Author Archives: Venessa

Long-Timers Waiting To Be Adopted

  All of these animals have been waiting for over 6 months for their forever homes. Their adoption fees are paid for by Live.Love.Bark Dog Rescue. Any animal who has waited over a year also goes home with a free … Continue reading

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Long-timers Waiting at Islip Animal Shelter

You were cold and lonely, roaming the streets, dodging cars, hiding in the woods,  and trying to find your way back to where you came from, but you couldn’t remember how. You were confused and didn’t understand why someone left … Continue reading

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Dog and Cat Friendly Adoptable Dogs

Bessie Bessie is a pretty Pit mix who is between two and three years old. She recently had puppies but is done with that now and is spayed and ready for the good life! She is super sweet and submissive. … Continue reading

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Hazel’s 1000th Day in the Shelter

On June 14, 2013, the shelter took in a stray dog. She was a scrawny, young,  petite American Staffordshire Terrier mix with gorgeous hazel colored eyes. We named her Hazel for that reason. Hazel was roughly six months old when she came … Continue reading

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The Fourth Annual Holiday Pet Toy Drive

Christmas is still a few weeks away but the holidays are starting early at the shelter! Only one more week until we celebrate by welcoming the public into our shelter and collect donations from our generous supporters. Saturday, December 12th, … Continue reading

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Are you being pet racist? 

Black Dog Syndrome is when a black dog is passed over for adoption in favor of lighter-colored animals. For the purposes of this post, when we use the term “Black Dog Syndrome” we’re also including black cats as well. Both seem to have a … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Cinnabon GOT ADOPTED!

Cinnabon is an adoptable dog waiting at Islip Animal Shelter and Adopt-a-Pet Center, located at 210 South Denver Avenue in Bay Shore, New York. Cinnabon is a female Pit Bull mix. She’s roughly four years old. She is spayed, microchipped, and up to … Continue reading

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All About Sandy! – UPDATE SANDY WAS ADOPTED!

Sandy is an adoptable dog waiting at Islip Animal Shelter and Adopt-a-Pet Center, located at 210 South Denver Avenue in Bay Shore, New York. Sandy is a female Yellow Lab / Pit Bull mix. She’s roughly three years old. She … Continue reading

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UPDATE: IVY GOT ADOPTED!

I went to the shelter today on my lunch break. I had a few things to get done, like hang up the cage signs I made for all the new dogs, and to hang up photos on the adoption board … Continue reading

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Dog Friendly Dogs

ADOPTED – Jackson is a very handsome red Pit Bull mix who is about 3 years old. He is a well behaved boy who knows the sit and down command and walks well on leash with a little leadership.He gets … Continue reading

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