River was rescued from a kill shelter as a tiny puppy, last summer. Our rescue was asked to help find him a home, and we had him vetted and listed for adoption. During the couple of months that we had him listed, a family member of the person who was fostering him met him and wanted to adopt him. The foster wanted her family member to have him and assured us he would have a good home, which she believed to be true. He was allowed to go with the family member before we were made aware that it was happening. By the time we were told about it, he was already with the new family and it was pretty much out of our hands. We were glad he had a home, but that's just not how we do things. We have an application and contract for a reason. No adoption fee was ever paid either, which we weren't all that worried about, but we did pay for all of his vetting so...Anyway, fast forward 6 months or so and I noticed on another platform the person who had been fostering River had him posted, trying to find him a home. Turns out, the family member wasn't a good home after all. River had been living on a chain. The family member moved off and left River there, on the chain. I made contact with the foster, and she was very apologetic. She was embarrassed to tell me and was trying to find him a home without having to tell me what happened. I get that, on some level. It's hard to admit when someone you thought highly of does something like abandon a dog on a chain. So, River is now back in rescue. Thankfully, he is still heartworm negative. He needs a home, but this time it really needs to be a good one. He's had a hard way to go, first being a tiny baby in a loud, dangerous, filthy shelter, then being chained to a tree and then abandoned to starve, by the people he loved, who were supposed to love him. I think that's enough hardship for any one young dog to have to endure. Despite all of this, River is a very good boy. He is around a year old now, and weighs about 40 lbs. He is a very friendly, happy go lucky boy who is eager to please and love anyone who is kind to him. We believe he is a Mountain Cur mix. He has a cute little nub tail and a beautiful brindle pattern to his coat. River is house trained, loves kids, he's great with other dogs and is also great with cats! You can't ask for more than that!

Located in Arkansas, but transport is available. Adopter must be able to pick up or arrange for someone to pick up for them at one of the following times/locations.

Harrisburg, PA 2am Fridays

Port Jervis, NJ 5am Fridays

Southington, CT 8am Fridays

East Hartford, CT 11am Fridays