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She's drops it to the ground and picks it back up. She spins. She shakes it like Shakira when you come home from work. Forget the Superbowl half-time show, Jasmine knows so many cute tricks she can almost follow choreography AND she's a gem around the house - she'll play for a bit but loves to snuggle and is low/medium energy, fastidious about her housebreaking and you don't need to crate her as she's not going to lose it and eat the sofa when you're not home. Heck, her foster home had a pantry without a door and she didn't even go a-snackin'. We can't even promise our own staff can show that type of restraint. A staff and volunteer favorite, this amazing, calm middle aged lady has been waiting waaaaay too long for a home. Not as long as the Chiefs waited for their win, but well over a year. It's well past time for her to have a win of her own. Let's all pull together and help her find a home as lovely as she is. We know people are talkin' about the halftime show - let's get 'em talking about Jasmine. And how they can adopt her by checking her out at Austin Pets Alive. 

Learn more about Jasmine at https://www.austinpetsalive.org/adopt/dogs/apa-a-53450

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Nala is hanging out in foster care, where she’s had some time to sit down and collect all her thoughts. She wrote a description of what a day with her might be like for you to read. Here’s what she wrote:

We wake up in the morning and I have slept peacefully next to you all night. You wake up and give me lots of love and belly rubs. We then head out on a walk where I do my business quickly since I know you need to head to work (although I would love if you stay home with me!).

After our walk you give me my breakfast which I happily eat (you give me dry food, but your human breakfast looks great too). Now is the sad time where we say goodbye but I know you will be back because you are my furever.

While you’re at work I sleep (boy do I loooooove to sleep, especially on a nice soft couch that smells like you!). I wait for you to get home and dream about how I will greet you.

Now comes the best part of the day…I hear keys in the door. Yippee, you are home! I run to the door to greet you and jump up and down (I can jump pretty high, maybe I should be an Olympic jumper!). I attempt to give you lots of kisses to say welcome home and you lean down and take in all the kisses. Who doesn’t love doggy kisses? After that we go on our afternoon walk.

After our walk we go back home to the couch to catch up on the day, watch TV and of course sleep more. I told you I love to sleep! We both eat dinner and maybe you give me a few bits of your dinner (I hope for that). Finally it is bedtime again and we curl up together to get ready for the next day.

Call me Queen Nala, Nala Girl or Nala pup…what I really want you to call me is your furever dog. 💗

Estimated DOB: 10/9/2014

To meet Nala at one of our weekend adoption events or for more information, please email rachael.levine@lostdogrescue.org

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🚨 Foster Caregivers Needed! 🚨

We are in need of temporary fosters for dogs, cats and puppies. Our building is full and our shelter partners are asking us to help them save more pets. Fostering for us is easy and we'll teach you all you need to know. Getting to know a pet while it's in your home helps us learn more about them and match them with great adopters. Please consider fostering for us and/or sharing this post!

Sign up now at https://lostdogrescue.org/foster/what-its-all-about/

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🎉 NOVA Pets Alive has saved more lives in 2018 than ever before! 🎉 We nearly doubled the number of pets we saved in 2017, but more importantly, we've honed the focus of our work to those pets in immediate danger of euthanasia. We couldn't have done this without your support! 💗 While all rescues are set up to save lives, we consider ourselves to be a little bit different; maybe a little more like rescue ‘specialists.' Nearly every pet we take in is from our home state of Virginia- a state that is, overall, saving a lot of lives. Those left behind are generally those with issues that make lifesaving more complicated. For example, some of the most at-risk pets are unweaned kittens,🍼 mothers with babies, feral and unsocialized dogs and cats, and kittens and cats with drug-resistant upper respiratory infections or ringworm 💊 (two common medical issues that are nearly impossible to fix in the shelter due to the stress of being kenneled, but are usually easy to fix in foster care). These are the pets we're focused on saving.

