08/03/2026
PUPDATE, PLEASE READ: Transparency is incredibly important to our organization, as is protecting the hearts of the people who make our mission possible. Our team made the heartbreaking decision to give Ada the peace she so desperately needed. She passed over the rainbow bridge peacefully with people who loved her. We know this is difficult news, especially for those who had come to love and advocate for Ada.
After 184 days in our care and multiple efforts to find a foster or adoptive home where she could truly thrive, we ultimately had to make this decision based on her quality of life. Despite the love and care she received, Ada was spending far too much of her time frightened and on high alert, with very few moments when she was able to truly relax and feel at peace.
We know this is difficult news, especially for those who had come to love and advocate for her. Please know that this decision was not made because Ada was unloved or because we stopped trying. It was made because we believed advocating for Ada meant advocating for her quality of life, dignity, and freedom from fear.
Ada mattered deeply to us, and we are grateful for everyone who loved her, supported her, and hoped alongside us that we could find a different path for her.
Thank you for loving Ada alongside us. Your support, and the support of our community - makes our mission possible. We cannot do this work alone, and we are incredibly grateful for the love you continue to show our four-legged friends and the team who cares so deeply for every animal in our care.
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149 days. That's how long Ada has been waiting.
At 8½ years old, this sweet senior has watched countless dogs come and go while she remains behind. We've shared her story again and again, hoping the right person would see what we see every single day.
But here's something we want everyone to know: We haven't given up on Ada.
Not for a second.
Behind the scenes, our behavior team has spent months learning alongside her, working patiently to understand how her blindness shapes the way she experiences the world. Every success, every setback, every tiny breakthrough has taught us something new.
And we have good news. Ada doesn't have to be the only dog in the home after all.
With a patient family, understanding canine companions willing to wear a bell, and slow, thoughtful introductions, Ada can learn to feel safe sharing her home. It takes work. It takes compassion. It takes people who understand that a blind dog can be startled when someone sneaks up on her - but who are willing to help her navigate those moments instead of giving up.
Because we're certainly not giving up.
Ada has her Halo mobility aid. She has a team that loves her fiercely. She has her foster homes, that helped us learn so much more about Ada than we ever could have hoped in the shelter. She has medical support, behavioral support, and people rooting for her every single day.
What she doesn't have is the one thing she wants most. A home.
A family willing to see past her age. Past her disability. A family who understands that this sweet old lady still gets the zoomies, still loves enrichment, still deserves adventures, and still has so much life left to live.
149 days is a long time to wait, but we believe Ada's story isn't over yet.
We still believe her person is out there.
And we hope Greenville believes that too. 💚
👉 Learn more about Ada and our other adoptable pets at www.greenvillehumane.com/adoptable-pets!