Here are blind/visually impaired dogs available for adoption in shelters in the following states:
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
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TV production company looking for a family interested in adopting a blind puppy. We
are producing a new television series about dog rescue and are looking
for
families who would like to adopt a dog and be on our show while
doing so.
The rescuer we are following has been saving dogs and finding
them new forever homes for 15 years.
She recently saved this adorable
blind puppy and we are looking for a family who can give this girl a
good home.
Looking for families in NY, NJ, NH, CT, PA and MA.
Meet
Lacey. This yellow lab/chow mix puppy was found abandoned with her mom
and her brothers and sisters.
Our rescuer found her and and took her to
a vet where they discovered that she is blind.
Besides her disability
she is in perfect health and has been spayed. She is now staying with a
foster mom, and we are hoping to find a
compassionate family that is
interested in adopting this wonderful pup into a forever home that
understands her special needs.
Our first priority is to find the perfect dog/family match. If you are interested and able to adopt a dog with special needs or know of anyone else
who might be interested please send us an email. Include a description about yourself and why you are interested in adopting,
as well as a photo of you and your family. We have a detailed screening process and want to make sure Lacey finds the right home.
Email: RRfamilycasting@gmail.com
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A Buddy For Life 1148 Pulaski Hwy Suite 309 Bear, DE 19701 Phone : 302-322-4997 Email: info@abuddyforlife.org
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Riley was found as a stray on Thanksgiving Day by a woman who decided
to befriend him and take him in. She discovered quickly that he was
blind. She wanted to keep him but her landlord would not allow her to
do so.
Since then, Riley has been in our care. He has been to a specialist,
Dr. Bowersox at the Veterinary Specialty Center. Riley has been
diagnosed with Uveodermatologic Syndrome. US is an immune-mediated
disease where the body inappropriately attacks its own pigment
producing cells. He has very limited vision in his right eye, and none
in his left. Riley did have some inflammation in both eyes but with the
help of antibiotic drops they have cleared up. Dr. Bowersox strongly
believes that Riley can live a long happy life with this condition.
However, he did suggest that his eyes be watched and checked yearly.
Although Riley is blind, he has learned to rely on his other senses. He
doesn’t allow his handicap to hold him back. He’s a quick learner and
it doesn’t take him long to figure out where things are and how to
avoid them.
Riley is housebroken, crate trained and knows several commands. He
would do well in a home by himself, or with other dogs that are the
same size or larger but NO CATS. He has no issue with children. Due to
his limited sight he might be better off with older children than
smaller children. This sweet boy is still looking for a forever home
that will allow him to give unconditional love back. Feel free to email
us with questions at info@abuddyforlife.org.
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Cocker Spaniel Adoption Center, Inc. PO Box 1704 Westminster, MD 21158 http://www.cockeradoptions.org adoptionapplications@cockeradoptions.org
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Shadow, a 6-year old black male cocker spaniel, came to us from a humane society in absolutely horrific condition. He was infested with fleas, scratching like crazy, filthy and covered in matted hair. The poor boy had double cherry eyes and may end up being blind due to neglect, as well as being inflicted with skin allergies, ear infections, and worms. How dogs get to this sad state of affairs is incomprehensible, and how they can still be sweet and happy to be with human beings is testament to the loving hearts and short memories of most of the dogs that we rescue.
Needless to say, Shadow was ecstatic to be out of the kennel. After the initial excitement, he settled down nicely. The vets and their staff loved him, and he is busy being cleaned up and having his medical conditions addressed. He has undergone surgery to fix his eyes, been neutered and vaccinated, and has been dewormed and put on medications for his eyes and ears. He is a happy and friendly boy; although he was a bit nervous at first, once he was with our volunteer for more than a few minutes, he was demanding attention and pets from her. He is energetic and active, so he will be looking for someone to walk and play with him. We are hoping his sight can be renewed, and are planning to take him to a specialist; however, in the event it can’t be repaired, Shadow will need a loving home to help him grow accustomed to his blindness. We have had a number of blind dogs in our rescue, and with time and patience and love, they have grown to be active and happy members of their households. Please give Shadow the second chance he so desperately wants.
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SMALL DOG RESCUE
943 Canal Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
Email: ewilsonj@ix.netcom.com
Small Dog Rescue has multiple blind/visually impaired dogs. Scooter, Sam, Wookie and Skippy Peke are below.
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A beautiful but spicey little pom/Chi mix, long haired, Scooter is a real looker.
Yet he can be nice at times, and cuddle and be held in one's arms. Only
for the experienced Chihuahua and/or Pomeranian owner, he has inherited
the worst and the best characterisetics of both breeds. About 6 years
old, all of 8 lbs at most, with long flowing red hair and a winsome
look. Beware, just behold and admire, but don't expect a lap dog. He
does not like cats either, as if he did not have enough problems. A
finicky eater, too, so it won't cost much to keep him around to admire.
