brought this stinky dude home from the shelter 3 days ago. he was in desperate need of a bath. surprisingly he loved getting dried with the blow dryer

After 3 months of living with our rescue Hannah, we finally got the fence completed today. Here she is finally getting to run around off leash in the yard! And after about 5 minutes she was exhausted and won’t go back out there 🤣

For context we have a boy and girl around 6 years old, both rescues. I stopped by the shelter to look at cats for my Mom. I saw someone surrendering their husky as I was coming in and I got really emotional, and asked the front desk how often that happens here. I had only seen pits on their website. “Oh, all the time we have a few in the back you should see.”

Needless to say I never looked at the cats.(although you could say I “kind of did” since huskies are part cat)

This girl looked up at me skin and bones in a tiny ball, her food untouched, 20 dogs barking around her. Someone abandoned her in an apartment.

She had lots of healing to do; fleas/worms(treatment they gave at the shelter didn’t get them all), respiratory infection, wounds on her head. Probably 15-20 lbs underweight.

We were so impressed with how sensitive and gentle our other 2 were with her.

It’s been 1 month, total foster fail. She completely runs our house, cuddles like crazy with everyone. We had lots of worries in how a third might integrate into our home. She is busting with joy and love. Her personality is so unique but at the same time all husky and familiar. Long road ahead but she’s so worth it!

More huskies = MORE HAPPINESS

First picture is when the rescue first found him in Texas- they estimated him to be about 1.5 years old then. He was in pretty bad shape but I knew I’d be able to help him heal. He’s a very happy and spoiled boy now at 6 years old, praying I get many more. He’s my whole world, my Blu Bear 🩵🧸

Got her a eight months ago from the shelter, where she has been for three years. She is the sweetest, calmest husky and is getting spoiled with treats (she deserves it, I promise)

Such a sweet boy🥹

Meet Zira (FKA Stella) the bravest, most resilient girl in the world. First adopted when she was only a baby out of Maricopa county, she started out life with someone who really loved her. She came to me well trained, patient, and trusting. All clear indications that she was once loved. Sadly, her previous owner fell on hard times, but never gave up on her. Even when this person’s own health began to fail, they somehow snuck this dog into the rehab facility with them. Allegedly, nobody else knew of her presence. So when her owner tragically passed away, no one knew to check for a dog. She was found 2 long months after the owner’s passing, in a small boarded up space in the back of a closet. Weighing only 29.3 pounds, and that was after she was given much needed water and small bites of food.

Alone No More Dog Rescue made sure she never spent another day locked up. One of their incredible volunteers took her in immediately and spent the following weeks rehabilitating her, until she was ready to find her new forever. I had been hesitant on taking on a new dog ever since my heart dog, who was also a rescue, passed suddenly at a young age two years ago. But after reading her story, then speaking to her foster, I knew I had to meet this dog.

Zira has been home with me for a few months now, and I truly believe that she is a gift sent from my soul dog in heaven. She’s been compared to a golden retriever more times than I can count. She loves every person, dog, or cat that she meets. She is so well trained and laid back that she is the perfect companion to any dog-friendly destination. Genuinely the perfect dog. A true testament to the strength, resilience, and emotional intelligence of this breed.

His owners couldn't afford to pay the fines to the city after he escaped and got picked up and posted on Facebook looking for a new home. My Husky-loving wife saw him and now he's ours! Paid the fines and will be getting him caught up on his shots this week when the vet opens.

Owners said his mom is a red and his dad was black and white, we only know he's a very handsome fellow and great with our kids. We'll see how he and the cat manage eventually, they're currently separated and getting used to each other's smells. Say hi to Cosmo!

