Raleigh Short

A smiling brown dog wearing yellow glasses sitting in the passenger seat of a red convertible car.

Sadly, Kathy Short had to put down her Raleigh boy today. He was diagnosed with ehrlichiosis complicated with some type of lymphatic disease. He had been ill but was being treated for the past several weeks. Today a major downturn occurred.As you can imagine, she is absolutely devastated. Raleigh was only months old when Kathy adopted him from…

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Bingley Jung WV

Airedale dog peeks over grocery bags in trunk

As you can see from the video below, Bingley would like to have friends, but it seems so many other dogs are intimidated by her, which is such a shame, because she is clearly so much fun. Our kids all think she is just the best dog ever, and look forward to her morning nose…

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Quinn Link

Airedale terrier sitting on a checkered dog bed, wearing a blue collar with a tag, surrounded by a blanket and partial view of another dog.

Farewell to Quinn Adopting a senior dog is an act of pure, unselfish love. Old dogs often come with silly quirks, cloudy eyes, and unknown health issues. Some endure many years of medical and emotional neglect. So begins the story of Quinn… Quinn was approximately nine years old when she came into rescue, blinded in one…

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Paul Martin, Jr.

Elderly man with glasses and a mustache, wearing a light gray suit and a patterned tie, smiling slightly in a dimly lit room.

Paul Martin, Jr. left us at the age of 67 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was our volunteer, Elaine Martin’s other half, and dad to their Airedale, Maggie. He was also a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. He loved being out on his boat and enjoying his retirement with family and friends. He was often…

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Patrick Zaborniak

A brown dog wearing a collar sits on a blue float in a swimming pool, happily panting with an open mouth.

This donation is in memory of Droffats Patriotic Boy AX, AXJ, OF – Patrick. The Hall Family donated the money in Memory of Him. Patrick came to live with the Zaborniak family in 2006 and changed their lives and many other lives forever. He will never be forgotten and hopefully we will see him at the…

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Bella Row MI

Airedale resting on leopard print blanket

Bella was one of seven pups that came from Oklahoma in the summer of 2010. Thanks to Mary Katherine Long, Jan Wiles, and Frances Martin, all of Oklahoma, for fostering these pups while they were in Oklahoma. SOAR really appreciates all the wonderful volunteers who donated their time to transport this precious cargo over three days…

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Parker Mann

A senior woman in a blue sweater stands next to a dog with ribbons around its neck, both posing against a purple backdrop.

Miss Nosy Parker, RA CD crossed the Rainbow Bridge this afternoon with the help of Vet Associates. Bless them – Dr. Brett Ellis came to my house to help her out. She had metastatic cancer and had gone downhill very quickly over the past few weeks. The time had come to let her go. She…

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Bea Burns OH

Airedale standing near a backyard fence

We’ve decided that “Belle” was not quite her, so we dignified her with Beatrice, which quickly became Bea, and quite often she’s our goofy Beazus!! She’s such a silly girl! She’s quite a large dog – nearly 90 pounds – and full of life and energy. Over the last 6 months (I can’t believe we’ve…

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