Picture a stormy night, rain beating down, and flashes of lightning and cracking thunder revealing the heartbreak of abandonment. Holly, a petrified lab/heeler, found herself in this harsh scenario, left alone in the middle of nowhere. Her foster mom, driving through the storm, stumbled upon a bag of dog food standing on the side of the road, witness to her loneliness. Approaching cautiously, Hollys distant barks echoed across the ditch when her bag, her only link to home, was touched. For two days, attempts to connect were met with Hollys fearful retreat into thorny bushes! Even her bag of food wasnt spared, stolen by callous hands, which we are sure was met with Hollys disapproving barks, even though she wasnt brave enough to cross the ditch to get it.

A makeshift bridge, an empty belly, and a gentle rain of soft dog food brought Holly across the ditch finally, wagging her entire body. In the car, a can of dog food later, she found comfort and peace. At 2 years old & ~40 lbs, Holly emerged from adversity, initially jumping at every touch, but her spirit unbroken, still sweet and dog-friendly once she realized she was safe. That triumphant smile? Its the promise of a brighter tomorrow, a testament to her resilience. She is heartworm positive (already begun treatment), scheduled to be spayed, and now updated on all vaccines. She is crate trained and almost totally house trained already. She adores her people and happily sits by your heels waiting for whatever love youll give. Could you be the one to rewrite Hollys narrative with love and security?

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If you are interested in meeting and/or adopting, the first step is to please visit our website to complete an application and read all of our FAQs: https://www.takepawsrescue.org/adopt 

**Please do not use the "Introduce Yourself" feature. The information needed to determine if you might be a match for one of our animals can only be found on our application. An inquiry, question, or introduction through Petfinder is NOT an application. All known details about our animals are posted on their profile and updated daily. Other info would be discussed in detail with the foster during the application review process. Due to the number of introductions/questions received (hundreds daily) we ask you submit an application on our website (that application can be used for any dog with Take Paws Rescue).

The adoption fee for adult dogs covers age appropriate vaccinations, microchip, spay/neuter if not yet performed, heartworm test & appropriate heartworm treatment by the rescues vet. All dogs in our care are also kept up-to-date on HW/Flea Prevention. Please see our website for more information.

2022 Adoption Fee Scale for non-benefactor animals:
Puppies under 12 months - $350
Dogs over 12 months - $250


*Take Paws Rescue saves dogs from high-kill shelters in Southeast Louisiana, owner surrenders, and discarded dogs with uncertain futures. All of our animals live in foster homes where they are socialized, and well cared for. An application will be required to make sure it’s the perfect match!

For additional information, including the adoption process and our adoption fee scale for all our adoptable pets, see our FAQs page: https://www.takepawsrescue.org/faq

*Any breed labels used by Take Paws Rescue, its employees/volunteers, or on vet records provided cannot be guaranteed.  Breed labels are given based on information obtained during intake and/or best guesses based on appearance and/or temperament of the dogs and Take Paws Rescue gives no assurance to the accuracy of these labels. Labels are necessary for postings to many animal networking sites, such as Pet Finder, and are no way a guarantee. Additionally, exact age and potential size cannot be guaranteed.