He lost an eye in cavorting around his cage, damaging it.
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Sam is an older poodle but still very active and alert. He IS creamy
white in color. He has cataracts, and we would hope eventually for
corrective surgery if we can find donors willing to help him.. He is
very sweet and gentle, and very people oriented. He was given up
because of family circumstances, but his family has come to visit him
and groom him, and hope to take him back if he does not find a home. We
worried about diabetes at first, but he's not diabetic, and the
cataracts are genetic and could be removed by surgery, but that's
expensive..Sam has been treated with VECTRA 3D for the prevention of
fleas and ticks
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Wookie got his name from the little grumbling and growling sounds he
makes, just like the Wookie in Star Wars. But he's much nicer. Wookie
though does have some things to grumble about. His Mom died, suddenly,
no one in the family wanted him, and he was rescued by, of all things,
cat people. Fortunately for him he got to us eventually. He has lost
his vision, something called Sudden Acute Retinal Degeneration
Syndrome, or SARDS, or so that's what the doggie ophthalmologists
think. Whether the sudden blindness had anything to do with his Mom's
death we'll never know. He's in need of foster, though, Woofmanor, with
five acres for the dogs to roam around in, and large rooms in a
converted barn for dog quarters, are a little too much to expect a
blind little Silky to cope with. He's doing very well, but it would be
so nice if he could have a person to relate to again, in quarters that
are small enough for him to learn his way around. He's very handsome,
very sweet, and with the right person, very active. He was running up
and down the walk at Pet Valu with a teenager running with him. It's
unlikely his sight would ever return, but that's not left him without a
zest for life. He's a great dog who needs his own home and quarters.
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Skippy Peke is a 4-yr-old Pekinese, a handsome tan color, who weighs in
at 17 lbs. He's a bit feisty, and lost an eye in an unhappy encounter,
but that doesn't bother him. He's very good with people, he just is not
too friendly with any dog he thinks he can whip, mostly the bigger
dogs...it's called a Napoleon complex, and affects Maltese and Pekes
evidently. So he should probably be the only dog but he may get along
with dogs his own size if they accept him as the boss. He's a really
beautiful creature, in spite of the loss, and much in need of his own
person and his own home
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While walking through the overcrowded shelter a little dog caught our
eye ,severely matted , terrified and not sure of what her fate was we
knew we couldn't leave her .So welcome Crystal into FOWA's foster
program. She has special needs but FOWA looked beyond and saw she was a
special girl. She is about 9 years old.She is up to date on
vaccines.Crystal is in the early stage of mild heart failure and has
cataracts. Medication has been started to help with her heart issues..
The medicine cost approximately $45.00 a month for now . Although there
are no promises our vet thinks Crystal can have many good years left .
FOWA wants to believe that somewhere out there is a generous ,loving
family that wants to give her the family that every animal should have.
She is sweet and loving and deserves a home that sees her good ,deals
with her medical needs and loves her endlessly.
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Big Dogs, Big Hearts Rescue, INC
www.bdbh.org
Rochester, NY
kristino4485@yahoo.com
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Dante
is a sweet 11 month old purebred Siberian Husky. He is mostly white
with a slight hint of light red along his head and back. Dante is a
special boy in many ways but the most important one is that he is
completely blind. Don't tell him that he is different, as he was born
that way and has really refined his other senses to help him cope with
blindness. He leads with his front paws and his nose to feel things
out and locate any obstacles. Dante is a very smart boy and knows sit
and down and he also has great house manners.
Despite
being blind, Dante enjoys acting like a normal dog. He gets along great
with other dogs and loves to run and play with them. He would love a
canine companion who he can learn from and he looks to other dogs and
his humans for guidance.
Dante
loves to be near his humans. It is where he feels the safest and he is
an affection absorber. He will bury his head in your lap or your side
and stay there as long as you let him!
Dante will need a home who is patient and understanding and will give him the love, attention and guidance he needs!
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Poor puppy. He went suddenly blind. He is so unhappy. He needs a
special person to help him to learn that the world is still a safe
place for him to be. We took him to the opthamologist and he underwnt
special tests. He has SARDS and we tried but it was too late to save
his site. If you cannot adopt him can you help to sponsor this very
sweet dog. He is about 7 years old. for info call 631-924-3838 or
516-647-6189 vet reference a must. Homes in NYC or Long Island only
please
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Red Hook Dog Rescue
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Email: hszucker@mac.comhttp://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NY773.html
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Update: Maude would do best in a home with a yard or in a garden apartment.
she needs to go out frequently and honestly just loves being outside in the sun
Maude
aka Molly needs a home. I took her from a family that was dumping her
at the shelter to be euthanized. They said she could not walk, was
peeing all over the place and was blind. Oh and they lived in a 4th
floor walk-up so it was too hard to carry her (she weighed 38 lbs, now
about 30). She is approximately 15 yrs old
It turns out she
is diabetic, which is why she is blind. She does have some arthritis,
which had gotten worse from her lack of activity.
