The Rescue Realtor at Life Changes Realty Group

Like I always say don't shop adopt and if you can't adopt, foster, donate and definitely share......

Gemma is breaking our hearts.

Back in April, she was rescued by our Animal Law Enforcement team from a home with nearly 100 other animals. Despite everything she’d been through, Gemma had the waggiest tail, a sweet personality, and so much love to give. We truly thought she’d be one of the firsts to find a home.

But somehow, six weeks later, Gemma is still here.

She’s gone to events. She’s made lots of friends. Staff and volunteers adore her. She’s open to meeting other dogs and savvy kids, and more than anything, she’s ready for a family of her own.

We know Gemma’s perfect match is out there.

If you’ve been thinking about adopting, please come meet her. And if you can’t adopt, sharing her story could help her find the person she’s been waiting for.
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🏠 The Pennsylvania SPCA
📍 350 E Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19134
⭐️ Kennel #3079

A home office is great, even with the interruptions

Quick question: What local rescue do you support/adopt from? Where would you send your donation if we bought/sold a home together? Comment or even tag them below, so I can learn more and support them, too 🙏

This is disgusting. Anyone one who doles this should be punished, and severely. Laws are to lenient.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 15 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬.

Callie didn't jump. She was dumped.

On a cold December morning, witnesses heard a horse and buggy speeding down River Road in Lancaster County. Then came the sound of a door opening, and then a thud.

A Rottweiler had just been pushed from a buggy onto the road.

A woman walking her dog nearby heard the buggy coming, then a screech, then a howl.

When the buggy turned around and drove off, she spotted the dog near a neighbor's trash can and started calling out. A neighbor had heard it all too.
He came out with a collar and a leash.

Strangers became her first protectors that morning.

A neighbor who owned a nearby roadside stand saw the dog posted on social media and checked her own security cameras. She knew who sold Rottweilers in the area, and when she called him and asked directly if he had dumped a female Rottweiler, he admitted to it.

When asked why he did it, the owner said: "I just can't find homes for these dogs anymore. I didn't know what else to do."

That beautiful, discarded dog, we would learn, was named Callie. She was transported to safety that afternoon, but the story wasn't over.

Our PSPCA Animal Law Enforcement team got to work. Because of our investigation, Callie's owner was identified and charged with cruelty to animals and ultimately agreed to surrender all of his dogs.

The work doesn't end on the day an animal is rescued. It ends when the conditions that allowed that suffering are dismantled. And sometimes, that means going back.

Just two days ago, on Wednesday, our ALE officers went to the property and removed 15 dogs: 11 poodles and 4 Rottweilers.

These animals didn't make the headlines the way Callie did. But they were not forgotten. Each one is now in our care, both at our Philadelphia headquarters and our Main Line Animal Rescue site, undergoing forensic examinations before they're placed for adoption.

Callie herself had abrasions on her hip and legs, wounds consistent with exactly what witnesses saw. She carried the proof of what happened to her right on her body.

But she also carried something else — resilience. Callie was adopted soon after her rescue and will never again have to worry about being dumped or abandoned.

Justice has been served for Callie. Now it's time to ensure the same for every animal who came off that property, and to promise that they will know what it feels like to be truly safe.

This $5 Friday, please consider donating to support more dogs like Callie, and her 16 fellow survivors. Every dollar donated funds the investigations, the medical care, and the second chances that animals like these precious souls deserve.

This always good news when these babies get adopted.

*update: both adopted!*

Rafiki and Bijoux definitely felt the love today. 💛

They haven’t found their forever homes yet, but they’re staying hopeful that tomorrow might be their big day!

We’re open for adoptions from 12–6:30pm and operate on a first come, first serve basis. If you’re interested, please make sure to bring everyone who lives in your home, along with any current dogs and their vaccination records.
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🏠 The Pennsylvania SPCA
📍 350 E Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19134
⭐️ Kennel #3079