Oscar Struts His Stuff In West New York, NJ

Little Oscar found himself in a bind in South Carolina. Oscar was one of 5 pups that GROWL took in after a hoarder released some of her dogs to the kill shelter. Oscar and his "friends" were intercepted by a shelter volunteer that reached out to GROWL for assistance. Oscar soon found his way to New Jersey via one of the many GROWL transports. Julie and Sean had been looking for awhile for a quiet little terrier and Oscar surely fit the bill. He went on a foster to adopt and as you can guess, a few days later Julie and Sean let GROWL know that little Oscar had indeed found his second chance!

Hudson (Horseshoe/Lenny) found his forever family in New Jersey!

Hudson is at home in New Jersey! He made it to GROWL/New Jersey via transport. He was at a kill shelter in South Carolina and facing death. Hudsons name was Horseshoe/Lenny in South Carolina but that soon changed when he was adopted to the Kochis family! He quickly learned to love Frosty Paws Doggie Ice Cream and as you can tell he has made himself at home on the sofa and loving on the little ones that come visit! Congrats Hudson on your new great life!

Winston is a Staten Island Boy!

"Winnie" oh "Winnie" how you steal everyones heart! Winston was seized from a hoarder in South Carolina. He was one of more than 60 animals seized. His "siblings", Greta and Trinity, which you can see further down in the blog were also part of the seizure. These sweeties all made their way to the local county high kill animal shelter. They were then placed on death row. GROWL visited the shelter and saw these precious souls and many were rescued. Little Winston was the male in the group and very tiny. He was a little untrusting and still is uneasy around men. His new mom Dawn was fostering him for GROWL and bonded with him immediately. It was not long before Dawn was buying him coats, collars, shirts, leashes and every single cute item around. Why would she do this? He was only a foster baby right? Wrong! Winston clearly was never leaving the Orlando home. He has 2 fursisters Holly and Shiloh. He is still slowly learning to trust his dad though and continues to progress. He clearly made a bond with his new mommy though as it was love at first sight I think with those two! So now Winnie is a little Staten Island boy!

Greta and Trinity the Tripod ~ Moved In & Wouldnt Leave!

I'm NOT leaving again! You are stuck with me mommy Susan!


The days were not all this great in South Carolina. Trinity, a little tripod dachshund and Greta,a littermate of hers, found themselves in a high kill shelter in South Carolina. These 2 ladies were among over 60 that were seized due to a hoarder that have over 60 dachshunds and chihuahuas. Greta and Trinty were offered a foster home in New Jersey with Sue and Rich whom had adopted Sir Lancealot from GROWL previously. Greta and Trinity immediately bonded with Susan and still taking stepping stones with Rich. Theselittle ladies would steal your heart if you gave it to them, and well....thats exactly what happened to Susan. Greta went out on a foster to adopt in New York and yelped when she was separated from Trinity. Susan of course was a bit upset as well. None of these 3 were happy. A few days later Greta was reunited wth Trinity and Susan when I made a home visit to see Greta and she had yet to come out of her shell and was hiding until she saw me and didn't leave my side. I reunited her with Trinity and Susan. Rich and Lance surely have their hands full now as there are 4 females in the house and 2 males. But as you can see clearly everyone is happy!

Pandora ~ Home in Port Jervis, New York!

Little Miss Pandora found herself in a kill shelter in South Carolina. She was not even circulated out to rescues, she was though lucky enough to have a rescuer come in and look for the ones that are always left off the list and she was given her second chance a life. Thanks to this rescuer Pandora was transported and brought to NJ/NY via GROWL. Pandora found love and forever committment in Port Jervis! As you can see from the picture she is the apple of Lillians eye!

Edgar "Eddie" Is The PAWFECT Manhattan Pup!

Edgar, now name Eddie, was rescued from a kill shelter in South Carolina. Little Edgar was a charmer from day one to everyone! Jaqueline saw Edgar online and wanted to foster to adopt him, it was only a couple of days until I got the email that Edgar had charmed her and he had indeed found his forever home. Little Eddie as he is now called struts his stuff everywhere and he rules the streets in Manhattan. As you can see in the photos that Eddie love Pre-Westminister and all the festivities. He loves lounging at home as well. Thanks to Jaqueline for chosing to adopt and also for supporting GROWL with her donation drives of linens and food!

Jaqueline is also the owner of www.pawfectday.com, so if you are in need of a dog walker or pet sitter in Manhattan please consider supporting Jaqueline!

Gisselle Found Her Forever Home in New York!

