Bagel, a six-month-old Australian Cattle Dog mix surrendered when his family had a baby, is playful, smart, and ready for adoption—while his timid roommate Sylvia, likely rescued from Tijuana, needs patience and time to trust. Both are waiting at the San Diego Humane Society for their forever homes.

Five-month-old Bunny came into the San Jacinto shelter as part of a cruelty case. Animal control had been called to an apartment complex after someone grew concerned about the condition […]

Follow the incredible transformations in this pupdate, including Oscar the pit bull, Fiona the English Bulldog, Pumpkin, Faith the senior husky mix, Archer, Mateo, and Monty—see where they are now and how far they’ve come.

Here to vote on her name? Scroll down When I first walked into the back kennel area—the one closed off to the public—I didn’t know what I’d find. But I […]

Here to vote on a name? Scroll down When I first saw her, she didn’t even have a kennel card. No name. No backstory. Just trembling in the corner like […]

When I first walked past his kennel, I couldn’t even see him. Just a tight little ball of fluff wedged in the corner, frozen. That’s when I heard the staff […]

When Lilly first arrived at Flip’s Farm, she and her sister Katie were thought to have swimmer syndrome. They couldn’t walk, their limbs were splayed out like little frog legs, […]

Molly, a 7-year-old German Shepherd mix rescued from a hoarding case in Maui, is slowly learning to trust again. See how patience, treats, and a little aloha are helping her heal—and why she just needs one special person to bring her home.

Dylan, a scared Mastiff mix, and Penelope, a 13-year-old senior, are both seeking love after trauma. Watch their journey from fear to hope.

A terrified Schnauzer mix named Ryder jumped into a stranger’s car on a highway—now she’s learning to trust again through peanut butter, patience, and love.

When dogs arrive at shelters, we don’t always know what they’ve endured. Some come from neglect, some from cruelty, and others from simply getting lost in a world too big […]

If you’ve been following Sitting With Dogs, then you already know these stories stick with you. The dogs, their pasts, their progress. Some of them haunt you until you finally […]