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Dear Friends and Supporters,

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When I founded Little Pink Shelter in January 2008, I could never have imagined the incredible journey that lay ahead. Looking back, I am amazed and deeply touched by the fact that we’ve found loving homes for over 4,000+ dogs.

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My guiding principle has always been that I “work” for the dogs. Unlike many rescue groups, I didn’t pre-approve adopters; I believed that every dog deserves a home tailored just for them. This approach meant that, if I’ve placed 4,000+ dogs, I’ve conducted at least 40,000 interviews, seeking the perfect match for each individual dog.

 

This level of dedication, while fulfilling, has also been exhausting. After 17+ years of living and breathing rescue work around the clock, I’ve decided it’s time to close this chapter of my life. It’s been a challenging decision, but I know it’s the right one for me at this time.

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I am profoundly honored to have been entrusted with the care and placement of so many dogs over the years. My gratitude extends to each of my colleagues, and to each of you who opened your hearts and homes to these dogs in need by fostering, adopting, or both.

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I began Little Pink Shelter as a breast cancer survivor, aiming to offer dogs a second chance, just as I had been given. What I didn’t anticipate was how much this work would give back to me in the form of love, support and friendships. Throughout this journey, I've had the privilege of watching dogs blossom and families grow. I’ve witnessed single adopters find love and get married, toddlers grow up and head off to college, and even children become adults who then adopted their own dogs. I’ve seen multiple generations of dogs find their way into the same loving families and have experienced the bittersweet loss of friends and beloved pets along the way.

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Each of you has made this chapter of my life rich and rewarding, and for that, I am deeply grateful. Although I’m stepping away, my email will remain open, and I will always welcome updates — nothing makes my day more than a recent dog photo!!

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As I move on, I encourage you to continue supporting rescue efforts by adopting your next dog, fostering a dog or puppy, educating others about the issues of puppy mills and pet overpopulation, and showing people that stray dogs aren’t bad dogs — they’re just waiting for someone to give them a chance.

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Thank you for being a part of this extraordinary journey. Your support has meant more than words can express.

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With heartfelt gratitude,

Holly

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A Bit About Us

From Founder, Holly Chasin

When I started Little Pink Shelter back in 2008, my mission was to help shelter dogs win their fight for a second chance at life:  as a breast cancer survivor, I knew all too well the sweetness of that victory.  Since founding the Little Pink Shelter,  I have cultivated a strong relationship with just two places in Arkansas whom I trust, and together we have placed almost 4,000 dogs and puppies into loving homes.  Little Pink Shelter is considered more of a "boutique" rescue, focusing solely on making an adoption successful.

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Why Southern Dogs?

Unfortunately, the South is about 50+ years behind us

regarding spaying and neutering their pets. Leash and

licensing laws either do not exist or are not enforced,

and very few owners spay or neuter their pets resulting in a constant stream of unwanted litters unmanageable for their shelter system. Conversely, decades of spay/neuter awareness in the Northeast, coupled with enforced leash and licensing laws has controlled overpopulation here, which leaves us

with a lack of locally available family dogs. 

 

Most southern shelters immediately euthanize owner-surrendered dogs, many of whom are healthy and well-trained. Strays brought in by animal control, many of them abandoned family pets, remain unclaimed and are euthanized in a matter of days. Our goal is to identify those wonderful loving dogs and change their luck forever.

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Understanding Pet Store Doublespeak

Before you consider buying a puppy from a pet store,

please click here to learn more

about “Pet Store Doublespeak”

 

The rescue process can be frustrating and exhausting,

but in the end it is truly worth it. Please don’t let the

challenges tempt you into buying a puppy at a pet store. 

 

There is no such thing as “rescuing” from a pet store.

Every pet store that sells puppies gets them from puppy mills,

plain and simple.

No reputable breeder would sell their puppies

just to be resold at a pet store. 

 

Pet stores have been designed to manipulate customers’ emotions by putting the puppies in cramped crates

and starving them of attention so that they “perform”

when people come in to look at them.

It’s all part of the intention and cruelty of the industry.

 

And this is just scratching the surface.

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