Gisselle was a very sweet little lady that found herself in a kill shelter in Virgina. Poor little Gisselle needed a second chance. GROWL pulled Gisselle from the kill shelter and she was on her way to a new chance at life. Gisselle has since found her forever home with the Cabrel family in New York. Little Gisselle also has a pom mix sister! She is adjusting well and loving life living in the Big Apple! Congrats Gisselle and the Cabrel family.

Diego and Bruiser ~ Two GROWLKIDS, Now Brothers!

A couple of years ago, little Diego was a GROWLKID available for adoption. He was named Teddy back then and he could run the entire length of a foyer and jump right up into your arms! He was quite the talented little man. He was fostered in New Jersey and wouldn't you know it he charmed the fosters neighbor! Well, the rest was history and he was no longer Teddy, he is now Diego and he is spoiled rotten. Since then, My wonderful foster Ilena has helped with fostering MANY GROWLKIDS and she always steps up when needed. This past holiday season, little Bruiser was rescued from South Carolina. Bruiser was and is a little old soul that just needs a loving home and a warm bed. Thats what we thought until he entered Ilenas home! He now rules the roost of the 3 babies residing there. He even sits outside and "monitors" them from a rock and keeps them all in order. Its literally the cutest thing! He many be itty bitty but he is a real "Bruiser". GROWL is very thankful to have Ilena and all of her friends and family that are always big supporters!

Rocky (Izz) Has Found His Forever Family in New Jersey!

Little Izz was found himself in a bit of a predicament in South Carolina. He was one of many from a hoader in a rural area of South Carolina. He and a few of his "buddies" found their way to GROWL via a shelter volunteer. Izz has the best little attitude and personality! He loves to be in your lap and has his playful moments as well. Izz found his way to NJ via GROWL and was fostered by one of our wonderful fosters. Well, it only took one day for Kathy to see little Izz and the application was sent in! As you can see, Izz was on the way to his new and forever life! Little Izz has already experienced his first snow and he also has a new name, Rocky. Congrats little Izz and to your new family as well!

Tebow Found His Forever Home In Bayonne!

This awesome little man was rescued from a VERY high kill shelter in South Carolina. Tebow was a lonely little puppy and looked so very sad. Now he is VERY happy, healthy and content because he has found his forever home in New Jersey with his "Big Sis". Tebow is yet another rescued GROWLKID that has went from mere rags to riches!

"Trouble" Found His Comfort and Love in NJ!

Trouble has found his forever family in NJ! He was rescued from South Carolina and needed a second chance. He found this second chance in New Jersey with the Vento family. As active as Trouble is, he has met his match because he has a "human brother" to keep him playing and active! I'm certain Trouble will never be bored! Congrats Trouble and the Vento family and thanks for opening your home and heart to Trouble. He deserves all the love and care he is definately getting!!

Larry is a "Keeper" in Poughkeepsie, NY!

Larry has won the hearts (and allergies) of his new family in Poughkeepsie! Little did Larry know his new dad had allergies so it was a test run for a bit but all has ended well and Larry has found his forever home! Oh, and his family also lived in SC for a brief period so they know all about where Larry was rescued from and they lived only aout 20 miles away! How cool is that! As you can tell Larry felt at home from day one and he also shares his new home with Deacon a German Shorthair Pointer and 2 great kids!!! Congrats Larry, make sure you wear your snow booties!!!!

Love Muffin Lizzie is LOVING Staten Island!

Lizzie was rescued from a high kill shelter in South Carolina! She made her way to New York via the GROWL transport van! She finally landed firmly in her Staten Island home this week! Lizzie has the cutest little underbite and it makes your heart melt! As you can see Lizzie is soaking up the attention and is in a little heaven to say the least. She is guaranteed to be spoiled to the maximum here! Thanks goes out to the Beliveau family for adopting little Lizzie!

Molly is in Hopes Her Foster to Adopt Home is Her Forever Home!

Little Molly was rescued in South Carolina. She is a very shy little lady but has the eyes that will steal your heart! She is now in a foster to adopt home and we are all hoping its Mollys forever home. She is in Nyack, NY and the family is ready and willing to spoil her! Good Luck Molly and we hope you have found your forever home!

Oreo Takes Hoboken!

Oreo was rescued from South Carolina. He was searching for his forever home when Gina and Bill found this handsome little man on Petfinder. He later visited them and had found his new and forever home! As you can tell, he not only has a view to envy but he has two parents that give him the love he so deserves! So when you see this handsome little man strolling the streets of Hoboken, just know he is a rags to riches baby and its ok to drool over him!

