08/25/2026
💔 **Eddie doesn't need a new family. He needs a new home for the family he already has.**
This is Eddie. He’s 11 years old, a big ol’ pit mix, and he has a story that is both heartbreaking and hopeful.
Eleven years ago, "Laura" (we are changing her name for privacy) found Eddie on the side of the road as a puppy. She brought him home, trained him, loved him, and built a life around him. Eddie has been her boy ever since.
Then life fell apart.
After 23 years of marriage, Laura’s husband left. As part of the divorce, their home has to be sold. Laura desperately searched for somewhere they could live together, but welcome to post-Helene Appalachian living — rental prices are through the roof, and the only home she could find was **no pets allowed.**
So, with absolutely no other option, Laura surrendered Eddie to Mitchell County Animal Rescue.
And honestly? At this point, a lot of people might walk away.
But Laura didn't.
They come to see Eddie **2–4 times every single week.** She takes him for walks. She sits with him. She loves on him.
And she cries every single time she has to leave.
Because she doesn't want to be alone.
**She wants Eddie.**
And that is what makes this so incredibly hard. We know how difficult it can be to find a home for an 11-year-old, large pit mix. But Eddie already has someone who loves him. Someone who knows him. Someone who has spent 11 years making him part of her family.
Eddie is a wonderful dog — and honestly, you can tell a lot about a person by their dog.
And we think you can tell a lot about Laura by Eddie, too. ❤️
So we're asking our community for something a little different.
**Can you help us find Laura a rental home?**
🏡 Burnsville or Spruce Pine area
💰 Around $700–$800/month
🐾 A place where Eddie can come home
**MCAR will cover the security deposit. We will arrange to get Laura and Eddie moved into their new home.**
We just need someone to open a door.
I know this community. I know what Appalachian people do when someone needs help.
**We figure it out.**
Please share this post. Ask your landlord. Ask your neighbor. Ask your friend who has a rental property. Ask the person you know who knows someone with a house sitting empty.
Maybe the perfect little home is out there, and we just haven't found it yet.
Let's find it for Laura and Eddie. ❤️🐾
**Eddie has waited 11 years for Laura. Let's not make them wait any longer.**
If you know of a rental that might work, please message Mitchell County Animal Rescue.
**Let's bring Eddie home.**
UPDATE
To make a donation for Eddie coming home, we made a special fundraiser just for Eddie and "Laura." https://mitchellcountyanimalrescue.networkforgood.com/projects/304992-get-eddie-home
All of you who already donated, thank you. All of your donations marked for Eddie will go directly to helping get him home.
UPDATE TUESDAY
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