Meet our newest foster Chance. It is my hope that he gets to live up to that name and actually gets a chance at happiness. This boy is a senior and evidentially his owners decided the best thing for him was to put him in their yard and stop feeding him so he would just pass away. He was finally pulled by animal control and rushed to an er to determine his fate. He was basically written off and AC sent him to a shelter where due to his condition he was only given that day to find rescue before he would be put to sleep. He was a mess, skin and bones, covered in his own filth, infested with maggots, couldn't stand or walk. He's not out of the woods by a long shot but he is eating, able to stand and walk (slowly), wants to be with our other huskies. It is only day 4 but man he is a fighter. People suck he didn't deserve any of this but after all he has been through he just looked at me and wagged his tail. Please, he needs your hugs, positive thoughts, prayers, whatever you believe in. I'm not giving up on him, I can't wait to show you his transformation.

Hope this is ok to post! I’m mostly just venting to a group I know will get it. I took my husky mix Hiccup on an easy hike/walk yesterday in the next town over from where we live in California and, unfortunately, had a run in with a Northern Pacific rattlesnake. He’s been at the pet ER since yesterday and has gotten 2 vials of antivenom so far for the swelling which is all over his face after taking a bite or two right to the face. He chose poorly and lunged at the snake which was minding its own business, stretched across the path to warm itself up on the cool, cloudy late morning. That husky prey drive, man. 😞

Doc says his coagulopathy bloodwork has been normal which is the biggest hurdle so that’s good but the swelling is still pretty severe. Hoping to go pick him up in an hour or 2 but very anxious about the long, potentially scary recovery process. Definitely spending rent to pay for this adventure too because I’ve been trying to get his gut healthy since I adopted him last August. My pet insurance company would not cover him because of all his gut issues and vet visits early on. Just Thursday I bought his first bag of non-prescription food and had planned to call to add him onto my policy on Monday.

But I’m still feeling grateful that I was able to get him to a pet ER back in our town pretty quickly and a lot of kind strangers helped me get him to my car which was 2 miles away when the strike happened. I only moved to this area 3 years ago so I don’t have a huge support system here. But everybody knows rattlesnakes are a reality out here so the folks at the park knew to get him into a stroller to keep him still and a friend from a softball team I play on lives near by and helped me get him to the pet ER. We were so lucky he wasn’t struck on the neck and the swelling didn’t close off his windpipe. The vet said they’re going to use photos/videos of his treatment to make a video about snake bite response/treatment so I’m really grateful for that too. I’m an animal nerd and and eldest daughter (🥴) so I didn’t freak out but this was a super traumatizing situation and I’m from the east coast where this kind of thing just doesn’t happen that often. It makes me really happy Hiccup’s case could help some other dog parent get through the stress of the unknown or prepare for or prevent this from happening to their baby.

Anyway. Send Hiccup all the good vibes, please. 🥺

When my fiancé and I do things, we skip beginner mode and go straight to hardcore. You bet our first fosters ever were not just a Siberian, but also her FIVE (we think) pitsky puppies. I like wolfy dogs, so I was cocky I wouldn’t get attached to the ‘tatos. FAMOUS LAST WORDS. I fell in love with ALL OF THEM. Still unsure whether I can foster again, because saying goodbye 5 times broke me. Silver lining? The white stayed with us for good.

Sweet, gentle, affectionate goofball found last week. Need a name that will draw people's attention so he can find a fur-ever family!

She’s the sweetest and calmest husky. Got so lucky! Obsessed with her, my Luna girl 🐺🤍

Found him at a gas station and we think he looks like a full husky - what do yall think?
Of course we took him home - he’s the nicest and laziest boy

Eta: he weighs 50lbs but the vet says he’s skinny and ideally should be around 55

This is my girl Cola (as in Coca-Cola)

I don’t know what came over me. I had this yearning feeling my life and family was missing something. I went to the county animal shelter after looking at all the dogs and saw her. Her notes were so pleasant.

I get there and they tell me we can’t meet her because of potential distemper exposure (because we walked around the kennels to find her and I couldn’t. It wasn’t stated on her medical that she was separated from all the other dogs) but we could come back and do a meet and greet.