"Cade" * Adjusting To His Big Brother Roomie "Diesel"

Little Cade has moved in on Diesels territory in Madison, New Jersey. Cade and his littermates were rescued from a kill shelter in Georgia by a fellow rescuer. These Boston Terrier babies were transported up to New Jersey with their mom Lacey and are now all in forever homes! Cade and Heather are letting Gina and Diesel know they are not taking second fiddle! Congrats on Heathers new addition and also GROWL thanks her for opting to adopt!

Hank Has Many Adventures With Emily and Josh!

Hank was rescued from a high kill shelter in South Carolina. He went to foster in PA, where he was introduced to Emily and Josh thanks to fellow adopters Lauri and Mike that adopted Derby! You can see that thanks to Lauri and her photography skills Emily and Josh were sure to fall in love with Hank! They later named him Tex, but for us he will always be Hank.


He is settled in his forever home with Emily and Josh and is having a blast with ALL of his toys and as you can see he loves to hike! So if you happen to see a handsome husky mix beating you up the mountain, thats Hank!

Bruno and His Family Are Rebuilding!

Many of you remember Bruno, he was the handsome yellow lab that was in the van crash of 2009. He was adopted a few days after by a wonderful family and renamed Crash. The Miller family was a victim of the recent flooding in New Jersey and basically lost everything and are now starting to rebuild. We wish the Miller family the best during their rebuliding and thank them as always for adopting Bruno and giving him the loving home he so deserved!

If you live near Springfield, New Jersey and need dog sitting, and boarding etc. Support www.thecomfycanine.com, its Brunos mom!!!

Marcello * The Hairless Gentleman

Marcello was adopted by co-rescuer and transporter Janet! Marcello was heartworm positive and stuck in a rescue in South Carolina and was getting overlooked. GROWL was asked for help and he was listed and placed with Janet shortly after. Janet is a professional photographer and Marcello is frequently her subject to photograph! He also comes with her to alot of her shoots and wherever else he can "help out"! He is now heartworm free and loving his awesome life in New Jersey!



If you are interested in Janets work and would like her to photograph your special someone or occasion visit her website www.zap-photography.com

**Meadowlands Pet Expo**

We setup a booth at the Meadowlands Pet Expo in Secaucus, New Jersey last weekend and it was a pleasure to see quite a few adopters, fellow rescuers, and supporters! Maverick, Khyra and Toby endured the long days with us there.

Helena and BoBo stopped by and boy as he grown into a handsome boy!!!


Mr. Cute and Toby found a lap and wanted to rest, it was a long day for the GROWLKIDS!

Khyra is Making Herself at Home in Brooklyn!

Khyra has found her forever home in Brooklyn with Corey! She was adopted right before Thanksgiving and soon went out to meet her "grandparents" in PA. She boarded the bus with her new mommy and quickly won the hearts of everyone at the family Thanksgiving! Here are some pics Corey sent so everyone can see how well Khyra is doing!

Slowly (Haha) Pulling More GROWLKIDS!!!!

Lately GROWL has committed to quite a few rescues in kill shelters in North Carolina and South Carolina. There will be quite a few updates on Facebook, the blog, and the website is also going to be uploaded soon with a new and updated look and information. We will need sonsors for quite a few of these GROWLKIDS so please look for updates because we will need your help and support with all these new GROWLKIDS!!!

Uno ~ The "Bully & the Baby" of The Litter

Little Uno was the Baby Boy of the group, yes the little runt and he was in a special foster home to make sure he thrived. In the end, he also became a little bully when he rejoined the group. He thought he was the big dog and didn't have to give in to any of them! He was quite the character. YES, Uno was also the one on the Martha Stewart show that jumped from one pen to the other unexpectedly! He is and was quite the litttle mischief man, everyone loved him and his personality. Uno found his forever home with Natalia and Paul in Mahopac and has been doing quite well as you can see, he is one HUGE Big Man!

Uno is also named Buddy and huge thanks to Natalia and Paul for welcoming Buddy into their home and choosing to rescue!

Milo ~ Loves Soaking Up The Rays In New Jersey!

Milo was in South Carolina when GROWL got the call to try and assist in placing him. He was in a rescue and had not had much interest as he was a adult and sometimes it takes a long time for them to find homes in the South. He was transported up to New Jersey and found the perfect home with Karen and Al! As you can see he loves soaking up the sun and relaxing! He gets very spoiled and also has other Boston family furkids as well he plays with. Milo is pretty spoiled and doing excellent and we want to thank Karen and Al for welcoming Milo into their home and giving him the love he deserves!




