Adopt a Homeless Animal Rescue Inc

06/01/2026

3 year old 69 pound Paco is looking for an adopter or foster ASAP to get out of boarding

Paco is the kind of dog who turns ordinary days into something a lot more fun. This happy, goofy guy is full of personality and always ready to make you smile. He’s incredibly people-friendly and loves being around his humans—whether that means playing, going for a walk, or just curling up for some quality cuddle time.

Paco is an active pup who enjoys getting out and exploring, so he’d love a home that can keep up with his energy. Walks are one of his favorite things, and he’s always up for a game with his toys (the more, the better!). He’s also eager to please and already knows some basic commands—especially when treats are involved, since he’s very food motivated.

The good news? Paco is both house trained and crate trained, which makes him an easy addition to a home routine. He’s playful, affectionate, and loves being part of the action.

Paco can be selective with other dogs, so he is looking for a laid back canine companion or an only dog household. He hasn’t been tested with cats yet. What he *does* know for sure is that he loves his people and thrives on attention, structure, and fun.

If you’re looking for a loyal, lively companion who will keep you laughing and shower you with affection, Paco might just be your perfect match.

Ready to meet your new best friend? Paco can’t wait to meet you.🐾

05/31/2026

A huge thank you to Zen Leaf Elkridge for hosting our adoption event yesterday! The weather could not have been more perfect, and neither could the amazing crowd that came out to support rescue dogs looking for homes. ☀️🐾

We also want to give a special thank you to the fosters of Snow, Diesel and Xavior for bringing these sweet pups out to meet potential adopters and spreading so much love and joy throughout the day.

We’re hoping some perfect matches were made yesterday… fingers crossed for happy updates soon! 🤞❤️ Thank you again to everyone who stopped by, shared smiles, and supported rescue.

05/31/2026

🚨 DEADLINE TUESDAY 6/2 — PF Chang needs an adopter or rescue NOW 🚨

This is the post no one wanted to write.

PF Chang is only 3 years old, and despite being one of the most loved dogs at the shelter, he is running out of time. Volunteers adore him. Staff adore him. Everyone who meets him talks about his goofy personality, wiggly greetings, and how desperately he wants to be loved.

But being a shelter favorite isn’t enough to save his life.

PF Chang is the kind of dog who makes friends everywhere he goes. He lights up on walks, loves outings with volunteers, enjoys playgroups with other dogs, and has even done wonderfully on field trips outside the shelter. In foster care, he proved just how amazing he is in a home environment — cuddly, affectionate, outgoing, and happiest right by your side.

✔️ People friendly
✔️ Dog friendly
✔️ House trained
✔️ Crate trained
✔️ Great on leash
✔️ Knows basic commands
✔️ Comes with TWO complimentary training sessions

He needs a cat-free home and would do best with considerate kids 14+.

Right now, none of that may matter unless someone steps up immediately.

PF Chang has a euthanasia deadline of TUESDAY, 6/2. Without an adopter or rescue commitment, his life will end simply because time ran out.

Please don’t let his story end here. Share him. Tag rescues. Tell your friends. If you’ve been thinking about fostering or adopting, this sweet boy desperately needs you now.

In Maryland
📞 Contact Lizzie ASAP at 410-790-5142

He’s still wagging his tail. Still hoping every new person might finally be his person. Let’s not fail him.

05/30/2026

Courtesy post: Pebbles is a young (about 1.5 years) Australian Cattle Dog mix (about 30% ACD, 20% Poodle, and 10% Australian Shepherd) born on November 15, 2024. This beautiful black and blue/tan merle girl is smart, loyal, and deeply devoted to her people. Pebbles thrives on connection with her family and bonds closely with those she trusts.

She currently lives with three children (elementary through high school age), another dog, and a cat, and does well with older children, cats, and calm, non-reactive dogs. Pebbles absolutely adores her family and shows her affectionate side with the people she knows best.

Like many herding breeds, Pebbles is sensitive and protective, and she struggles with anxiety and reactivity toward unfamiliar people. She has a history of nipping when she feels the need to defend her family. Her current family has taken extensive steps to help her succeed, including working closely with their veterinarian and behavior professionals, placing her on medication, completing a 7-week board-and-train program, and muzzle training. These tools have helped her build better coping skills and allow her to navigate the world more safely.

Pebbles would do best with experienced, patient dog owners familiar with herding breeds who can provide structure, continued management, and a calm environment. A quiet home with a large yard—ideally in an area with fewer passersby, cars, and neighborhood noise—would help her thrive. She does best when interactions with strangers are limited, and a home where visitors can be separated from her space (or where guests are infrequent) would be ideal.

Outside the home, Pebbles tends to relax more and enjoys being active, but her current busy neighborhood with constant noise, traffic, and school buses can be overwhelming for her. Her family believes she would flourish in a quieter setting with fewer triggers and more room to decompress and exercise.

This decision comes from a place of deep love. Pebbles’ family is heartbroken to rehome her, but they want to give her the opportunity to live in an environment where she can feel safe, calm, and successful.

For the right adopter—someone who understands loyal, intelligent, high-drive herding dogs—Pebbles will be a devoted, ride-or-die companion who will love her person with her whole heart.

Please contact Maria at [email protected]

05/30/2026

Meet Marcelle 💙

At just 2 years old and 55 pounds, Marcelle is trying to make sense of a world that changed overnight. After the sudden and tragic passing of his owner, Marcelle and his brother found themselves in a rural North Carolina shelter with no family left to care for them.