We're not gonna lie: 2018 has been tough. But more importantly, it's been a year of growth and of learning. 📕 In taking on some of the state’s most at-risk pets, we’ve learned SO MUCH about caring for their medical and behavioral needs. Thanks to your donations, we now have an incubator and experience saving the lives of infant kittens who can’t eat on their own. We’ve got the patience and the skills to work with feral dogs and gain their trust. 🐕 We know how to potty incontinent cats. We can give fluids to pets who need them and we have more than a few tricks up our sleeves for helping pets to recover from upper respiratory infections!🌡The knowledge base we’ve grown in 2018 is a solid foundation for being able to save even more lives in the future. And we can't tell you JUST HOW EXCITED we are to do this!

In these last few days of 2018, we hope you'll consider making a donation so that we can continue to expand our lifesaving in 2019. 📣 Through 12/31, we have a matching donor, so your donations (up to $10,000!) will be DOUBLED! 📣 Our adoption fees barely cover the basics of spay/neuter, food, microchipping and vaccinations. We can only provide medical care when we raise the funds to do it. This is why your donation is so important-- it actually saves lives. There are several ways you can help:

▶️ Donate through our website at www.novapetsalive.org/donate

▶️ Purchase needed supplies from our Amazon wish list at http://bit.ly/npawishlist

▶️ Help us get the word out by sharing, commenting on and liking this post!Thank you all so much for everything you do for us. 💚

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🏮 URGENT: Help Java Learn to Walk! 🏮

After being told by two separate doctors that there was no hope for Java, we could have given up. Instead, we consulted with some lifesaving friends in animal welfare. Based on their input, we came up with a new plan: we'd take Java to a physical therapist for an evaluation of her mobility.

We are thrilled to tell you that Java was evaluated last week by a physical therapist, who told us many times during the session that Java has, "Tons of potential!"

However, we can't help her develop that potential without your help.💔We expect that Java will need multiple physical therapy appointments in order to build strength and acupuncture sessions could help to stimulate certain muscles and nerves. We expect her treatment to cost approximately $1,000.00, and we can't provide the treatments she needs without your help.

Please consider giving a donation to her medical fund so that we can provide her with the care she needs. You can also help by liking, commenting on and sharing this post.

🔺 https://www.gofundme.com/help-java-learn-to-walk 🔺

As always, thank you for your unwavering support. 💙

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Did you know that enriching the lives of shelter pets helps reduce stress, helps prevent the development of unwanted behaviors and can even keep pets healthier during their shelter stay? That’s why this month, we’re partnering with the Frederick County-VA Esther Boyd Animal Shelter and the Clarke County Humane Foundation in order to provide enrichment items for their dogs and cats, and we need your help to do it! 

Your donation of $10 provides a food-filled Kong or a cardboard scratcher and toy that will enrich a shelter pet’s day. On the day of the event, we'll take photos of the cat or dog who received the items you donated receiving your treat so that you can be part of the fun! 📸 ❤️ 🐶The shelters will then keep all of the donated items so that shelter dogs can have enrichment for days or months to come. 

The best part? Any part of the $10 donation that we don’t spend on the enrichment items will be used to fund medical expenses for pets we rescue from Frederick and Clarke Counties! 🐶

➡️ Donate now at https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/ODUzUQQdgWWeqiN2cNClLw ⬅️

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Mackenzie was shy when she first came to us, but in foster care we've seen her blossom. She is friendly and playful with other kittens, older cats and even big dogs! She's become a social and affectionate girl who loves crinkle mylar balls and playing with just about anything. 

Mackenzie will be at our CATmas in July adoption event on July 14th at 1pm at Aperture, 11410 Reston Station, Reston! For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/206207163346123/ Interested in adopting? Apply online and come out to meet her.

View her online profile at https://www.petfinder.com/cat/mackenzie-42068564/va/fairfax/nova-pets-alive-va760/

Check out our adoption policies and fees and fill out an application at https://www.novapetsalive.org/adoption-procedures-fees

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"Ruby loves everyone," says her foster mom. "She was the largest from the very beginning and as you would guess she was the first to do everything (eat real food, use the litter box, purr, escape). She often falls asleep on my neck when I'm laying on the couch." 