We also would like to thank Karen and Al for fostering Harvey when he too was looking for his forever home. Harvey is the black and white Boston below that was also rescued from South Carolina high kill shelter. Unknown to anyone Harvey had a heart disease that took him away from all of us way too soon. Harvey is missed by everyone that knew him as he touched so many lives while he was on this earth and slept in all of our beds and cuddled with us all. His blue eye was beautiful, and even though the people in the South gave up on him GROWL did not and thanks to Karen, AL and many wonderful people along the way Harvey saw the love and care he deserved until the very end. We ALL miss you Harvey and you are truly missed!

Harvey Remembered ~ May You Run Free Of Any Pain At The Bridge! See You Soon Buddy!

*Strummer Struts His Stuff in Hoboken*

Strummer (Tango) has a knack for strutting his stuff along the streets of Hoboken! Strummer was rescued from the Camden South Carolina kill shelter. He was vetted and transported to New Jersey via GROWL. Once in New Jersey a meet and greet was set up with June for her to meet Juliet and Strummer. She had a immediate attraction to Strummber. As a first time dog owner June wanted to make sure Strummer had all he needed. A few days later, with dog walker, doggie daycare and everything all set up June and Strummer made the adoption official. I have seen Strummer on occasion and he has blossomed into a WONDERFUL man! Being a adult pup in a shelter in SC he had little chance and from the moment I laid eyes on Strummer has always had a special place in my heart because he was right when you opened the kennel door at the shelter just looking at me with those little basset hound legs that point outward! Ready to go, I had a full van for 2 trips but told them if his day came I would take him but he would have to wait until the scheduled 3rd trip, well he stayed and was there waiting when it was time for us to go! I am very happy to have adopted him to June and I can tell you that this boy knows love now and has the best care I could ever wish for!

Here is Strummer in Ariels tub at NYC Disney!

~ Kissable Kirby Found His Forever Home in New York ~

Kirby was rescued from a kill shelter in South Carolina. He was transported via GROWL to New Jersey and was in search for his forever loving home. Erica found Kirby online and he went for a meet and greet. Kirby is so cute that who in the world would deny this boy, and that is exactly what happened! Kirby was adopted on a foster to adopt situation and everything worked out perfectly! Erica is a pastor in New York and as it came out while talking to Erica she actually lived in South Carolina for 9 years and was very familiar with Kirbys home area! Congrats Kirby and Erica and we look forward to more pictures and updates to come!

Derby ~ The Gentle "Big Brother"

Within the past couple of months Laurie and Mike welcomed little babygirl Finley into the world and the Derby boy has been the most amazing Big Brother! I was updating the blog and got a great email from Lauri and these really awesome pics. Lauri is also a photographer and you can view her work at www.laleephotography.com.

Hey Dawn!

Saw you are updating the blog and just wanted to tell you how proud we are of our Derby! He became a big brother this year and has been nothing but sweet and gentle with his little sister Finley. She is OBSESSED with him too. She has even started imitating his doggy sounds!
I've attached a couple Derby photos (notice the one where he takes advantage of his little sister getting attention to sneak some food off the counter). We love our Derby Dog!!
Lauri :)






You can see below that Derby still has his sneeky side!

Smush (Sassie) Makes Memories With Katie and Matt!

Sassie has a very special meaning that will be remembered forever! Her new dad Matt emailed about her and asked to meet her. Sassie was being taken care of by a great foster mom Norma. Matt went over to meet Sassie and fell in love with her. Sassie was tiny at the time and had not eaten well the last day and so she went to the vet for a little boost of fluids. On the day when Matt was to pick up Sassie I had decided to bring Sassie back to South Carolina and I would bring her back again in two weeks once we were certain she was ready. Matt was pretty upset and once he explained it I fully understood. We came to a understanding about Sassie and what to do if indeed she had any other eating issues in the next few days and Matt picked her her up and took her home. Little miss Sassie was going to be a huge surprise that night as Matt proposed to his new fiance Katie! Needless to say she was a pretty big part of the evening and Katie indeed said yes! Sassie is a hit in Hoboken and makes a statement on the streets as she is precious! Congrats to Katie and Matt and congrats to Sassie for finding her forever home and making Katies proposal so very special! Oh, and by the way her new name is Smush and we love it!!!





Katie, Dawn and Smush!