​We’ve been “owned by” Beagles and other hound mixed breeds long before we started our Greyhound adoption program and we’re delighted to be able to have these breeds once again in our Sanctuary. There are so, so many old Beagles that are in need of rescue. Those dumped by their hunters because they are too old to hunt, those who escaped from, or set free from puppy mills when they are no longer able to produce litters, those that were neglected and abused by people that don’t understand the scent hound breeds, and those whose previous owners came upon hard times, have made their way to our Sanctuary and will be cherished and loved and given the best medical care possible.

Sponsor a Beagle, for Just One Month or a Year, and Change that Dog’s Life!

Monthly Sponsorships and One-Time Donations allow us to do what we do for the Beagles in our care. If you could contribute to their upkeep, won’t you please consider making a tax-deductible donation?

• A $10 donation will pay for parasite prevention for one hound for one month.
• A $15 donation will pay for blood pressure medications for one month.
• A $20 donation will pay for 1/6 of the bi-annual exam and lab tests for one hound.
• A $25 donation will pay for food and treats for one hound for one month.
• A $35 donation will pay for pain medications for one hound for one month.
• A $75 donation will pay for Daisy’s  or Otis' heart medications for one month.
  

​We can also use gift cards to pet stores.

We have a Wish List for Chewy.com and a Registry at Walmart. 

Monthly Sponsorships are easy to set up via our SPONSOR button under each animal’s photo, and through the auto-ship function on Chewy.com.  

We will send personalized updates to all monthly sponsors. It will mean the world to us, and to these hounds that deserve the best!

Current Beagles and Mixes

Lacey - Sponsors Needed

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Happiness takes many forms, shapes, and sizes. In this case, most surprisingly, happiness is a gentle and loving Coonhound named Lacey.

Coming from a rough and neglectful past where she was most likely used as a breeding dog and then dumped by her owner and ran as a stray, Lacey is surprisingly sweet and kind and, above all, forgiving despite her numerous, painful medical conditions. She has four different types of tumors on her body, and the two that are the most concerning are on her chest. The pendulous one was about the size of a lemon and swayed back and forth when she moved. The other was a subcutaneous tumor that was growing in size daily.  Thankfully benign, they were recently removed, along with 15 teeth rotting teeth.  

Lacey was having some issues with elevated protein in her urine, and high blood pressure.  Now controlled with daily medications which she will need for life, Lacey is bouncing back.

Arriving woefully thin due to a huge intestinal parasite burden (hookworms and whipworms) that was negatively impacting her liver and hemoglobin, she underwent a rigorous de-worming protocol that required multiple treatments to eradicate the worm infestations completely. And sadly, because of this, she needed to be separated from the other animals until she was clean. But that never stopped her from impishly playing hide and seek through the deck railing with her caretakers and several of the other dogs and even flirting with Boomer Whippet/Hound, where it’s all love and gentleness.

Now eating prescription food for her digestive issues, she’s not only feeling better, but she also loves to eat in spite of her missing teeth and has regained 10 pounds. Thriving on her caretakers’ love and affection, she loves snuggling in blankets, being bathed and massaged, and is easy to groom. Friendly and well-behaved at the vet, where she’s a special favorite, she’s sleeping better, and longer now, is as smart as she is sweet, and is always in tune with what’s going on around her.

Now as loving Lacey continues along the path to good health and the happiness she was so long denied and so dearly deserves, we are asking our compassionate followers to help us help her with either a one-time donation or monthly sponsorship.

Diamond - Sponsors Needed

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She may be deaf, but 13-year-old Diamond hears best with her heart. Her sparkle may be dimmed, but, with TLP, tender loving paw-lish, she will shine more brightly than she ever shone before.
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Subsisting for years outdoors in a dilapidated chicken coop, a noose-like rope around her neck, she suffered needlessly and unconscionably. How she survived winter’s subzero temperatures with wind chills in excess of - 30 degrees without adequate shelter or access to food and clean water remains a mystery. Distressed neighbors called Animal Control repeatedly to report the ghastly situation, but whenever officers arrived to investigate, the owner came outside with his rifle, pointed it at them and shouted for them to get off his property. Occasionally, one of those neighbors bravely threw a jar of peanut butter over the property line in the hope that she could reach it.

Then, after a week had passed with no sight of Diamond’s owner outside, neighbors again called Animal Control and the authorities found him dead inside his house. Diamond was finally free! Safe at the Sanctuary, she luxuriated in the comfort of her first bed in 13 years, and enjoyed a peaceful night’s sleep.

