the life she has been granted and loving she has a fur-sister to pal around with!

Huge Thanks and Hugs to Her Mommy Shana for sending us these great pics and keeping us all updated on Sofie!!! All of these Mississippi babies are growing like crazy and its just awesome to see them sooooo very happy!!!! AWESOME!

Samantha~Enjoyed Her Camping Weekend!!

Samantha was one of the nine labs that were rescued from Mississippi! As you can see she has a playmate thats a little on the small side but they are best friends! Recently they all went camping and Samantha loved it!! They even share beds although Samantha seems to think she is Peanuts size and tries to fit her 25lb self in that tiny bed!! Too cute!!

Samanthas mommy sent us these pics today and as you can see she looks awesome!!! Samantha is living the life in PA with her awesome family and fellow furkid!!!

Kelsey ~ Overcame Being Mauled By 2 Pitbulls...Stronger Than Ever!!

Kelsey is one strong girl! She was adopted from us around 8-10 weeks old. She was doing excellent with her awesome home in Connecticut until a few months back I got a email from Andrea and Kelsey was in the vets office struggling to survive! Kelsey was on her daily walk with her mommy and she was mauled by 2 pitbulls that were off leash and off their property! Kelsey went through a HUGE emotional and physical ordeal. Her tongue was pretty much ripped from her mouth but luckily was able to be reattached. Her leg was touch and go for awhile as well, Kelsey is a huge runner as that was one reason her daddy was so excited to get a puppy that was active was so she could run with him everyday! So not knowing if she would use her leg again or they could have even been faced with possible amputation. With prayers and the love and care from her mommy and family by her side Kelsey made it through and is stronger than ever. She still has a few scars but she never gave up and is here stronger than ever now with us!!!

These are updated pics of Kelsey, but if you scroll down the blog you can see her as a little thing, she has grown into a beauty and is loved so much by all of us!!!

Lilly is Living It Up in NYC!!!

Lilly was from a litter of 3 rescued from Camden, South Carolina. She was very shy but as you can see has come a very long way living in NYC. Looks like she has mastered the wild streets of the city and even challenges her daddy to a game of pool!!

I visited Lilly recently in the city at the dog park with her mommy Liz and I must say she gives the other pups there a workout!! She has speed like no other pup in the park! She looks awesome and I am very proud to see that little shy girl completely out of her shell and mastering the Big Apple!!!

One of Lillys brothers is Derby thats in the blog here also!! You may also see Lilly at her daddys bar on occasion... and if so stop by and say hi and have a drink at the VILLAGE POURHOUSE!!! http://www.pourhousenyc.com/

~Valentino~ Soccer Anyone??? I'm Ready!!

Valentinos furever mommy sent us a update today and it looks like he has his game face on! "Tino" has obviously adjusted well to his furever home and is getting all of the love he deserves now!!!

Valentino was rescued from Mississippi and his new home is now in New Jersey!!!

"Beasley" The Little Beach Bum!!!

Beasley is loving his new home!!! His new fur-ever mommy Stefanie sent us these awesome pictures of this Little Beach Bum!!! I think he is happy, dont you? This boy is growing like a weed and he looks awesome!!!!

Beasley was rescued from South Carolina....

Roxy Taking It Easy in NJ!!!

Roxy was from a litter of 3 puppies rescued from South Carolina and a true sweetheart!!! She rode in my lap over to their house and I can tell you she is a true sweetie!!!!

She has been adopted to Adam and Jillian in NJ and has found her fur-ever home!!! As you can see she is chilling out and couldnt be happier! Congrats Adam and Jillian!!

SC Sisters Found Their New Home in NJ!!

Mary Kate and Ashleigh have found their new and fur-ever home in NJ. These 2 sisters were rescued from SC. Thanks to a local vet there that decided they needed a second chance when their time was up, they became a part of GROWL and headed to NJ to find a new home!!!!

The girls went to a foster in NJ and wouldnt you know it the fosters neighbor just loved them and eventually adopted these 2 great girls!!! Marge opened her home to the now "Paris and Holly" and they have a large yard to run and play in and they also visit the fosters on a regular basis too!!!

These are 2 lucky girls to have made it to their new home TOGETHER!!!!

Red!! This Smiling Boy Is Living It Up!!

Red has obviously found his way into the hearts of his new family!! He is one of the biggest lovebugs! Red is a basset/redbone hound mix and he also always had the biggest smile on his face (literally) since he was pulled from the rural SC kill shelter. He is such a joy to be around....Below you can see Reds shelter/foster pic and then you can see him at home being the couch potato lovebug he is!!!

Hope and Faith!!! ~Great Updates!!

A few months ago there were 2 cocker mix babies at a high kill area in South Carolina. GROWL got the call from the local vet and we took them in and transferred then to New Jersey to find their forever homes!!!

Below you will see these cuties at the shelter...

Hope went to a great family in CT and you can see below that she looks awesome and is loved sooo much!!!! Thanks Neil!!!! Keep giving her all the kisses she deserves...

Faith (now named Lucy) also lives with a awesome family in NJ! The Grecos have spoiled her rotten and she very much deserves it!!! Thanks Bill and Laurie...

*Eli* His Mommys BIG BOY!!!

Eli has found his home with 2 amazing people!! He truly picked a great home to hang his hat! Tarin always keeps us updated and we get tons of pics Of Eli, and we love it!!! Here are a few pics of Eli in his new home, and yes this is the same Eli that won the "Best Bum Wiggler" contest when he was a small little man! He has grown into a very handsome man!! Below you can see some of Elis great pics!!

Eli has a rescued sister too names Bella and she loves him too as you can see!!!

Eli was rescued from a rural shelter in SC and also being a lab and black in the south his future was pretty much set, but GROWL rescued him and his littermates and found them homes!!

~Champ~ A Big Hit in Town!!!

~Champ~ has found his forever home in NJ! This is his updated picture in his new home!!! He was adopted to Liz and Norman and their 2 boys in 2008 and Champ continues to rule his town! He is VERY well known at the football field and all the local events!!! Its always great to see Champ and how big he is getting! When I am in town Liz always makes a point to big this big hunk of love around so I can oogle and google over him!!!

Champ was rescued from a high kill shelter in rural South Carolina and he was also black and sadly his future was VERY dim, but now Champ has a bright and very very happy future!!!