Nikki is a smaller pyr and only weighs 55 pounds and is very thin, but with lots of TLC and regular feedings she should put on her much needed weight.

Nikki will make a fine addition to the perfect home. She is house trained, gets along with other dogs and kids. If you are interested in give Nikki a new home, please email her foster Mom at dannydaisybuddy@wmconnect.com and she will email you with any questions and how to begin adoption process.

Misty is eager to please, wants to be loved and not yelled at. She is leash trained and knows sit and shake. She is a very smart girl. With lots of TLC and some training she could easily learn more commands.

Misty is house trained, doesn't get on the furniture, and is happy on her own bed. Misty is looking for her very special forever home. If you are interested in giving Misty a new home please email her foster Mom at dannydaisybuddy@wmconnect.com for information and adoption forms. A homecheck and vet check will be required.

As a none-kill organization our mission statement has been "A Home Until They Find a Home." With many of our animal residents spending many years of their lives in our care and protection. But as always there are those cases that prove more of a challenge then others and a few special souls that capture your heart and refuse to let go. Terri is one of those very special doggy friends.

Terri is an Australian Cattle Dog/Pit Bull mix. She was brought to us about a year ago by her owner, who was a member of the U.S. armed forces that had been deployed to Kuwait not far after 911, to help protect our country. Having raised Terri from puppy-hood the two were extremely attached especially since Terri required special time and attention to adapt to a hearing world after loosing much of her ability to hear from what we expect was a virus. Terri was left almost completely deaf.

Working tirelessly together, Terri and her Owner learned to communicate using their own special form of sign language. Promising to find Terri a good home, her owner left her in our care. Unfortunately, and to our HUGE regret, many of our volunteers having such a large volume of animals in our care have had little time to practice communication skills with Terri. The very clear realization that this extremely sweet, very intelligent, gentle dog, needs a new home with a dedicated family who will be in tune with her needs and take the time needed to bring Terri out of the darkness of silence into the light of understanding as soon as humanly possible now refuses to be ignored.

Too many times, visitors to the shelter have looked in on the sad dark eyes and bowed head of the 2-3 year old little girl with her tan and white speckled face and read the words Deaf in her chart... after several looks of dismay and words of sympathy they walk on saying that taking on a dog that couldn't hear them call would be too much... they move on to find a more "suitable" animal companion. Too many times I have looked into her chocolate eyes with her pleading expression and had to say "Next time girl,...Next time it WILL be your turn to go home with a new family to love." In the end the truth remains that despite our loving hearts and best of intentions we have failed this loving, patient, trusting soul. Terri needs a home and this time she is not only trusting us to be her voice but her ears as well.

Terri would make a suitable pet for an older couple or a family with kids of high school or college age. She was adopted out briefly but returned to us a short time later. The family that had adopted her had several young kids who disturbed Terri while she was napping. Startled awake by movement she couldn't hear coming she would snap in self-defense..although never biting anyone but scaring the children in the process. Terri also is not fond of sharing space or humans with other dogs. We believe this in part is due to her inability to hear what's going on around her and a want to protect herself and "her" people from intruders. For this reason a family with older kids and no other pets is recommended.

Several of the volunteers at Safe Animal Shelter, sensing the urgency in Terri's sad soul have dedicated ourselves and 2004 to sending our little girl home FINALLY to a well deserving family, one in which could provide her with a comforting stable and loving life.

We turn to you for any help or direction you may be able to give us. Someone once said "it takes a village to raise a child and courage to then let her go and watch her fly." Terri is "our" baby and she has more then earned wings. Please help us provide Terri with a beautiful life. She has been waiting long enough.

Casper is cream and fawn with a self mask. He is 7 years of age and weighs 17 pounds. He came with badly infected ears which have been treated and are now healed. He does have dry eye and will need cyclosporin drops daily to keep his eyes moist. Years ago, he was stepped on and he has a pin in his hip which gives him no problems. His shots are now up to date, his teeth were cleaned, he is heart-worm negative and on preventative and he has been neutered.

Casper is very loving, gets along with other dogs, is very sweet natured with his foster Mom and should make a wonderful loving companion for years to come. Casper is in a foster home in Hermitage, PA (near the Ohio border).

If you are interested in applying for an application to adopt, please contact April at MiMooShu@aol.com -- Application to Adopt, references, home visit, adoption contract, adoption donation required. For more information please contact Audrey at Audrianne@Voyager.net

Pearl is a 1 year old, solid black Pug. She weighs about 16 lbs. She's on the small side, with high energy. Very sweet natured, wants to run and play. Pearl has a mind of her own and has not been taught to obey. She is NOT housebroken. Pearl needs a lot of work and much tender-loving care.

All shots have been brought up to date, she is heart-worm negative and on preventative and has been spayed. Lovely black Pearl is now ready for her "forever" home.

Application to Adopt, references, home visit, adoption contract, adoption donation required. For more information please contact Pearl's foster Mom, Audrey in Mentor, Ohio near Cleveland at Audrianne@Voyager.net

Tina is a big girl at 19 pounds, is a lovely red sable with a black mask -- her shots are up to date, she is heart-worm negative and on preventative, and spayed. Tina's left eye is infected and is being treated for it (I have to use gloves to pick her up when I put in the ointment -- as I said, if she doesn't want to do something -- she won't do it -- Yes, she did bite me, that's why I am now using gloves).

Tina has ALWAYS been an indoor girl -- she has been trained to potty indoors on a carpet piece. I am now in the process of training her to use paper -- because of her attitude and eye -- I am not opening the doggie door of her stall to train her to go outside -- we must take one step at a time with this girl -- she will be rehabilitated before being ready to be adopted -- she is young -- and can learn -- and her attitude will be adjusted.

Tina will only be placed with a family that is used to strong willed Pekes -- and NO children -- nor other dogs, as Tina wants to be ALPHA -- over humans.

For more information, Application to Adopt please contact Tina's foster Mom, Audrey in Mentor, Ohio -- (east of Cleveland) -- Audrianne@Voyager.net -- Adoption Contract, Home-visit, Adoption Donation, References required.