Not only is Diamond deaf, her vision is severely impaired and she has a grade 4 heart murmur, but no significant enlargement at this time. She also has growths on her vulva, belly and back. Antibiotics have been clearing up her bladder infection and thankfully, the tests for bladder cancer, so common in old beagles, have come back negative, allowing her to be spayed and undergo a complete dental to remove any rotting teeth.

We might not be able to undo Diamond’s horrific past, but we intend to make her future as sweet and satisfying, as pain-free and pampered as possible. For this to happen, however, we need YOUR help. Won’t YOU please prove to her that most people are good, generous and kind by contributing towards her ongoing medical care? Together, we can ensure that, from now on, there’s only sunshine and roses for our grateful glittering girl.

Petey - Sponsors Needed

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​Petey Beagle is proof that there is life and love after abuse and neglect! A stray in grave danger of being euthanized at a small, overcrowded, and underfunded shelter, he was saved by a wonderful group of compassionate people who volunteered their time and their cars to deliver him to our Sanctuary. Diagnosed with heartworm disease, which has enlarged his heart and affected his kidneys and liver; a heart murmur; rotting teeth; extreme arthritis in his spine and knees; and an ear infection, he has, despite all of his suffering, surprised and delighted us all by his zest for life and his love for people and other dogs. Already on his journey towards better health and greater comfort, medications have cleared up his ear infection; he’s currently on two medications to control his pain, on supplements to strengthen his heart and is being treated for his heartworm disease. Once free of his heartworms, he can be safely neutered, his rotting teeth extracted, and chiropractic and acupuncture have begun to further diminish his discomfort.

Surrounded now by unconditional love and no longer feeling the pangs of anxiety so common with transitions such as these, sustained by tender prayers and healing thoughts, his bleak past is, well and truly, in the past. Won’t you please, then, contribute towards precious Petey’s future to make it as golden as paws-ible?​

Mikey - Sponsors Needed

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If little Mikey could talk, what a tragic tale this sweet survivor would tell. Both the victim of abuse and a target for men bent on killing him, the beleaguered beagle found himself at a county shelter, covered with fleas and ticks and suffering from an infected prostate/bladder tumor. Once he was stable enough to travel, he was transferred to The Sanctuary where he was assured of receiving the care and love he deserved and never had.
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Started immediately on a treatment for his tick-borne disease, he then underwent a series of x-rays, ultrasound imaging and cytology testing to determine if his tumors were malignant. Sadly, both his first and second scans for transitional cell carcinoma came back positive, but risky exploratory surgery is the only way to be certain if the tumors can be removed, and given Mikey’s advanced age, it’s something we hope to avoid, if possible. With treatment options limited since this type of cancer doesn’t respond to traditional chemotherapy, we’re exploring every avenue to help him.

Incontinent now because of the tumors, this perfect gentleman, so sweet, so quiet and so innocent, is trying his best to “be good.” He’s also very itchy, but is responding well to the supplements we give him (because of his potential cancer, he’s not a candidate for anti-itch medications). While he may walk slowly due to his arthritis, this resilient, four-legged bundle of love has made his way swiftly into our hearts and the hearts of the other dogs, is currently pain-free, happy, eating heartily and extremely comfortable here.

Since Mikey’s time with us may be limited, and with so much time to make up for, please let him know that he’s well and truly loved by making a donation towards his care. 

Sally -Sponsors Needed

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Sally may be young, between 2 and 3 years old, but in her lifetime, she’s suffered enough cruelty and trauma, abuse and pain for several dogs.
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Bred, we believe by the worst of the backyard breeders as a bait dog, according to her Wisdom Panel, she’s a Staffy/Pit Bull mix, but her actual physical appearance leaves us wondering. That scarcely mattered, however, to those who tortured then dumped her in a cemetery or to those living nearby who repeatedly tried to shoot her! So terrified was she of everyone and everything that it took Animal Control several days to coax her out from behind the headstones where she was hiding.

Once safe in the county shelter, she was spayed and given basic care, but it was immediately apparent that she needed specialized care, and she was transferred to The Sanctuary. Her jaws and teeth are malformed to the point where she cannot keep her tongue inside of her mouth, and her scabby skin was heavily infected with demodex, rendering her almost bald.

