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BY HAL STEWART

In animal life – like in people life – siblings sometimes have to go their separate ways. This was the case for brothers David and Goliath... until it wasn’t.

Meet David and Goliath, two dogs surrendered to Animal Care Sanctuary in December 2021. The two brothers spent the winter getting to know the lay of the land and playing with other animals. After a few weeks, a family adopted David. Sadly, they could not adopt Goliath because he didn’t pass the cat test.

Months went by, and while David was enjoying time with his new family, Goliath was still at the sanctuary waiting to find his forever home like his brother. After some time, Goliath was adopted but returned to ACS within a week.

David’s adopters regularly checked the ACS website and grew sad whenever they saw Goliath. Finally, David’s new dad couldn’t get over the fact that Goliath was still at the shelter and decided to do something about it.

After four months without his brother, Goliath was adopted. He was so excited to meet his forever family but had no idea what was to come next. After getting out of the car at his new home, Goliath ran inside to a wonderful surprise: a greeting from his brother!

The brothers immediately ran right up to one another in excitement. You might be thinking: What about Goliath’s failed cat test? Well, it turns out that was just a one-time mess-up. Whether it be nerves or the stress of being in a shelter, Goliath loves his new cat sibling. He even does a happy dance when he sees a cat!

Goliath goes to show that patience is necessary with any animal. If you give them time and care, they might surprise you.

The staff at ACS is grateful for our time spent with the two brothers. They truly have a one-of-a-kind story that ends with them spending the rest of their days in their forever home. Together! We couldn’t be happier for them.

JANGLE

BY ELLEN FELDMAN

We are thrilled to introduce you to little miss Jangle!

Jangle made her way to Animal Care Sanctuary in September from Best Friends Dog Rescue in Georgia. This sweet little lady was lucky enough to have a wonderful foster family in Georgia where she was able to learn a lot about life. She traveled all the way to Pennsylvania, hoping to find a furrever family. Could it be yours?!

Jangle’s favorite part of the day is enjoying a play group with her doggo friends. Jangle prefers to hang out with our calmer groups of pups, and she enjoys a leisurely stroll and some gentle playfulness over rowdy play styles.

When it comes to playing with her humans, she is the perfect balance of cuddly and calm, but she’s always ready to party when you are!

Jangle is of medium-sized stature, making her the perfect size to go anywhere with you. At one and a half years old, she is very playful and full of life. Just don’t forget her favorite pink hoodie!

Jangle also enjoys a spa day and is very good with the groomer, and she really doesn’t mind having her nails clipped.

Caretakers are working with Jangle on confidence building. While she is by no means extremely shy, she can be slightly jumpy in bustling situations. Due to this, we encourage Jangle to appropriately make corrections to other dogs when she feels intimidated, instead of feeling like she has to run away. Jangle has lots of focus training sessions with her handler, and can rely on her handler when she is feeling overwhelmed.

Jangle is also very silly. One of our caretakers came back wearing a different hoodie than she was used to seeing her in and it scared her a little at first. She barked at our caretaker initially, but we found her in that caretaker’s lap two seconds later, all snuggled up for a nap. We have even given Jangle her own special nickname, “Jangle Bell Rock”, for when she has the zoomies.

Jangle would love to find her forever home this fall.

Jangle loves to pose for photos, and would be the perfect addition to your fall family photos. Can’t you just picture her now?

Come meet Jangle today at Animal Care Sanctuary in East Smithfield. She can’t wait to meet you, and we know that you’ll be thrilled to meet her too!