Happy Gotcha Day to our sweet old man, Gerald. 
Gerald has been with us since April after he found himself at St Francis Animal Shelter in Georgetown. 
He had some health issues we had to address which took a little longer than normal. He was coughing from the Heartworms so we ended up doing fast kill last month. He was finally ready to find a home and his new mom had just started looking for a new companion after losing a beloved pet not long ago. 
Gerald and his new mommy  instantly connected and she said he had a great first night and sent us a photo of him sunbathing at the front door. 
We love senior adoptions! 
Thank you Tara and Joanna for fostering and Angels for transporting to vet appointments. 
Have a great life Ger Bear! We love you!

Happy Gotcha Day to little Gizzy aka Gizmo! 
Little Gizmo was turned into St Francis animal shelter several months ago by the only owner he had ever known. 
He was very scared and was not happy at all about his living conditions and he made sure to let everyone know it. He was snippy and growly and couldn’t stay there. We found a foster and scooped him up. (Thank you Janice!) 
This older fella was overlooked for awhile. He must have been holding out for the perfect family which he found last week! 
Thank you new family for taking a chance with this little guy! 
Have a great life Gizmo! 

Congrats Gertie who was adopted by her foster mama! 
Gertie came to us a few months after landing herself in the county shelter as a stray. We spayed her, treated her heartworms and got this little old lady all fixed up. She is such a sweet, happy soul! 
Gertie and the resident dog became besties so they decided to keep her permanently. 
Never look back Gertie! 
Thank you Miriam for fostering and adopting! 

One eyed Senior Gizmo, (who we excitedly pulled when asked);) found his family. 
Thanks so much to Karen Hilbourn and Kimberly Dahlin for taking care of him. He was so matted at the shelter he had to be shaved. He must have wondered off from home (he can’t see well with the one eye) and no one went looking for him. 
Rags to Riches! 
 

Little Gigi came to us at the end of May. She was in a kill shelter in North Carolina and many of her cellmates were starting to be euthanized for various reasons. Some were scared like Gigi so we stepped up for the little, unsocialized girl. 
Gigi was not used to human interaction. We wonder if she had been a yard dog, where someone gave her some food occasionally. She was heartworm positive and full of parasites. 
We found a foster home for her but soon found out Gig didn't have any experience walking on a leash so they asked if she could go elsewhere.  We found a temp spot for her and arranged for her to go back to North Carolina to our trainer to learn how to "dog" i.e. walk on a leash, enjoy human touch and have some enrichment and socialization. 
When Gigi's training was complete, she went to a foster and was given instructions to not take Gigi outside for two weeks as she was a flight risk. Our trainer asked that she get acclimated before walking outside. That did not happen and Gigi escaped.  For five days we searched for Gigi. She would not come to humans so we set traps with the help of our local shelter and some amazing, experienced trappers. She had camped out on the railroad tracks in a secluded area. Luckily, we were able to trap her. whew! 
Gigi went back to our trainer Jeff in North Carolina while we searched for a foster home with a fenced yard and another dog or two. (They give her confidence) 
Gigi stayed with Jeff for a few months and finally she made the trip back to Myrtle beach to one of our regular fosters. 
We were surprised when we got an application for Gigi and hopeful. The family lived several hours South of Myrtle and they even came to visit her, dogs and all. 
When they decided to adopt, our director decided to drive Gigi to them. Gigi has had such a long road, been in seven different homes and really deserves to find her place in the world. 
Upon arrival, our hearts were so full. Such a beautiful neighborhood, home and family. Even the two resident dogs were welcoming to Gigi. 
Gigi joined her new family right before Thanksgiving and she already had Christmas presents under the tree. She has a big fenced yard, and two dogs to teach her the ropes. The best part is she has a family who is home a lot, and can give Gigi all the time, space and patience Gigi needs to feel loved and safe. 
Our hearts are so full as Gigi is HOME. 
Thank you so much Solis family. We are blessed to have found you. 
All of our blood, sweat, and tears have paid off for sweet Gigi. 
This is why Rescue is so important. Gigi could not have been adopted from the shelter. She needed a team of people to get her where she is today and we pulled it off. Thank you to all of her fosters, and everyone who was in her corner. It really takes a village. 
Merry Christmas Gigi! We hope you live happily ever after and we can't wait to see lots of updates!