She immediately bonded with her female caretaker, finding a sympathy and softness she had never known while discovering both her courage and her ability to love. Her skin is slowly healing with the help of medicated sprays, high quality food and skin supplements containing biotin. Because of the deformities in her mouth, she underwent a full set of dental x-rays to determine the condition of her jawbones and teeth. Thankfully, her jawbones, although deformed, appear strong and her tiny, deformed teeth are now healthy, clean and shining.
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As Sally continues to improve physically and mentally, her path towards being the best possible version of herself remains long, and neither she nor we can do it alone. Won’t YOU please, in the spirit of giving, help us to help Sally with a donation, be it once or monthly? 

Radar -Sponsors Needed

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Clearly someone’s pet at one time, Radar was found as a stray with a bullet lodged in his chest, five broken ribs that had healed and an improperly healed broken hip. Had he run from his assailant and been hit by a car? Why did no one help him before he entered a southwest shelter, suffering in silence and in unspeakable pain? Then, adding insult to injury, he was endlessly overlooked by potential adopters, not only because of his black coat but because he’s part Pit Bull.
 
And yet, despite everything he has endured, when he entered our care, Radar was sweet, loving and trusting – traits so typical of the bully breed. Estimated to be 6 years old, he’s generally well mannered, wonderfully wiggly, and has a not-so-secret crush on pretty Penny Hound! Weighing 15 pounds less than he should, he has inflammatory bowel disease, complete with intermittent bloody diarrhea, and has tested positive for heartworms, for which he’s currently being treated. His gait is erratic due to severe muscle wasting in his hips and both hind legs, and he has an eye deformity that must be surgically corrected.

Worse still is the fact that this beleaguered dog may have lymphoma. An ultrasound revealed some abnormalities in his kidneys and in some of his lymph nodes, but a clear diagnosis is impossible because he’s too thin to undergo the necessary biopsy. And a recent MDR1 test revealed that he’s an anesthesia risk, complicating our ability to perform that vital biopsy.
 
While Radar’s future remains as much of a mystery as his past, we remain steadfast in our determination to provide him with the love and care he so deserved and never received. We remain steadfast in our determination to pursue every avenue in an effort to heal him, or, at the very least, ensure that each day he spends with us is as comfortable and pain-free as possible. But we desperately need your help.  Only your sponsorships can make our combined efforts a success. Can you help Radar by donating toward his ever-growing vet bills?

Penny – Sponsors Needed

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​Precious Penny came from a most horrible situation, where humans abused and neglected the dogs in their care. At some point, Penny’s front elbow and leg were broken, and Penny never received vet care. The pain must have been unbearable and as the breaks healed, they led to a permanent limp and severe degenerative arthritis and the pain never subsided. Somehow, Penny escaped her tormenters and limped across a field. A Good Samaritan found her and tried her best to give Penny what she needed. However, Penny’s other ailments were daunting and work schedules and financial concerns made it impossible for the Good Samaritan to care for her. Penny was surrendered to Fluvanna SPCA, and the shelter took over her care. Because Penny is heartworm positive, has a tick borne disease, is in stage 2 renal failure, and has issues with itchy skin, the shelter wanted Penny to have a quiet place to heal.

Penny joined our Sanctuary on April 10, 2022. Through the kindness of volunteer drivers, Penny made her way from Virginia to Ohio. Her health status was guarded as she completed the first stage of her heartworm treatments. Penny is taking medication and supplements to help her kidney function as well as pain medications and supplements to help her arthritis and itchiness. Her case is particularly worrisome because heartworm disease can distress kidneys. Penny already has faced multiple lab tests, x-rays and painful injections and sadly, had to endure a second complete round of heartworm adulticide injections as her system was still not cleared of heartworm from the first set of treatments.

Penny was never spayed and it’s likely that she’s whelped litters of puppies in the past.  When Penny is finally clear of heartworm, she can be spayed and receive physical therapy for her deformed leg.

Despite all that Penny has been through, she is a trusting and loving hound. Sweet and sensitive and very smart, Penny will immediately touch your heart and soul. Her good nature is evident in all she does. Although Penny still looks lost and confused at times, she’s beginning to understand that her new humans want to help her, not hurt her. And, help her, we will.

Daisy Mae – Sponsors Needed

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With a face so fine it melts everyone’s hearts, Daisy Mae is the sweetest of senior survivors. Believed to have been a puppy mill mama, aged between 10 and 12, she knew only hardship and cruelty, with a body that tells the “tail” and an indomitable spirit that takes your breath away.  Deaf, with tumors on her eyelids and mammary glands, a significant heart murmur, a significantly enlarged heart, a leaky mitral valve, and congestive heart failure, she also has a mass on her bladder wall, but thankfully, not the gene for bladder cancer. She’s now on medications to help with her heart and will have her heart functions tested regularly.
Soaking up love and attention like a sponge, she has an impish sparkle in her eyes and astounds us daily with her impeccable manners, unbridled enthusiasm and remarkable kindness. She especially enjoys car rides and, not surprisingly, she’s the perfect passenger, sitting snugly on her caretaker’s lap. And although she’s so small that she can barely see out the window, she rests her head on our arms as we drive through the country.

