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Casey is a senior dog who came to rescue after his owner died at only 46 years old. He left no instructions for his dogs, so they went to a shelter. They called us and arranged transport, and after a … Continue reading →

First off this month is Sally, a wonderful senior girl who ended up in the county shelter in Spokane in September. She was a stray so we don’t know where she came from. When we asked for someone to check … Continue reading →

One of the first people I met when I joined SCWS was Carey Grummitt. It didn’t take long to understand he was one of a kind, with a wicked sense of humor, often off-color, but genuinely funny. To those who … Continue reading →

Lucy, the well-traveled young Samoyed female we told you about last month, has found her forever home. She was adopted by a family in Vancouver and looks forward to a long, wonderful future. Lewis, who received his name because he … Continue reading →

Three months ago we saw a post on Craigslist about a Samoyed. The ad said the person had a 6 month old Sammie puppy and was going to be out of the country for a month and a half and … Continue reading →

In early July a friend of Sandy’s was walking his dogs and was approached by a man who asked if he would like another Samoyed. He said he had one that kept escaping his yard and he was going to … Continue reading →

Over the years we have had many great experiences and happy times. August will not be remembered that way. Stoney was a mix, probably Samoyed and something else, who came from Montana. We know he had been tied out most … Continue reading →

Nicky found his forever home in June, and it was the most perfect placement since we hosted our first foster dog in 2001. In fact it’s the same home, where Nicky is joining Holley and Hans and their dog Mori. … Continue reading →

Keno came from a small shelter in northern Idaho where the manager decided there were too many dogs. She proposed to euthanize all of them and start over, and one of the workers immediately pulled six purebred dogs to save … Continue reading →

In March there was a Craigslist post about a female Samoyed found in the LaCenter area, north of Vancouver. We called the woman who found her and suggested she take the dog to the Southwest Washington Humane Society for two … Continue reading →