Ruby will be at our CATmas in July adoption event on July 14th at 1pm at Aperture, 11410 Reston Station, Reston! For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/206207163346123/ Interested in adopting? Apply online and come out to meet her and her gemstone siblings. Ruby is littermates with Jade and Sapphire.

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Sapphire's foster mom tells us, "Sapphire is the spunkiest. She is a lover too though. She is the most likely to fall asleep on my lap and likes to give me kisses when she starts to get sleepy." 

Sapphire will be at our CATmas in July adoption event on July 14th at 1pm at Aperture, 11410 Reston Station, Reston! Interested in adopting? Apply online and come out to meet Sapphire and her gemstone siblings. Sapphire is littermates with Jade and Ruby.  

Check out our Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/206207163346123/

Get to know our adoptables! https://www.novapetsalive.org/adopt

Check out our adoption policies and fees and fill out an application at https://www.novapetsalive.org/adoption-procedures-fees

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Named after the shortest player in NBA history, Muggsy has been keeping us entertained since NOVA Pets Alive pulled him from Frederick County Animal Shelter yesterday. Friendly and sweet, this muscle-bound low rider is giving us all the belly laughs today! Want to meet him? Visit www.novapetsalive.org/adopt

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Are you looking for your new best bro? Your wingman? Your ride or die? Then look no further than Soldier. He'll be your hiking buddy, your hang out at a brewery buddy, your sit-on-the-couch watching The Walking Dead or Game of Thrones buddy (or, the Bachelor, cuz that's what we know you're really watching!). Soldier will be your best buddy through thick and thin. And bonus, he knows how to reel in the ladies with that killer smile and goofy, sweet demeanor. 

If you're looking for an active, loyal, smart, adventurous new best friend, then Soldier is your boy. 

Visit his online profile at

https://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/38250720

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Trouble is a distinguished older gentleman who is really no trouble at all! At 12 years young, he's learned to enjoy the finer things in life. A good nap, a stroll around the neighborhood, and most importantly, cuddling on the couch with his humans as often as possible. This sweet senior lost his family when they moved and couldn't take him with. He lived in a shelter for a year waiting patiently for a family to come along and take him home, but that never happened. So the hunt for a new family for him to love continues, and boy does he have a lot of love to give. If you are looking for a new best friend who is low energy and doesn't require much but a soft couch to nap on and humans to hang out with, then apply now to find out if Trouble is the right match for you!

View his online profile at:  https://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/38423921

Apply to adopt him at: www.novapetsalive.org

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Sweet Kona is in search of her forever home....a smart girl- plays well with other dogs, housebroken, crate trained and walks well on leash. Loves to zoom in the yard, gives lots of kisses and loves to play. She will make a great addition to your family 🐾

Kona will be at our Adoption Event on Saturday! Fill out an application for her today at Novapetsalive.com/adopt

View her online profile at 

https://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/39783231

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These cats are all gorgeous, sweet, and have been waiting too long for homes.They are also sugar babies, ie, diabetic.

BUT WAIT!, this link has the basics of handling a diabetic cat, and it's not as scary as it sounds! It's not for everyone, of course, but there is a lot of support out there. http://www.catster.com/li…/cat-health-6-tips-feline-diabetes

"Diabetes really isn’t scary. You need to be educated about the disease, you need to have a vet you trust and with whom you can communicate well, and you need to be ready for the fact that your lifestyle will change when you bring one of these special cats into your home."

All of these beauties can be met at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter, open today 12 to 7. Click here for more info on each cat: http://www.petango.com/shelter_pets?shelterId=4352&speciesId=2

*Cross-posted from our friends at NoVa Cats

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Leo and Lily are the ultimate kitty package deal! They have been together for a little over a year, side by side, being the best kitty companions! Unfortunately, their family developed allergies to the pair, and were unable to care for them. Leo is actually a neutered male, and his lifetime partner is a spayed female. The Stafford County Animal Shelter would like to duo to go to a household together because as you can see, they are inseparable!

Learn more about them at https://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/39213269

or visit them at

Stafford County Animal Shelter (540) 658-7387 473 Eskimo Hill Road Stafford, VA 22554 animalshelter@staffordcountyva.gov