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We just had the privilege of welcoming sweet Ares to SPCA Wake. He was discovered in a dumpster, in this near 100-degree heat, and brought in to the Nash County animal shelter. It seems this sweet guy was searching for food when he fell in and couldn’t get back out. Sadly, Ares’ back legs are in bad shape. He can only stand for a few seconds on his own, and he has significant muscle wasting. To make matters worse, we were told he’s also suffering from heartworm disease and lyme disease. When we drove out to the shelter to pick Ares up, he seemed shut down. But as you can see, he started cheering up during his ride back to the SPCA. When you look at that smile, know that you are the reason for it. Your support during our medical match is providing medical care and healing for this sweet, deserving guy. We know what Ares doesn’t – that before he knows it, he’s going to be feeling stronger, healthier, and experiencing true joy when the day comes that he joins a loving family and experiences all of the spoils of being a beloved family dog. On behalf of Ares and our team, thank you for every good thing that’s about to happen for him. ❤️

They say birds of a feather flock together, but these two weirdos didn't get the memo. Behold: Peppa Pig and Albie Einstein. Peppa is round. Albie is narrow. Peppa can see and hear. Albie most definitely cannot. Peppa snorts. Albie stares you down with unseeing eyes. But like yin and yang, they go together. They are the embodiment of perfect balance and harmony. More importantly, they love each other. So we’re dedicated to making sure they get to stay by each other’s side, with us today and when they leave for a loving home. Our mismatched peas in a pod aren’t quite ready for adoption just yet, but we knew we couldn’t keep such a charming duo from you 🩷

What the ear?! We've seen a lot of crazy ears in our days. But Picasso's ears are definitely the most...Picasso. His ears flip. They flop. Sometimes they stand up stiff as a board. But one thing is guaranteed: they will NEVER be doing the same thing at the same time. The result? A pup cuter than any abstract painting, happily vibing and showing off his unique listening apparatuses 🥰 Picasso has an adoption pending (yay!) but we felt we would be doing a disservice not to show you him and his award-winning ears 💜 We hope his adorableness brightens your day as much as it did ours!

His face says NO! ...But his lil raspy purrs say Yes please 🥺 It’s something else to be on the business end of a death glare from a cat with such heart-melting senior cat chirps. Louie is a paradox – a hard shelled candy with a gooey inside – and we love him for it. We knew you would too. What we don’t love is his current situation. Louie found himself here when his beloved owner, a senior woman, suddenly had to move into assisted living after a fall. Her caregiver made sure Louie made it safely to us – but of course, it’s never easy when your whole world turns upside down. On top of that, Louie’s sick. He’s been throwing up and losing weight no matter what we do. For a 15-year-old senior, weight loss like this is scary. We’re working hard to find out what’s going wrong and doing everything we can to stabilize him with supportive care in the meantime. Your donations are what’s making his medical care possible. But somehow, in spite of it all, Louie is just spreading his grumpy-faced love around ❤ Thank you for helping us take good care of Louie. It’s what his owner would’ve wanted, and it’s what he deserves. We couldn’t do it without you. PS: Louie isn’t available for adoption just yet. We need to help him get healthier first. But keep an eye on our website at spcawake.org/cats – we’re hopeful you’ll see his mean mug show up there very soon! If you want to help in the meantime, you can donate on our website. And if you’re not in a position to donate, we’re sure Louie would love some words of encouragement in the comments 🥰

Help us turn Toot's luck around! 11 adoptions have fallen through for Toot, mostly due to his shyness. He's wary when he meets new people, especially men, and unfortunately doesn't seem to understand the importance of first impressions – making finding someone to love him extra hard 💔 But the truth is he's a gentle sweetheart, easily won over with treats and calming words ❤️ All he really needs is some time to acclimate and learn that you're safe and within 10 minutes he goes from hiding on the other side of the room to sitting on your feet, longingly looking up at you for some lovin'. If you have room in your heart and home for a gentle soul looking for love, head to spcawake.org/dogs to get started on adopting Toot ❤️ And if you can't adopt, please help spread the word. We're keeping our fingers crossed that 12 is Toot's lucky number 🤞

We've got a rare case of The Orange 😳🧡

And he's off! 🎉🎉🎉 Yesterday, Toot experienced love at first sight with his adopter's son. But given his shyness, it was important for Toot to feel comfortable with everyone in the family. We watched and waited. And one by one, Toot chose each of them. It's like he knew that these were the people he'd been waiting for. Now, he's headed home and we couldn't be more excited for him. He's joining a family full of big hearts, endless love, and lots of care. We can't thank them enough for opening their home to him and giving him the love and patience he deserves. It took twelve tries – but Toot finally hit the jackpot ❤️ Thank you to everyone who spread Toot's story and helped find him this happy ending.

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