06/14/2026
Back during our February ice storm, a kind lady found a skinny, cold puppy on the doorstep of her second floor apartment. She brought him in and warmed him up and fed him. She tried to find his people. No luck. She named him Max and tried to find him a new home. Also no luck. So she reached out to us. Keep in mind this was by now a growing, rambunctious shepherd mix puppy living in an upstairs apartment. This lady had recently had heart surgery. But every puppy potty break meant a trip down those stairs — and at least once he pulled her down the stairs! We met her and Max and confirmed that he was a sweetie and would work for our program but he, and she, would need to wait a few more weeks for a foster home to open up for him. She said that was no problem! She continued caring for him and the Parkers, a legendary foster family, took him right after they loaded up their fosters on the next transport. Due to this lady’s kindness and patience and the willingness of a foster family to save this pup, he finally found his own home yesterday in New York. He was the last dog from his group to be adopted but that doesn’t matter to him. He’s home. Congratulations, Max. Thank you for your patience!
