06/23/2026
🐾🐶 ADOPT Rusty!! 🐶🐾
Back in January, we posted about a SUPER emaciated pittie. He was essentially a dog shaped skeleton wrapped under a thin coat of fur. He landed on the urgent list at a local shelter and was near the end of his time. As luck would have it, his sad face caught the eye and heart of his foster, and he was given a lifeline as a result of his foster opening up her home to him. His foster gave him a new name to start his new life with, Rusty.
As he regained his strength, he has become a bundle of love and a total people dog. All 75 pounds of him exists to be near his humans. Whether you are on the couch watching television, sitting at the kitchen table, or just passing through the hallway, Rusty will find you, position himself as close as physically possible, and let out a long, satisfied sigh that says he is exactly where he belongs. Cuddles are not optional in Rusty's world 💗
Rusty is wonderful in SO many ways. Given his past, it makes sense that after going without food and water for so long, they become something he craves. Rusty will drink from the toilet with gusto if the bathroom door is left open, tail wagging the entire time. He can lift the lid and you will hear the slurping and see the tail in no time, so closed bathrooms are a must. Rusty patrols the kitchen and monitors countertops with the dedication of a seasoned professional. He will watch every bite you take with wide, hopeful eyes and appoint himself your permanent food quality inspector.
Walks are an adventure. Rusty is strong and enthusiastic, and leash manners are a work in progress. He will need a patient, committed adopter who is willing to put in the training time. He is smart and he wants to please. He just needs someone who believes in him enough to show him the way.
Rusty is a dog who has known real hardship, and now all he wants is to give all of his love to his family for the rest of his life. He is ready to be your whole heart. Are you ready to be his?
If you live in DC/MD/NoVa, apply to adopt Rusty here 🐶🏡
👉 https://forms.gle/qsH1fTvpL9Z8K7hK7s