Crumble – Sponsors Needed

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It’s hard to know where to begin Crumble’s story.  He was found as a stray in South Carolina and was severely underweight, suffering from what the shelter thought was heartworm, glaucoma, hypothyroidism, skin infections, cryptorchidism, and a urinary tract infection. 

Because of the kindness of a community of animal lovers, Crumble was able to hitch a ride to Ohio where we took him into our Sanctuary.  As soon as Crumble arrived, the veterinarians went to work to further diagnose and treat his health problems.  Crumble is thought to be at least 10 years of age, the vets found that Crumble was a victim of violence and was shot.

What was thought to be glaucoma is actually severe trauma to his left eye, which has left him with little to no vision and frequent infections.  Chest x-rays show that not only is Crumble’s heart enlarged, but he is filled with buckshot that has migrated to various parts of his body.

While he currently does not have a urinary tract infection, his liver is damaged and causes excessive thirst and incontinence. His initial test for heartworm may have been a false positive, but we will continue to test him at regular intervals to be absolutely sure.
Crumble does have a retained testicle and several rotting teeth, which will require more complicated surgery when he has gained more weight and is healthy enough to withstand the procedure. The vet is treating his liver, skin, and thyroid conditions while helping him to gain some much-needed pounds.  Crumble absolutely loves his little bed and we think that this may be the first time that he’s ever had a bed to rest on.  Despite all that this little dog has endured, Crumble has such a positive outlook and is so happy to be in the Sanctuary.  His tail wags constantly, his appetite is wonderful and he’s such an inspiration to us all.

While evil people have caused much of Crumble’s pain, it is only through the goodness of others that will help Crumble heal. ​

Willie – Fully Sponsored for the Rest of His Life, THANK YOU!!!
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A weathered and wise, bow-legged cowboy, Willie is an old man with severe, disfiguring arthritis with bumps and lumps and some irritated skin. But, his body doesn’t get him down and he’s sweet, funny and such a joy. He’s lost some teeth along the way, but his latest dental cleaned up his remaining ones and thankfully, he didn’t lose any more. Is skin is settling down and he’s shedding out his old, dry coat. We can see new, softer, shiny hair coming through.

Willie loves his chiropractic adjustments, his back massage and his stretching exercises. Although he will never regain his “pupish” figure, he’s in less pain now, thanks to physical therapy and pain medications.

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A Good Samaritan wanted to adopt Willie when he first arrived at a shelter in South Carolina. After careful consideration, the Good Samaritan felt that Willie would not be able to get around well in her house and yard and the shelter contacted us to see if we could take him into our Sanctuary. We jumped at the chance to welcome this boy. Later, we learned that Willie’s Good Samaritan will also sponsor Willie for the rest of his life!!

Bertha – Sponsors Needed

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This sweet girl was picked up as a stray and sat in a hot, humid animal shelter, struggling to breathe. No one came to claim her, and not a single person expressed interest in adopting her; she was too old, too obese, and had too many lumps and tumors. Bertha has extremely high blood pressure, arthritis, hip dysplasia, mammary gland tumors, cysts on the back of her neck, and was extremely overweight. Her ideal weight is about 19-20 pounds, but she weighed 35 pounds when she arrived at the Sanctuary.

Bertha was on a strict weight loss program and after 5 months, she reached her ideal weight.  She was just recently able to have the surgery she needed to remove her tumors, be spayed and have a dental. She is also receiving chiropractic care to help with her mobility.  We are hoping that we can wean Bertha off the blood pressure medications now that she's no longer obese. 

Bertha is a sweet as can be. She loves the other little Beagles at the sanctuary. When she first arrived, she could not run and play because of her weight, so she sat quietly and watch over the other dogs.  Once she is healed from her many incisions, she'll be able to really play and romp.  Bertha also loves watching the squirrels, sitting on our laps and getting all the attention she can!