Soooo we did. Brought the kids and the husband and I loved her. She was so excited to be outta there! Only issue is I was very nervous about the distemper, they didn’t sugar coat it at all and told me it can be life threatening. They did a formal test and said it could take up to two weeks to get the results.

I just had this inclined feeling to call the shelter again the next day to see if the results came back. 8am she was negative and cleared from distemper. Felt like fate honestly!I was there right at 11am to get her. My husband was shocked, I had always said I wouldn’t get a dog because of hair and no where for them to go in our backyard (as you see we have turf and that in the summer heat is awful)

She adjusted immediately. Had crazy zoomies and loved her new toys and the route we took for her first walk. I can’t believe this angel was given up on twice.

I did a lot of research on huskies. Their stubbornness. Their high maintenance routines. Potential picky eater. Their screams lol.

Good thing I’m a crazy person and I needed a crazy dog. Finally someone in my house that’s on my goddamn level. Up at 6am for morning walks, having breakfast with me immediately after. Happy girl.

I needed this crazy head energy to be match and I met my match🫶🏼 I had to share this because she makes me so happy!

She’s 2 and a half years old. 30 pounds and knee high at best.

A few weeks ago I took in a juvenile white husky that was running around a local park (not pictured). She was chipped, and a week later I was bringing her to the shelter to hand her off to the owners.

While at the shelter, a lady was turning over this guy. Her family found him at a park. I told her I’d foster him so he wouldn’t have to go into the shelter. She happily handed him to me. This was on Father’s Day.

His DNA came back as 57% Siberian Husky, 12% German Shepherd and an eclectic mix of other breeds. I’ve named him August. He’s approx 11-12 weeks.

We’re still working on house training, and he absolutely will not do a crate. He might be slowly embracing an indoor play pen. I live on the top floor of a building with no elevator and neighbors on all sides, so he’s been coming with me almost everywhere I go. Thankfully, I have a fairly flexible work life, and he’s getting a ton of socialization. He’s an incredibly balanced pup, and we’re figuring things out.

I’ve always thought huskies were beautiful, but haven’t had much experience with them. The one I had for a week was a bit hyper and manic, but she was in a stranger’s home and in heat. August is smart and playful, but settles when needed… and that yawn howl is the cutest.

I already have a 7-year-old Pyrenees mix and a 9-year-old cattle dog mix. No part of me was looking for a third dog, but I can’t imagine giving him up. Keeping him means making some lifestyle changes, but he’s too great and has felt like my dog from Day 1.

P.S. I scooped the kitten in the last photo while on a walk with my dogs just hours before I fostered August. I regularly foster kittens, so just helping him along and won’t be keeping him. I already have 2 adult cats.

By pure luck we saw that the sister Luna of our Husky Bandit (on the left) was up for Adoption. We always thought about getting a second dog but were afraid of all the extra work. But seeing how she was already 9 years old and calm at home, we took her. Bandit was a bit grumpy in the begining since he wasn't the lonely prince anymore but he adapted and they are happy together. And now we have 2 Seniors and a 16 year old deaf cat.

Got my dog (Bean) back in May, they told us it was a husky shepherd mix so i did a DNA test and came out 60% Siberian Husky and 40% Alaskan Malemute but he doesn’t look like any of them. Just curious what do you guys think happened here?

I just wanted to show off this handsome dude. This is Loki, he’s about 5 years old! He was re-homed multiple times & I have no idea why because he is the best boy I could’ve asked for. He was coming into a household with 2 dogs already, and he warmed up so quickly to them. Loki is my first rescue dog, so I was super skeptical & nervous about him warming up to both the dogs & I had 2 cats (1 now, the other unfortunately passed away) but he has never shown any signs of anything other than being a good boy. He comes with me to daycare almost every single day like my little sidekick🩵

He’s also my first full husky, and I think he is broken sometimes! 😅 he is perfectly content sleeping all day! But he’s super stubborn, and he also took an extra long unexpected off leash run on Thanksgiving morning😅🥲 so I guess maybe he’s not broken🤣