I was able to stabilize her on insulin in about 3 weeks.
She
does walk, but is very very slow. she likes it though. She has a
mammary tumor, Vet advises not removing it, because of the diabetes
She doesn't do much. Would like nothing better than to hang out in a garden or a deck.
She still needs practice going up and down steps but is getting the hang of it.
Maude is fine with my other dogs.
She does seem to sleep a lot,but I know she is very aware of all that goes on
I
think she is like your old old grandma who seems to be snoozing all the
time and then makes comments like 'hang up your jacket' or 'don't put
your feet on the furniture!'
I don't know what she is. Spaniel mix. Short with blocky head , red and black, kind of fluffy. Looks like a stuffed toy
She requires insulin 2x per day.
All she wants is a place to hang, some TLC, and short walks and a garden. Is that you?
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Red Hook Dog Rescue also has Chumani. This dog is AMAZING and will completely change your views on special needs animals. She is a gift!
She
is blind and deaf, few are aware of theat at first. She is very
social, easy to walk , Loves people and other dogs... great in the dog
park. She is the best.
please consider her, you will not be disappointed
If
you hae never lived with a deaf dog you will be pleasantly surprised.
(www.D2Care.org, www.deafdogs.org, there are blind do sites as well)
Paul Klein has a great article called 'Tell Me You LOve Me, which can
be found by google searching
Chumani will be great in a moderatly active family, who would include win ther activiites.
I really do think she is a hiker
She weighs about 65 lbs, she is vaccinated and microchipped, and HW neg. and spayed.
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DUNKIRK, NY (Near Buffalo):
Beautiful Blind & Deaf Male Aussie - Also on meds for seizures
Out of the kindness of her heart, Sheila, the woman in Dunkirk, NY who currently has this dog, rescued him from a desperately sad and horrible situation. The original owner was living out of a car, and this poor boy was tied up, all alone, outside of the woman's sister's house. Sheila seems like a very nice woman, but she simply can't afford to keep him forever, as she already has a number of her own pets. He is blind and deaf and he has a seizure disorder (she took him to the vet last week), so he will need to be on Phenobarbitol, which is relatively inexpensive. If you can help him, or if you need more info, please contact Sheila directly at brokin2bdown2002@ yahoo.com.
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Animal Advocates Inc.
P.O. Box 8480
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Phone: 412 928-9777 muttsrus@hotmail.comhttp://www.petfinder.com/shelters/animaladvocatespgh.html
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People frequently ask where our rescued animals come from. Their
stories are many and varied but my ready, all purpose answer is
“Heaven”. Though that may be the original source, some of them pass
through a bit of Hell before finding their way to us. Sunny was
certainly among them. She is a sweet medium sized beagle mix who had a
home and lost it due to her family’s financial problems. Somebody they
knew offered to take Sunny.Unfortunately, “taking” Sunny did not
encompass taking her “in”. Sunny spent over a year outside, night and
day, rain, shine, freezing, sweltering, outside. Adding injury to
insult, sometime during this period Sunny lost her sight. Her fortunes
began to turn when the people who had her posted her on craig’s list –
a blind dog, free for the taking. Dog lovers in the rural Ohio area
where Sunny was located saw the ad and concerned for her plight posted
her story on the Internet rescue network. There was not a no kill
shelter nearby to take her and a chubby, middle-aged, blind dog
wouldn't have much chance in an animal control facility. When we read
Sunny’s story and saw her trusting, open face, we were determined that
she wouldn't spend another winter alone outside. One of our patient,
experienced foster families agreed to take Sunny in. She came to us
understandably tentative and shy. Somewhat overwhelmed by the onslaught
of many unfamiliar sounds, smells and touches, Sunny still responded
warmly and well to human kindness. Her long ordeal had taken a physical
toll as well. Sunny was very overweight and had a wound on her tail
that aggravated her and wasn't healing. We had a thorough vet exam and
complete blood work done including a blood glucose check, fearing she
might be diabetic. Her blood glucose was fine; she is not diabetic.
Sunny does have low thyroid function, which is being controlled with
medication. The tail wound proved more problematic. Sunny was tormented
by massive infestations of multiple internal and external parasites.