Duncan – Sponsors Needed

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​Duncan was most likely dumped by his owners and found as a stray by a kill shelter in Southern Ohio. He was given no medical attention at the overcrowded shelter. Duncan has active Lyme disease and it’s caused him to be hypothyroid, have liver issues and high blood protein. He’s completed his first round of medications and will need to be retested again in 6 months. He also has some rotting teeth that were extracted and had a rare parasitic worm that infested his sinus cavities and caused watery discharge from his eyes.

One of the kindest canines we’ve ever taken in, Duncan exudes sweetness in all he does. Although the Lyme disease and his bad teeth have taken their toll on Duncan’s body, he doesn’t let this get him down. He loves attention, loves to be held and loves to be petted. Duncan is also wonderful with the other dogs at the Sanctuary and has many canine friends. Duncan’s soulful eyes and his willingness to learn new things are what makes this boy special. His charming ways just pull people in and they can’t but smile when he’s around.

The ANGELS

Buttons was a mixed breed hunting dog who was severely abused in his past life and was never able to fully overcome the physical and mental effects of that abuse. We did everything we could to bring him peace and in the end, his symptoms became unbearable for him. We miss him dearly and wish that his abusers could know just how badly their actions toward him were.

​Roscoe, a senior greyhound mix, came to us with a spindle cell sarcoma on his right elbow that was malignant. He also had cataracts and was completely blind in his right eye and losing vision quickly in his left. His back was plagued with spondylosis, an age related wearing of the discs in his back. He developed a heart murmur, high blood pressure, and was in the early stages of kidney disease. Roscoe was a trooper through all of the chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and other treatments he was receiving from both our regular vet and a board certified internal medicine and oncology specialist. He took his twice daily handful of pills and supplements without complaint. But, Roscoe’s old body was failing, he was in pain and his tumor was overtaking his leg. It was time to let him fly free. Roscoe touched many hearts and he is dearly missed.

​Andy Panda was only with us for a little over 7 months, but he had a huge impact on us. He was our first greyhound mix, the first we were able to pull from a county shelter, the first to help us learn about laser therapy and other types of treatments for the chronically ill. He taught us much about hospice care. We never really knew how old he was but we knew he was very old. We never knew anything about his background, where he was born, whether he ever took part in the field trials in the rural areas of Ohio, or whether he was ever loved in his former life. But, we were so fortunate that he spent his last days with us.

Jenny was another victim – of bad backyard breeding, of abuse, of indifference. She tried so hard to find comfort, but her body was always on red alert. Although she bonded with her female caretaker, she saw all others - both human and canine – as threats to her very existence. As she got older, neurological problems plagued her and she could no longer go on. She passed in the arms of the only human she trusted. We hold her near and dear to our hearts, forever.

With arms open wide, we welcomed sweet Horton into our Sanctuary. But upon visiting the vet, we were devastated to discover that he had blinding cataracts, a loud heart murmur, significant arthritis, along with inoperable, untreatable and terminal bladder cancer that had grown steadily and stealthily inside him for more than a year. He NEVER received the proper care. Sadly, his pain was too great and his time had come to journey across Rainbow Bridge.

Horton did not die alone and his remains will be cherished by those who loved him.  His memory will live on in the hearts of his hospice caretakers and he will never be dumped or neglected or mistreated again.  He was only with us for 3 short weeks, but his life mattered. 

Matilda came to us in a fragile state and we knew that her time left was limited. Disappointed by so many humans in her earlier life, her legacy turned out to be one of community, of caring and of kindness. So many people from all over the country came together to save her. In these troubling times, where hate and violence have reached epidemic levels, it took a little 18 pound, blind, deaf and wobbly senior beagle to bring a sense of purpose and love to those of us who care. Matilda’s time left was too short, but the effect on her saviors was profound.

Oh, Ozzy, how we had hoped that we could have given you more time. If only your previous owners would have helped you. If only the cancer wasn’t so advanced and so aggressive. You were a trouper through it all and we will never forget your sweet nature. You were a role model for us humans and taught us how to endure. We will honor your memory by helping more cancer Beagles like you.

Otis, our 11-pound King of Bounce, image of perseverance in the worst of odds, lover of life (and food), and symbol of what the core of our hospice program stands for, crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Outliving everyone’s expectations by 1 ½ years, Otis’s body finally wore out. He lost his inimitable ability to bounce back from disease and his disfigured body could no longer do his happy dance bounce. He told us that it was his time to die and peacefully and quietly accepted our help in crossing over, surrounded by those who loved him. The tears are flowing, and our hearts are heavy but Otis sent us sign that he’s where he needs to be now and he will always be a part of us.