Marcelle spent 3.5 long months sitting in that shelter waiting for someone to give him a chance, while his brother is heartbreakingly still there waiting too.

Now safe in Maryland and currently located in Odenton, Marcelle is hoping for a second chance at the love and stability he once knew.

Marcelle is a handsome mixed-breed boy with soulful eyes and so much love still left to give. Despite everything he’s been through, he’s ready to find a family who will show him that home can be forever again.

📍 Located in Odenton, MD
🐾 Male
🎂 2 years old
⚖️ 55 lbs

Marcelle has already experienced heartbreaking loss in his young life — let’s help his next chapter be filled with comfort, security, and unconditional love. Please share to help this sweet boy find a forever home. 🏡

To adopt him, please apply: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/AAHA/Dog

05/30/2026

Meet Joy 💔 Foster or adopter needed ASAP. Your share could get her out of boarding 🙏

After spending an entire year in a home, Joy has found herself back in boarding through no fault of her own. Her adopter’s girlfriend moved in with her dog, and unfortunately the dogs were not the right match. Now the only home Joy knows is gone, and she’s struggling to understand why she’s suddenly back in a kennel.

Joy is now 3.5 years old and 52 pounds of pure love, loyalty, and resilience. And despite everything, she is still the same sweet, affectionate girl everyone fell in love with.

The most important thing to know? Joy successfully lived with another dog for a FULL YEAR with no issues. She has also participated in playgroups and was known for her easy-going, steerable nature around other dogs. Shelter staff described her as a “happy bundle of joy” who would do just about anything for treats and affection.

She’s the kind of dog who melts into you for butt scratches, rolls over for belly rubs, and gives those soulful eyes that make you wonder how she keeps getting overlooked. Joy knows her basic commands, is eager to please, and truly just wants someone to love her forever this time.

Boarding is not a place where Joy can thrive long term. She had a couch, a routine, and people she loved — and now she’s back behind kennel doors wondering what happened.

We urgently need a foster or adopter for Joy so she doesn’t lose hope. She deserves stability. She deserves comfort. Most of all, she deserves someone who won’t give up on her.

Please help us rewrite Joy’s story. 🐾

Located in MD

05/30/2026

💔 Still outside because the one inquiry she had didn't show up for her yesterday 💔 Please continue to share Izzy

URGENT courtesy post...needs adopter or rescue ASAP as she is currently being kept outside

Three-year-old female Golden Retriever mix looking for a loving, experienced home as the only pet. Izzy has lived her entire life in a family home with adults and children (ages 3, 6, and 10) and is affectionate, social, and people-oriented. She enjoys being part of the household and has not shown aggression toward people.

Izzy is dog-friendly and generally dog-neutral on leash walks and in public settings. Her behavioral challenges are specifically related to resource guarding around food and other high-value items with animals in the home. Following a recent incident, her family feels she would be safest and most successful in an only-pet environment where these situations can be avoided and carefully managed.

She has done well with the children in her current home, though—as with any dog—respectful interactions and supervision are always important.

Her ideal home would include:
Being the only pet
An experienced or dog-savvy owner
Consistent structure and routines
Careful feeding management
A calm, stable environment

Current location: Carbondale PA but transport can be arranged within reasonable distance.

If interested please contact Lizzie at (410) 790-5142 as she is point of contact

05/29/2026

Cocoa Needs a New Foster or Forever Home (because apparently “moving abroad” means her foster can’t smuggle 50 pounds of cuddle hippo onto an international flight 🙄)

Meet ✨Cocoa✨ — a 3-year-old velvet potato disguised as a dog. Somewhere between “personal weighted blanket” and “tiny stand-up comedian,” Cocoa is the kind of girl who believes personal space is a myth invented by cats.

At 50 pounds, Cocoa is the perfect medium-sized companion:
✔️ big enough to feel safe
✔️ small enough to fit awkwardly across your entire lap anyway

She’s:
professionally affectionate
crate trained
housetrained
low-to-medium energy
treat motivated beyond reason
calm on leash
and capable of learning new tricks faster than most people learn their email password

Seriously — this girl learned “down” in TWENTY MINUTES. She also knows spin, weave, high five, and probably how to file taxes if snacks are involved.

Cocoa’s hobbies include:
🥰 aggressive cuddling
🍗 hearing a cheese wrapper from three zip codes away
👂 using her giant satellite ears to monitor snack activity
💋 giving dogs kisses through the crate like she’s in a canine romance movie
🏃‍♀️ getting zoomies because a maintenance worker said hello one time

She absolutely adores people and has done well meeting kids, though when she gets excited she can get a little “corn-cobby” with gentle mouthing, so older kids or teens would probably be the best fit.

Cocoa does have chronic bronchitis (similar to asthma), which means she’ll need daily medication and a non-smoking home — but don’t let that scare you. She’s still a happy, goofy, loving girl who deserves a family just as special as she is.

And honestly? Her oversized ears, speckled freckles, squishy face, and constant need to love someone make her impossible not to adore.

Right now Cocoa urgently needs:
🏡 a new foster
OR
❤️ the forever home she’s been waiting for

Because dogs like Cocoa are the ones people always say they want:
“sweet”
“easy”
“funny”
“cuddly”
“smart”

…yet somehow they keep getting overlooked.

Let’s change that for her. Share this post, tag a friend, bother your cousin, send it to the person who says they “might get a dog someday.” Cocoa is READY.

Adopt Cocoa: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/AAHA/Dog

Foster Cocoa:
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/AAHA/Dog

05/29/2026

Which one is your favorite?