This caused her to repeatedly drag her rear along the filthy ground
where she was being kept. She wore away large chunks on her tail, which
had been infected and not treated. ¾ of Sunny’s tail had to be
amputated. Now with bright, unseeing eyes Sunny turns in happy
expectation to the sound of a familiar voice calling her name. She
tries mightily to wag the remnant stub of her tail when a person she
likes comes near and nuzzles in for a loving touch. Sunny is doing well
with other dogs and cats in her foster home and has lived with
children. With proper introductions and common sense a home with other
animals and older children would be fine. We are seeing a glimmer of
her bright spirit and we know that Sunny healed and healthy will be a
loving and most appreciative companion for the special person who
offers her a forever home. Look what Sunny has come through, imagine
the love she has to give and deserves to receive. Take a good look at
Sunny and get ready to watch her shine.
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Adopt A Boxer Rescue
PO BOX 423
Harrison, NY 10528
http://adoptaboxerrescue.com/availdogs/Avail2009/Avail0912/SpikePA0912.htm
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Spike is a super cute, already neutered, male Boxer around 3-4 years old.
He is completely blind. Poor Spike was surrendered by his owner because he
moved to a new home and Spike was walking into things. Instead of providing
Spike with a supportive, consistent, and loving environment - he dumped him
at the shelter. Spike seems to like other dogs, but needs slow introductions
since he can't see anything. Spike's former owner reports he has lived
happily with children and with a cat. Please apply today to foster or adopt
Spike. We are in urgent need of foster homes for the boxers currently
waiting for rescue in the shelters.
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Northeast Animal Rescue
Po Box 52395
Philadelphia, PA 19115
Email Us:
drdoolittle8893@aol.com
NAR has 2 blind cats available for adoption. Please consider giving Bea or Aquilla a forever home.
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Description:
Bea came to us from the local animal shelter because she is blind and needed special placement.
She
comes when called, loves to play and purrs when pet. She will sleep on
the couch next to you. She is staying until she puts some weight on.
She had 2 surgeries: one to spay her and one to fix a problem with her
spay which can happen. She had a blood clot which made her not feel
well. Now, $3,800 dollars later she is in full recovery.
She is spayed, vaccinated and tested negative for felv/fiv. She was born sometime around December 2008.
Please
help us by sponsoring her in her time of recovery. She will need a home
of her own soon. You may also fill an application out at
www.nar.rescuegroups.org
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Description:
This
sweet girl was surrendered to the local animal shelter. Aquilla is a
special needs cat. She is mostly blind, but may see shadows. Despite
her condition, Aquilla is a very loving companion. While scared at
first, she warmed up quickly in her foster home. Please find a place in
your heart to give this special cat the home she needs and wants. Her
blindness most likely stems from the following:
Taurine and vision
Taurine
is indispensable to maintain the completeness of the retina of the eye
; (the retina is the membrane that covers the fundus of the eye, on
which pictures are formed). In the retina, there is 100 to 400 times
more taurine than in the blood. Since 1975, one knows that in the
cat, a chronic deficiency of taurine induces a progressive degeneration
of the retina, leading to a total blindness within 2 years. The correction of the diet allows to stop the evolution, but the lesions are not reversible
Aquilla is spayed, current on vaccines, and tested negative for FIV/FeLV.
Approximate date of birth is November 5, 2005.
If interested, please fill out an application at www.nar.rescuegroups.org
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Finding Shelter Rescue
www.findingshelter.org
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Alvin
Age: 8 years
Breed: Shih Tzu
Breed Size: Small
Weight: 8.5 pounds
Potential Weight: 8.5 pounds
Activity Level: Low
Neutered: Yes
Up to Date on All Vaccinations: Yes
Ok with kids
Ok with dogs
Ok with cats
Special needs: Blind in Right Eye
Hi,
friend! My name is Alvin and to know me is to love me. I am a sweet boy
who ran into a bit of bad luck, but I never let things get me down. I
was owned by a family that never had me groomed and didn't keep up with
my whereabouts. I wound up at the local shelter twice and when I was
found walking alone on a busy highway one day, I wasn't allowed back
with the people who didn't take care of me. I didn't let it make me sad
because all of the new people called "rescuers" were so nice and cut
off all of the awful matted hair and fed me yummy food. They made sure
I wa
s always safe and also realized that I really didn't want to go
anywhere as long as I was happy and loved. I went to a place called the
vet's office and I was the best behaved dog they have ever seen (they
told me that when they examined me and gave me kisses). The vet said I
was about 8 years old but age is just a number, you know. Even though I
am blind in one eye and maybe even had something happen to my right
side at one time, I still love to play and cuddle and have lots of
healthy years left. I will be sure to make myself at home in your house
and find the softest doggie bed you have in no time. All I want is to
be someplace where someone will love and care about me and keep me
company. Do you have a a comfy dog bed and lots of love to give? If so,
please let me come home with you!
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