Rescue Stories and News

Success Stories

Every animal here arrived needing something. These are the ones who made it home, and the people who helped them get there.

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Molly, a gray-muzzled black dog in a red harness, smiling up at the camera

October 16, 2026

Molly's Freedom Flight

Molly didn’t just get a freedom ride. She got her own private flight straight to her forever home in Florida.

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October 4, 2026

Finn's Flight

Remember Finn? The half-bald, starving pup dumped after hours at our shelter with Huck? Hair: grew it. Weight: gained it. Rescue: SECURED. And tomorrow, he flies.

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September 26, 2026

Sunny

After saying goodbye to their beloved dog Indie, Claire and David Moseley met a sweet girl at Blakely Animal Shelter. Claire named her Sunny, because she brought the sunshine back into her life.

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Behind the Rescue

The animals still in our care, in Mallory’s words: how they came in, how they’re doing, and what they need next.

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October 20, 2026

Daisy: Look at Our Girl Now

Two weeks ago, Daisy came to us nearly hairless and terrified. Her skin is improving, and she is loving everybody like she has never had a bad day in her life.

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October 20, 2026

Meet Daisy and Duke

Meet Daisy and Duke, found on North Main near the Budget Inn in Blakely, Ga.

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Cash lying in his kennel in a yellow polka-dot clown costume and party hat

October 20, 2026

Cash, Waylon and Libby Dress Up for Halloween

Cash is giving divorced circus dad, Waylon is just happy to be here, and Libby is here to enforce Halloween. All three are waiting for their happily ever after.

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Newsfeed

Updates from Holding Hope: transport days, events, shelter needs and ways to help.

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Destiny, a brown and white shelter puppy, in a pink princess gown and tiara

October 16, 2026

Howl-o-ween Photoshoot: Now It's Your Pet's Turn

We tried to have a cute little Halloween photoshoot with the shelter dogs. Now it’s your pet’s turn: enter Holding Hope’s Howl-o-ween Pet Photo Contest and help the animals at the Blakely Animal Shelter.

Poor Lane Davis Answered the Phone

We got a call about an "aggressive mama dog living underneath a shed with puppies." Mama wasn't aggressive, she was terrified. And the puppies? Lane Davis jacked up an entire shed to find out.